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Functional Neogical Rehabilitation
Making Miracles
Doctors and patients agree that Functional Neurological Rehabilitation is a Step-by-Step method to Making Miracles. It is a collection of patented techniques that evaluate and restore every major nerve in the body. This systematic treatment makes the body function more efficiently allowing previously wasted energy to be use for healing. Functional Neurological Rehabilitation does not treat any conditions. More importantly, Functional Neurological Rehabilitation focuses on up-regulating the nerves that may be associated to a condition so that the body heals itself. Functional Neurological Rehabilitation is a technique that improves the way the nerves activate. If you can visualize a muscle or organ being controlled by a dimmer switch, you may be able to understand how 10 different people with the exact same injury/condition can each have a unique level of dysfunction. In many cases the muscle or organ may be only slightly dimmed with minimal symptoms of pain, decreased range of motion, decreased strength and impaired organ function. And in other instances it may be completely dimmed, causing devastating conditions of debilitating pain, paralysis, and poor organ function. In any case, the Functional Neurological rehabilitation treatment is similar regardless of the level of dysfunction. It is important to remember that Functional Neurological Rehabilitation is a technique that maximizes the ability for a nerve to activate. This treatment can be directed to specific nerve groups to help patients with certain conditions. For example: the foot is controlled by the spinal cord segments of S1, L5 and L4 (S stands for sacrum or commonly called our tailbone, L stands for lumbar or low back). If anyone has ANY condition affecting the foot (Sprained ankle, diabetic ulcer on the foot, plantar fasciitis, hammer toes, broken foot, heel spurs, etc…) One or more of these nerves are affected and by up-regulating these nerves the function will return and the conditions/symptoms improve if not completely disappear. Functional Neurological Rehabilitation practitioners often report success treating patients with various conditions including but not limited to:
- Sports Injury: Muscle and joint pain, decreased range of motion
- Brain Injury: Stroke, paralysis, bells palsy, speech and swallowing dysfunction
- Spinal cord injury: paralysis, sensory and motor injury
- Auto Immune: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Gullian-Barre
- Joint & bone injury: broken bones, decreased joint space, ligament tears, post surgery
What Does a Functional Neurological Rehabilitation Treatment Feel Like?
Plug-In the Nerve SupplyFunctional Neurological Rehabilitation is a safe non-invasive technique that will allow the doctor to evaluate and up-regulate every major nerve in the patients’ body. The recommended protocol involves the initial Functional Neurological Rehabilitation Spinal Evaluation which is a specific series of upper and lower body muscle strength tests designed to evaluate the entire spinal cord. If a weakness is found, the doctor may ask the patient to stabilize specific areas of the spine, head or abdomen in order to correct each muscle weakness. The doctor has been trained in various methods of correction including manual, instrument and light therapy techniques. This technique will activate every major nerve in the body. If we were to make the analogy of the nerve being a phone line; this is similar to making sure the phone line is plugged-in to each area of the body. After the Functional Neurological Rehabilitation Spinal Evaluation and Correction most people experience an immediate reduction of pain and an increased sense of stability.
Removing Static from the Nerve Supply
After the Functional Neurological Rehabilitation Spinal Evaluation, the doctor may choose to treat the entire body in sequence or focus on a specific area, depending on the patient’s condition and goals. The suggested protocol involves finding and treating hidden neurological weaknesses called POI weaknesses. POI stands for Point of Interruption, and is referring to a specific point within the body that disables communication within the nervous system when a certain movement or function is activated. Using the phone analogy in the above paragraph, this is similar to picking up the phone and removing any static that may be on the line. This unique way of testing forces the body to recognize hidden weaknesses that are not found by traditional testing alone. POI weaknesses are often found in the nerves of the head (Cranial Nerves) which can cause a myriad of conditions such as TMJ dysfunction, vertigo, facial paralysis and pain, ADD/ADHD, speech and swallowing dysfunction and more. They can also be found in the body causing physical pain, dysfunction and decreased range of motion. Once the POI weakness is activated, the correction is simple and painless. After treatment, most patients report a euphoric feeling of floating and effortless movement and strength.
