by Neil Bossenger | Oct 1, 2014 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Why concussions require the right treatment, right away. This article is based on the latest research from 2014. A concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, follows any force to the head resulting in changes to brain and cognitive function. The force can...
by Neil Bossenger | Mar 10, 2014 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Muscles and joints of the neck can influence heart rate and blood pressure. Research has shown that a pathway exists between neck muscles and a part of the brainstem (image below) called the nucleus tractus solitarius1 (NTS). Postural alterations to the...
by Neil Bossenger | Nov 1, 2013 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
16-year old male presents with acute dysautonomia following a fall from a horse. Dysautonomia is characterised by malfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls heart rate, temperature, digestion and blood pressure, and it can cause...
by Neil Bossenger | Sep 9, 2013 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Sleep loss affects the stress systems in our bodies and is important because these systems enable us to deal with everyday challenges. The two stress systems are the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, as they both relate to the...
by Neil Bossenger | Aug 15, 2013 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
A new study from neuroscientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine provides the first novel insights into the neural origins of hot flashes in menopausal women in years1. Previously I had written about hormonal headaches and a concept called...