Using chiropratic Brain-based exercises and stimulations is an emerging new discipline that is being used to treat various neurological and brain-based conditions, such as concussions or migraines.
The practice caught public attention in the early 2010’s, when it was used by Dr. Ted Carrick to successfully treat the nearly career-ending concussion of hockey player Sidney Crosby. Since then, chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations have been used in the treatment of many other professional athletes and has gained increasing popularity and acceptance around the world.
Many people have begun to turn to using brain-based exercises and stimulations as an alternative when mainstream medical practices are no longer able to help them resolve chronic health conditions, especially those associated with the brain or the neurological system.
In this article, we will explain the basic principles of chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations. We will also talk about some of the institutions and certifying bodies that are guiding the development of this emerging discipline. Please feel free to contact our office to learn more.
What are Brain-based exercises and Stimulations?
Chiropractic brain-based exercise and stimulation is a subdiscipline of chiropractic care that uses a range of advanced techniques to treat neurological and brain-based conditions, such as concussions and post-concussion syndrome (PCS), headaches and migraines, dizziness and balance disorders, peripheral neuropathy, and more.
How does Chiropractic Brain-based exercises and Stimulations work?
Chiropractic brain-based exercise and stimulation takes an integrative approach to the treatment of neurological and brain-based conditions, by assessing how your body’s neurologic, metabolic, nutritional, and biomechanical systems are interacting with one another in their diagnosis of patients.
The chiropractic brain-based exercise and stimulation approach is focused on finding ways to drive neuroplasticity in specific areas of the brain, in order to resolve existing health challenges.
Important Institutions in the Field of Brain-based exercises and Stimulations
While the field of chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations is still gaining mainstream acknowledgement, there are a number of institutions that provide training courses and certifications for practitioners in the field. These institutions play an important role in maintaining proper practice standards as the discipline continues to grow.
If you are interested in implementing brain-based exercises and stimulations, it is important to find a practitioner who is properly trained and certified by an appropriate organization. Learn more about a few of these organizations below.
The Carrick Institute
The Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies is an educational institution for studies in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation, based in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The institute was originally founded by Canadian chiropractic doctor and researcher, Frederick R. Carrick, as the first training centre for the new subspeciality of chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations, which he was responsible for establishing and pioneering.
Dr. Carrick was trained at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and earned his Ph’D from Walden University in 1996. He gained widespread recognition in the early 2010’s when he helped treat the concussions of several high-profile professional athletes, including hockey players Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews.
Today, the Carrick Institute continues to be a world leader in the field of chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations, offering a wide range of training courses for practitioners seeking to learn more about this emerging discipline.
American Chiropractic Neurology Board (ACNB)
The American Chiropractic Neurology Board is a regulatory board for the field of chiropractic brain-based exercises and stimulations in the United States. The ACNB conducts yearly examinations to recertify practitioners to continue to practice, which are typically held in multiple locations around the world.
The examination process consists of a multiple days of both written and practical examinations, as well as an in-depth registration process for the examination. The ACNB also requires it’s members to receive at least 30 hours of continuing education per year from an approved list of sources to maintain licensure.
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