Post-Stroke, Brain Damage, Concussion

Often, those that go through some kind of brain injury are deemed “never the

same” after the incident and do not get to return to their “normal” life

beforehand - despite going through whatever common therapies were

deemed necessary (PT, OT, speech, learning etc.). Most people are not

satisfied with the results but unfortunately do not know what else to try. This

is where MNRI can help. 

 

Your brain is part of your central nervous system. MNRI is used successfully

to help those with central nervous system dysfunction by improving

neuroplasticity, motor control/gross and fine motor skills, coordination,

ability to learn/comprehend, muscle tone, posture, speech, auditory

processing, emotions/positivity, sensory deficits and more. MNRI is able to affect many other factors/symptoms of brain injury by restoring the integrity of the motor reflex patterns that were affected. 

 

The reflexes we will work on in our sessions are the reactions the body has to the sensory input it takes in from the surrounding environment. I’ll give you an example. If the ground is uneven under your foot, these reflexes are what tells your muscles around your foot and ankle to readjust so that you stay upright. The reflex causing this reaction is part of your subconscious brain meaning that you didn’t consciously tell those muscles to adjust - your body just does it. In fact, you may not have even realized the ground was uneven. Your subconscious brain

activity makes up roughly 90% of what is going on up there. Therefore, working

on the conscious connection to your ankle muscles will only go so far. Unless

you plan to consciously pay attention to the ground each time. And sure, it is

important to have strong muscles around your ankle, but who cares if they are

strong if they do not know when to fire? If you’ve lost connection to your left

arm, right ankle or have a hard time getting your thoughts out of your mouth,

it is likely not a strength/motor issue alone. You most likely have a “wiring”

issue. Therefore, we need to work with what is causing the output, not just the

output itself if you want to get back to fully functioning. After a brain injury

such as a stroke or concussion, it is very common to have issues with input.

That step and every step in between needs to be addressed. You can do that

through MNRI. 

 

MNRI has been very successful at “rewiring” the brain after these incidences no matter how much function you have regained or are still missing. Contact Shelby below or through the options on the “Contact Us” page to ask questions specific to your situation. We would be grateful for the opportunity to work on getting you back to full functionality!

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If you haven't already, read THIS PAGE​ to learn the basics behind what MNRI is. 

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If you would like to learn more about the science behind this work, I highly suggest you visit the MNRI website HERE. 

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You can find articles and case studies specifically about this topic on the MNRI website HERE.