From light and sound to electricity and motion, these non-invasive techniques featured in The Brain's Way of Healing, provide promising insight into our brain's ability to rebound and heal from disease and injury. | cbcdocs
, provide promising insight into our brain's ability to rebound and heal from disease and injury.John Pepper was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1992. By 2003, Pepper had reversed his symptoms so that he was able to stop taking medication. How did he do it? Pepper started thinking consciously about every individual movement as he made it — starting with walking. He now walks 75 minutes every other day at a brisk pace and without the classic Parkinson's gait.
Studies already show that physical activity can improve Parkinson’s Disease — and even reduce the risk of getting it. . He now travels around the world to share his method in medical forums and Parkinson’s awareness groups. The conscious walking technique is described inThe PoNS is an electrical stimulation device that sits on the tongue.
People who are suffering from traumatic brain injuries, strokes, cranial nerve damage and multiple sclerosis. With a traumatic brain injury, some neurons die. Others are damaged and misfire, giving off noisy signals. The tongue has an intensely concentrated collection of nerve endings that are a direct gateway to the brain stem located only 4 cm away. The electrical stimulation is thought to re-synchronize noisy circuits and reawaken dormant ones. The stimulation enhances the effectiveness of therapy, allowing the patient to gain new skills.