ATTENTION: Neurological Rehabilitation is not a treatment or a cure; it is Neurological Rehabilitation. Doctors often use the word treatment to describe their interaction with a patient, not to imply a cure for a patient’s Injury, Illness or Condition. Neurological Rehabilitation uses traditional and unique neurological evaluations to perform before and after validation of neurological changes. Even though you may share the same symptoms as a patient mentioned on this website; each patient and their injury, illness or condition is unique. As with any form of rehabilitation; there is no way to predict or guarantee how you or anyone else will respond to neurological rehabilitation. Your results may vary.
Doctors and patients agree that Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation can make miracles happen! Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is a brilliant, patented protocol . Put simply, Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is a collection of techniques that evaluate and restore every major nerve in the body--this systematic rehabilitation allows the body to function more efficiently, allowing previously wasted energy to be used for healing. More importantly, Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation focuses on allowing nerves that may be associated with painful or debilitating injuries or conditions to reset or repair so that the body can heal itself.
Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is a safe non-invasive technique that allows the doctor to evaluate, correct, and re-evaluate every major nerve in the patients' body. This is accomplished with a specific series of upper and lower body muscle strength tests designed to evaluate the entire spinal cord. If a weakness is found, the doctor works with the patient to stabilize specific areas of the spine, head or abdomen in order to correct each muscle weakness. You can immediately feel your increased strength and range of motion! In fact, it's common that a person will feel substantial results in only a few weeks.
Dr. Jonathan Yalowchuk is one of the very first doctors in the United States to master Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation. This has been the result of hundreds of classroom and private study hours in addition to his chiropractic training. During a Functional Neurological evaluation Dr Yalowchuk will identify the nerves in your body that are not functioning properly. He can then design a customized rehabilitation Functional Neurological ™evaluation protocol to address the unique needs and goals presented by each patient. Some conditions that have responded well with Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation include:
Chronic pain, Acute pain from injury or other causes, Frozen shoulder, Stroke damage, Bell's Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Carpal Tunnel syndrome, Incontinence and Sexual dysfunction resulting from prostate surgery, Recovery from hearing loss, Recovery from vision loss, Improved athletic performance, Improved vocal range and ability, High blood pressure and a host of others.
How long is each Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation Session?
Functional Neurology™ is a multi-disciplinary program. This means that various doctors (For example: Chiropractors, Medical Doctors, ect.) will be performing these techniques with or in addition to the services that they already provide. Functional Neurology™ is a system of neurological rehabilitation. Most corrections are performed within 10 to 15 seconds. Each technique is a bundled series of neurological tests and corrections. Each series can take anywhere from 5 to 60 min depending on the severity of the patients condition. Every doctor practices differently and the time they spend with their patient will vary.
Depending on the time allotted with each patient – there will be the opportunity to perform dozens of neurological tests with their associated corrections in each session. Neurological Rehabilitation is a process of strengthening the Nervous System. Each correction builds on the strength, stability and function of the previous correction. The doctor will perform the neurological corrections possible in the time available. On the next visit they will re-evaluate the previous corrections and continue where they had left off. If there is a more complex issue – an extended visit may be recommended to make time for a more detailed series of corrections.
Why do I need Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation?
Your need for rehabilitation is dependant on your personal health, fitness and healing goals. After a few sessions your doctor can evaluate how you are responding to Neurological Rehabilitation. Your healing response will dictate how often you need rehabilitation to meet your goals. Most patients start with Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation because they want to regain function lost as a result of an injury, illness or condition. Others want to live pain free without physical limitations. And of course there are the people who want their body to be at its best – it doesn't matter if you want to be more fit or to be an Amateur, Olympic and Professional Athlete – Enabling your body’s peak performance is achieved with Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation.
If you have ever experienced an Injury, Illness or Condition (IIC) in your lifetime – It is likely that you living with Neurological Deficits as a direct result. A Neurological Deficit can represent itself with ANY symptom or dysfunction in your body including:
- Pain
- Muscular Weakness and Imbalance
- Decreased Range of Motion
- Numbness, Tingling and Loss of Sensation
- Organ Dysfunction
- Circulatory & Lymphatic
- Digestive problems
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Mental and Memory Problems
- The Five Senses – Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste and Touch
- Auto-Immune including MS, Parkinson’s, ALS
- ADD & ADHD
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Vertigo and Balance
- And many, many more…
How long does each Functional Neurological™ correction last?
