Description

Outline:

1. Intro: Myself and clinical background as it pertains to Traumatic Brain Injury (5-10 min)

2. Physiology of mTBI/Concussion and post-concussion syndrome (15 min)

• • Neuroinflammation
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction
  • Sleep cycle dysregulation
  • Intestinal permeability and autonomic dysfunction

3. Conventional Treatment of Concussion and post-concussion syndrome (15 min)

• • Rest
  • Graduated exercise/return to activities of daily living
  • CBT
  • Anti-depressants
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • NSAIDs

4. Naturopathic Treatment of Concussion and post-concussion syndrome (15 min)

• • Dietary therapies
  • Antioxidants
  • Neuroprotectives
  • TCM
  • Leaky Gut
  • Mitochondrial Support
  • Anti-inflammatories
  • Sleep regulation
  • Visual Therapy
  • Atlas/Axis Chiropractic adjustment

5. Physiology of catastrophic TBI (Trauma/Stroke) (15 min)

• • Paralysis
  • Aphasia
  • Dysautonomia
  • UTI
  • Venous insufficiency
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Spasticity

6. Conventional Treatment of catastrophic TBI (15 min)

• • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech-Language therapy
  • Psychological therapy
  • Analgesics
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Corticosteroids

7. Naturopathic Treatment of catastrophic TBI (15 min)

• • Appropriate referral
  • Diet Therapy
  • Cannabinoids (Spasticity/Pain)
  • UTI prevention
  • TCM
  • Mitochondrial Support
  • Sleep cycle regulation
  • Gastrointestinal Support
  • Pain Management
  • Hormone replacement

8. Cases (20-25 min)

As presented at our Live 2023 ND Conference: Naturopathic Approaches to Various Disorders