Neuro-Chiropractic Care
What Is Neuro-Chiropractic Care?
Our bodies and minds respond instinctively to small doses of stresses, but aren’t necessarily made to accommodate long-term, chronic stress without negative consequences. When you experience stress for long periods of time, you become more susceptible to developing serious health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and more. You may also experience anxiety, depression and other mood-related disorders as a result of long-term, chronic stress.
Stress affects your brain and its ability to function. Unmanaged, chronic stress overstimulates the brain and can cause your brain to be in a perpetual fight-or-flight alarm state, even when there is no immediate danger to you. When an actual stimulus triggers an immediate, overwhelming and disproportionately strong physical or emotional reaction, we call it the amygdala hijack. When your brain is in this alarm state, stress hormones flood your body, and your body and brain aren’t given the opportunity to recover and relax as they normally would after a stressful event.
At Synaptic Chiropractic, our goal is to help your mind and body react appropriately to stress, and to teach your brain and body to recover and relax after a stressful event. Dr. Andrea utilizes the Stress Response Evaluation to assess how your brain and body react to and recover from stress. The test shows when your brain may not be communicating as effectively as it could with the rest of your body. These “bad brain habits” are linked to a decrease in overall health and function and can develop long before symptoms ever arise.
Ready to learn more about the brain-based chiropractic services offered by Synaptic Chiropractic? Call 207-501-3511 or email info@synapticdc.com to set up an appointment today.
Neuro-Chiropractic Care For Kids
Neuro-chiropractic care is safe for children of all ages, from newborns to teens. It can make a big difference in the lives of children who struggle with depression, anxiety, constipation and/or diarrhea, headaches, ear infections, digestive problems and other issues that affect their daily lives. Under Dr. Andrea’s care, many children have found relief from chronic symptoms.
Your child may be experiencing symptoms because his/her/their brain may not be communicating as effectively as it could with the rest of the body. Your child may need some help when it comes to relaxing and recovering after a stressful event, managing day-to-day anxiety or dealing with a digestive or health issue. Just as is the case with adults, chiropractic adjustments of certain, specific areas of the body with the right type of stimulation increase brain function in children.
Dr. Andrea has had advanced training in pediatrics and uses a gentle approach when speaking to and caring for her pediatric patients. During the initial visit, Dr. Andrea evaluates primitive reflexes, brain balance and autonomic function to assess what type of care would be best for your child. We use the Stress Response Evaluation (link) for children over five as an initial evaluation tool. The Stress Response Evaluation tells us how your child’s brain and body react to stress. Using the results from the evaluation, Dr. Andrea creates a chiropractic care plan that targets adjustments to specific areas of the body that correspond with specific kinds of brain activity.
The goal of the adjustments is to optimize how your child’s brain and body process information, including stressors. Dr. Andrea tailors adjustments to stimulate the nerves in your child’s body to improve brain function and create good “brain habits.” Progress is measured by re-administration of the Stress Response Evaluation.
Dr. Andrea uses light touch and a handheld instrument called an ArthoStim to perform chiropractic adjustments. The ArthroStim is faster, more comfortable and more efficient than traditional manual adjustments and greatly reduces the amount of force needed, making it more comfortable infants and young children. There is no popping, twisting or snapping. These adjustments are safe and effective for people of all ages.
Learn more about Dr. Andrea here . If you’re ready to schedule an initial appointment for your child with Synaptic Chiropractic, call 207-501-3511 or email info@synapticdc.com.
Success Story
Not only do my kids love getting adjusted, but they haven’t had their normal colds, are getting better grades in school and the little one hasn’t had a tantrum in months.