Each technique in Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is a bundled series of Neurological evaluations and corrections. Each correction will last until it is re-injured. Although this answer may sound simple it is very true. Most patients will have a lasting correction, but the nerves that are most injured may need to be corrected repeatedly until they can handle the stress of a required activity. Although each individual evaluation and correction can be done alone – our experience has shown that when certain nerves are strengthened as a group; the patient will have a better, longer lasting result.
How long is each Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation Session?
Many patients and doctors alike will use the word Miracle to describe the healing that occurs when rehabilitating the Nervous System. The results seen with Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation can be so profound; that it is difficult for people to understand how the body is healing so quickly. A Medical Miracle is defined as: the unexplained spontaneous regression of a medical condition thought to be invariably fatal or incurable or both.
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 20th Edition. It is impossible to predict which patient and which correction may stimulate a Miracle for a patient. It has been our experience that when the NeuroExpression™ Pattern of neurological weaknesses caused by a patients Injury, Illness or Condition is strengthened – Miracles Happen!
What Conditions Does Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation Treat?
Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is not a Treatment/Cure for any injury, illness, or condition – It is Neurological Rehabilitation! This is a common and unintentionally misleading question. It’s like asking the question “Which conditions are treated when you go to the gym?” The reality is that anybody with any condition is likely to improve when they are doing something good to their body. The goal with Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is to exercise and strengthen the patient’s Nervous System. It is our point of view that the more efficient the Nervous System, the more able the body can handle the stress of processing and healing. One can think of Neurological Rehabilitation as “Exercise” for the Nerve. When most people physically exercise there is usually a positive overall benefit to the body. That is why I am confident that most people who receive Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation will have Neurological Changes that benefit their entire body’s health. Furthermore, protocols used in Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation can be customized to the patient’s needs. This would include exercising the specific Nerves that are most effected by patients with Bells Palsy, Stroke, Autism, ADD, Sports Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, etc…Even though it is my experience that a majority of patients who receive Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation improve, it is impossible to predict how a patient’s unique injury, illness or condition will respond to rehabilitation. Your results may vary.
If Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is not a treatment why do doctors refer to treating patients?
Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is not a treatment or a cure; it is Neurological Rehabilitation. Doctors often use the word treatment to describe their interaction with a patient, not to imply a cure for a patient’s Injury, Illness or Condition. Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation uses traditional and unique neurological evaluations to perform before and after validation of neurological changes. Even though you may share the same symptoms as a patient mentioned on this web site; each patient and their injury, illness or condition is unique. As with any form of rehabilitation; there is no way to predict or guarantee how you or anyone else will respond to neurological rehabilitation. Your results may vary
How Does Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation Work?
Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is a method of exercising and strengthening the Nervous System. This is done by incorporating neurological activation, physical mobilization and light therapy. Using a patented system of evaluation and correction, we find hidden neurological weaknesses in the body. Specific techniques allow us to activate the Nervous System’s innate healing power so that the body can heal itself. A Functional Neurologist™ is trained in finding the NeuroExpression™ Pattern caused by each injury, illness or condition. Only the Nerves that are not performing properly are rehabilitated. This process allows the Functional Neurologist™ to customize a rehabilitation protocol that is unique for each patient and their goals.
Why is Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation so effective?
These techniques activate powerful healing in the body. It is effective because we are activating the body’s innate healing abilities through the Nervous System. Each Injury, Illness or Condition sets off an Alarm within the Nervous System. The Nervous System activates this Alarm to protect the body from further injury. The Alarm creates the Illusions of Pain, Decreased Range of Motion and Dysfunction. Many patients heal with these Alarm systems activated. This means that they will experience Pain, Decreased ROM and Dysfunction long after their injury, Illness or Condition has “Healed.” In many cases this Alarm can be active in the patient’s body for the rest of their life. Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation turns off the unnecessary Alarm Systems in the body. It is not uncommon to see immediate neurological changes in one session. Many patients experience an improvement in their symptoms within the first five visits. Each patient and their injury, illness or conditions are unique. Results may vary from patient to patient.
