I agree completely. And I think that the physical state affecting the emotional state is more prevalent than people realise. I see so many dragging themselves through life, sore, tired, anxious, grumpy, irritable, depressed. I get like that if I don't eat well, but when I eat mostly living foods, my digestion runs smooth and then so does everything else. I come to life and have tons of energy and become happy, confident, outgoing, yet calm inside. A crappy diet (or unknown food sensitivities) can ruin every function in the body, just like a brain injury. (And I know you've been down that road-just making an analogy of how body affects personality)
Thanks for your input koalamama, yes absolutely, there's definitely certain foods that just 'sit there' and don't make you feel your best self. With regards to a neurological injury, I personally like to compare it to having a metaphorical ball & chain attached to your ankle whilst running a marathon - yes you can will yourself to run as much as you want, but in the end you'll realise that there's no way it's possible to compete with others - that's why fixing these dysfunctions and taking the pressures off of the body have to be the first step to a successful recovery!
Thanks for Sharing Chris. How to find qualified healthcare physician who can help with neurological assessment? I don't thnik there is anyone like that in my country(Poland) Also any exercise you can recommend that is more universal and good start point for all neurological pathways recovery?
Hi mate there is a doctor locator tool on acnb.org where you can search for a trained chiropractic neurologist (hopefully close to your region). The issue with recommending exercises is that none of them are universal, people usually have a sidedness to their issue and if that individuals' nervous system is heavily compromised, then they might find that a relatively straightforward exercise is too much for their body to handle (at this moment in time). When I went through my own functional neurological rehab in the states, I had to start off very slowly and then gradually work my way up. You can find out about certain exercises by looking up things like vestibular rehabilitation exercises, cerebellum, visual and proprioceptive training etc... but I would strongly suggest learning about the neural pathways for yourself first and then reaching out to a trained practitioner to be assessed. 'Life U functional neurology club' is a great youtube channel on the topic, but it does take time to process the information.
I agree completely. And I think that the physical state affecting the emotional state is more prevalent than people realise. I see so many dragging themselves through life, sore, tired, anxious, grumpy, irritable, depressed. I get like that if I don't eat well, but when I eat mostly living foods, my digestion runs smooth and then so does everything else. I come to life and have tons of energy and become happy, confident, outgoing, yet calm inside. A crappy diet (or unknown food sensitivities) can ruin every function in the body, just like a brain injury. (And I know you've been down that road-just making an analogy of how body affects personality)
Thanks for your input koalamama, yes absolutely, there's definitely certain foods that just 'sit there' and don't make you feel your best self.
With regards to a neurological injury, I personally like to compare it to having a metaphorical ball & chain attached to your ankle whilst running a marathon - yes you can will yourself to run as much as you want, but in the end you'll realise that there's no way it's possible to compete with others - that's why fixing these dysfunctions and taking the pressures off of the body have to be the first step to a successful recovery!
Thanks for Sharing Chris. How to find qualified healthcare physician who can help with neurological assessment? I don't thnik there is anyone like that in my country(Poland) Also any exercise you can recommend that is more universal and good start point for all neurological pathways recovery?
Hi mate there is a doctor locator tool on acnb.org where you can search for a trained chiropractic neurologist (hopefully close to your region). The issue with recommending exercises is that none of them are universal, people usually have a sidedness to their issue and if that individuals' nervous system is heavily compromised, then they might find that a relatively straightforward exercise is too much for their body to handle (at this moment in time).
When I went through my own functional neurological rehab in the states, I had to start off very slowly and then gradually work my way up. You can find out about certain exercises by looking up things like vestibular rehabilitation exercises, cerebellum, visual and proprioceptive training etc... but I would strongly suggest learning about the neural pathways for yourself first and then reaching out to a trained practitioner to be assessed. 'Life U functional neurology club' is a great youtube channel on the topic, but it does take time to process the information.