October 25, 2019 - EyeClarity Blog
Recently, there was an article published in the LA Times about the long-term impact of head injuries, specifically concussions, on former NFL players. I have treated people diagnosed with acquired brain injury, and my approach has been successful. Below is a response to the article. I welcome your comments!
Article: https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-cte-head-hits-20180118-story.html
In reading this article, I was thrilled to see the writer’s thorough commitment to reporting the link between dementia and depression in former NFL players to having suffered head injuries. As a holistic health practitioner and author, I have been recognized as a leading expert in the field of Behavioral/Neurodevelopment Optometry and Vision Therapy for more than twenty-five years. I have consulted with many hospitals and rehab centers using my innovative method called Vision Rehabilitation, a revolutionary approach that offers treatment modalities for neurologically and cognitively challenged people who have suffered head trauma.
There are several issues that exist for a person who has suffered a head injury. Though dementia and depression were reported in this article, there are other symptoms that occur as well, including dizziness, loss of balance, double or blurred vision, peripheral vision loss, short and long-term memory loss and confusion. Additionally, due to the stress of the trauma, many people also suffer significant biochemical problems caused by poor digestion, poor diet, or both. Many of these symptoms cannot be observed using CAT scans, MRI’s, and routine blood tests since the trauma exists in the soft tissues of the nerves, muscles, connective tissue, the cerebral spinal fluid, and the brain.
I approach the rehabilitation process with patients starting with the eyes since the retina is brain tissue, and the visual system has a direct connection to the brain. My initial assessment measures functional skills such as body balance and midline awareness, visual motor and peripheral vision, vestibular (inner ear) responsiveness, and perceptual and cognitive aptitude. Although some of the current dogma says that the damage to the brain is irreparable, this thinking proves untrue. There is a strong degree of neuro-plasticity of brain function, especially when using functional therapies like Vision Rehabilitation. I apply modalities such as vision therapy, movement patterns that rebalance the brain, vestibular stimulation, craniosacral therapy, color/light and other subtle energy therapies, and a biomedical assessment of the biochemistry of the body. All of these methods together can help release trauma and synchronize the sensory motor systems with the brain.
My concern with long-term molecular approaches, like drug therapies, is that they only treat symptoms without addressing the causative factors of the head injury. Subtle Energy Therapies like light, color, sound, and homeopathy, essential oils, flower essences, and herbs can have a supportive and positive effect on people who suffer head trauma and brain-injuries. I use Electrophotonic Imaging, which is a scientific and mathematical Russian technology that monitors the biofields in which we can see many imbalances before physical symptoms occur. Through this, I can monitor which subtle energies are working and fine tune towards the best treatment based on the biofield measurements.
Vision Rehabilitation (VR) is a functional re-education of the brain and sensory motor systems using a variety of activities that parallel the physical therapy approach. VR can help release and repair the trauma and offer people the opportunity to re-enter society in a more balanced way.
