A new way to evaluate brain function
June 3, 2020
Functional Videonystagmography (fVNG) allows us to carefully look at specific eye movements that would not be seen with the naked eye, as they relate to brain function. Different regions of our brain control different types of eye movement, pupillary response, and optokinetic function; assessing these eye movements is one of our greatest windows into...
Mechanisms of Action for Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and wound healing
May 18, 2020
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or HBOT, is the use of oxygen inside a chamber where the pressure is increased to greater than 1 atmosphere absolute (1ATA) (1).
HBOT has two primary mechanisms of action - Hyperoxygenation and a decrease in bubble size.
Hyperoxygenation is an application of Henry's law and results from an increase in dissolved oxygen...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 1.3 atm at room temperature is just as effective as 100% oxygen at 2.4 Atm as evidenced by research
May 18, 2020
Breathing regular air under hyperbaric oxygen conditions of 1.3 Atm leads to more than 50% elevation in tissue oxygenation. There are many case reports illustrating significant effects due to small increases in air pressure, including effects on the brain (2,3,4,5). Moreover, even a slight increase in partial pressure, such as to 1.05 Atm at altitude 402 m...
Co-treatment
May 16, 2020
Co-treatment is an important aspect of the healthcare paradigm at Portland Chiropractic Neurology. We are not always the appropriate treatment for your condition. Recognizing this is something that the medical profession does very well and is an excellent model of care- a team approach, which is at the core of our integrative approach at PCN. At our...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy leads to neuroplasticity formation and repairs injured tissue at an accelerated rate
May 16, 2020
HBOT can induce neuroplasticity and significant brain function improvement in mild TBI patients with prolonged Post-Concussion-Syndrome at late chronic stage, years after brain injury (1).
Changes in SPECT images after treatment indicate that HBOT led to reactivation of neuronal activity in stunned areas that seemed normal under CT and MRI imaging....
Migraines: Proper Breathing, pH and Oxygen Delivery
April 30, 2020
Migraines are a disorder of sensory processing of the brain and involve activation and sensitization of trigeminovascular pathways, as well as brain stem and diencephalic nuclei. It is referred to as a brain state of hyperexcitability and Migraineurs have difficulty modulating, or gating sensory input, including pain at the top of the list (1). Multiple...
WGME 13 Report - PCN Concussion Treatment Specialists
January 27, 2020
Portland Chiropractic Neurology was recently featured by WGME 13 in an investigation about concussions, entitled "No two concussions are the same: What they are and the healing process." Check out the article and watch the video to learn more about concussions, how no two concussions are the same and how Portland Chiropractic Neurology specializes in...
Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Treatment for Concussion, Migraine, Depression, Lyme and more
April 13, 2019
Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, or mHBOT is the medical use of oxygen in a pressurized environment at a level higher than 1 atmosphere absolute (ATA). Increased pressure allows for oxygen to dissolve and saturate more readily into our blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid and all liquids within our body (Henry's Law of Gases). This is...
There’s No Business Like Snow Business: Proper Snow Removal Techniques
January 23, 2019
Winter Storm Harper has come and gone, but we are still bound to have more snow in the winter weeks ahead, it is a great time to discuss proper snow removal techniques. Every winter we see a lot of patients after they have injured themselves removing snow from their sidewalks, parking lots, decks and driveways. Lower back, middle back, shoulder...
Plantar Fasciitis: What a Pain in the Foot!
January 22, 2019
In our office, we see patients for a variety of musculoskeletal issues, not just neck and low back pain, though we do treat a lot of people with those problems successfully. One of the more common complaints patients come in with is foot pain. This is often caused by plantar fasciitis, or inflammation of the soft tissue in the arch of the...