What is NeuroExpression™?
Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation is unique because it finds the neurological pattern created by an Injury, Illness or Condition (IIC). This pattern is called the Patient’s NeuroExpression™. Each Functional Neurologist™ is trained to identify the NeuroExpression™ Pattern created by an IIC. Every IIC can affect different parts of the Nervous System. For example if someone steps on a nail – they will start to limp because they damaged the muscles on the bottom of their foot. This is reflective of the Motor portion of the Nervous System. The same injury can cause numbness on the bottom of the foot which contributes to the Sensory portion of the nervous system. And the patient’s sexual organs, bowel and bladder can also be affected because they share the same nerve supply as the bottom of the foot. Therefore - one injury can affect the Motor, Sensory and Visceral parts of the Nervous System simultaneously. It is our experience that when the NeuroExpression™ Pattern is strengthened – the patient’s body heals itself. The Nervous System immediately begins to heal itself in the areas that were compromised by the IIC. A Functional Neurologist™ is the only doctor trained in finding and correcting the NeuroExpression™ Patterns caused by injury, illness or condition.
Why isn't Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation research published in “Traditional” Medical or Light therapy Journals?
The “Traditional” paths of research documentation are painfully slow and unwilling to accept a new point of view. The methods and concepts used in Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation are so unique that Light Therapy and Medical Journals lack the reference point to understand the process to achieve the results that our doctors are achieving. Quantum Neurology™ is expanding the science of Neurological Rehabilitation. We are trail blazing new methods of Neurological Rehabilitation for all injuries, illnesses and conditions that affect the Nervous System.
There are so many benefits of Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation that we would have to manage submission to Hundreds of different medical journals.
Why are case studies used instead of Double Blind Placebo Controlled Studies?
Double blind placebo controlled studies are expensive and time consuming. Doctors need to have timely and accurate accounts of what works on the patient. It doesn't matter how many double blind placebo studies have been done, if you cannot help a patient in their time of need. In my opinion the only research results that truly matter are the results of the patient right in front of you. We are currently gathering data on the benefits of Neurological Rehabilitation. We have chosen to collect data through case studies because it documents the entire patient experience instead of only one aspect of their care.
Why is Light Therapy used in Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation?
Light therapy is used in Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation to stimulate the Nervous System. We have found that light therapy activates Neurological Function. Our clinical experience has also demonstrated that a patient will rehabilitate faster and hold their corrections longer, when light therapy is used during their sessions. Our bodies use light to communicate and stimulate function. For example, we absorb sunlight to create vitamin D. Our cells emit light when performing certain cellular functions. Light therapy is well documented for the stimulation of ATP (cellular energy) production, lymphocyte activity (cellular detoxification), increased circulation and tissue oxygenation. Light therapy has been researched and in use since the 1960’s. It has been used alone and in conjunction with surgical and medical procedures for many years. For further information on light therapy go to
www.NASA.gov.
Laser vs. LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Functional Neurology™ officially uses the GRT LITE™ which is an LED device. When people are introduced into light therapy, there is often confusion as to the difference between Laser light and LED light. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A Laser is referred to as a coherent beam of light. Laser light is coherent because all of the light waves stream out in the same direction and have the same phase (the peaks and valleys of the wave occur at the same time). If one points a laser on a surface close to them, the laser light will have a noticeable diameter. If one pulls the laser further from that surface the diameter and intensity of the light will not change.
LED lights are referred to as non-coherent. In other words the light that is emitted from an LED spreads out in all directions and is out of phase (the peaks and valleys of the wave occur at different times). If one points a L.E.D on a surface close to them, the LED light will have a noticeable diameter. If one pulls the LED further from that surface the diameter of the light will become larger and more diffused.
There is a greater focus on the use of light emitting diodes in the field of light therapy. European research is suggesting that LED therapy is just as effective as laser therapy. NASA is currently conducting research on LED therapy for use in their space program (www.NASA.gov search Light emitting diode). They have conducted various studies on wound healing and other aspects with positive results. I personally have found that LED therapy is an excellent tool for the use of Functional Neurological™ Rehabilitation.
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