DR. DAN TUTTLE, DC, LCSW

  • Home
  • Chiropractic
  • Neurofeedback
  • Psychotherapy
  • Research
  • About
  • Videos and interviews
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Newsletter
  • Schedule an appointment
  • Good faith estimate
  • Home
  • Chiropractic
  • Neurofeedback
  • Psychotherapy
  • Research
  • About
  • Videos and interviews
  • Blog
  • Testimonials
  • Newsletter
  • Schedule an appointment
  • Good faith estimate

Dr. Tuttle's Blog

Anxiety in the brain?

5/26/2022

0 Comments

 
Picture of a brain with an anxiety disorderNeuroNavigator swLORETA analysis shows dysregulation in the amygdala and other areas of the brain of this anxious patient treated at my office.
​Some anxiety is a normal part of life. But when anxiety levels increase to a point that it interferes with someone's health and happiness, help is out there.

One of the therapies I used for anxiety is Neurofeedback. The first step is to utilize quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and do a brain map to identify the parts of the brain that are not functioning efficiently. Neurofeedback can then be used to retrain those dysregulated areas of the brain. When this is done, symptoms go away. In my office, patients report these changes to be permanent and I some of them years after treatment as they may choose to also pursue chiropractic care with me or may have been an existing chiropractic patient before Neurofeedback. 

More recent research has shown that there is an anxiety network in the brain. Different areas of the brain can be involved. These include the amygdala, the insula, the middle frontal gyrus and superior parietal lobule. For conditions like OCD, the anterior cingulate, cingulate, and orbitofrontal gyrus should be considered. PTSD includes other regions. There are other areas that may be involved, depending on patient symptoms.

Do you or someone you know have anxiety? They may have dysregulation in these areas of the brain. The good news is there is treatment for this including Neurofeedback. I also do traditional psychotherapy and EMDR in my office, which may be more appropriate, especially if the anxiety does not have a brain basis. This is all part of the comprehensive analysis and diagnosis done at Tuttle Health, LLC in Palm Harbor, Florida. 

0 Comments

Why choose Neurofeedback at Tuttle Health, LLC?

5/21/2022

0 Comments

 
swLORETA brainmap anxious patient with ADHDswLORETA map of a patient with an Anxiety Disorder and ADHD showing excessive alpha activity in the thalamus and other areas of the brain related to presenting symptoms.
Neurofeedback works on the brain. Through pioneering research I developed, I have been able to show that the technique of chiropractic I use, Sacro Occipital Technique, also affects brain function. Many "brain problems" that result in conditions like ADHD, ADD, PTSD, OCD, Traumatic Brain Injury, insomnia, depression and anxiety can be viewed as a brain being "stuck" in a physiological pattern that needs to be disrupted to change.  Adding chiropractic to a Neurofeedback program, adds another way to disrupt old patterns and introduce new ones.

For much of its history, Neurofeedback used one or two electrodes placed on the head. I have successfully treated many patients with this form of Neurofeedback. However, not all patients are the same. Sometimes Neurofeedback with one or two electrodes isn't what the patient needs to reach their treatment goals.  For this reason, I have invested in additional technologies and forms of Neurofeedback. These include:
  • Surface z-score Neurofeedback (Neuroguide or Brain Dx databases): Uses 4 electrodes to train targeted areas of the brain to function like a person who doesn't have the problem. This also allows me to treat communication between different areas of the brain. 
  • swLORETA Neurofeedback (Neuroguide): Divides the brain into over 12,000 voxels (or pieces), which can then be targeted specifically. This includes deeper structures in the brain, like the thalamus and even the cerebellum. Like surface z-score, this includes treating how different areas of the brain and networks communicate with each other. 
  • sLORETA Neurofeedback (raw amplitude training or Brain Dx): Uses slightly different calculations to also treat the brain more specifically including deeper structures in the limbic system.
  • Neurofield: Uses pulsed electromagnetic frequencies (pEMF) to stimulate the brain to do something. For example, you could stimulate alpha activity for relaxation. 
  • Brainmaster version of pEMF: Allows stimulation to occur at the same time as Neurofeedback.
  • Vielight: Uses photobiomodulation to stimulate mitochondrial activity in the brain and throughout the entire body. Studies have shown it to be effective for Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's. There is even an ongoing study to see if it can help treat COVID-19, although no claims are made for such use in my office. ​
  • Photic stimulation: Glasses can be worn by the patient that flash at frequencies selected based on the brain map. This can stimulate or drive the brain to make changes. 

PictureResearch I conducted showed that SOT® blocks placed under the pelvis resulted in changes in brain activity suggesting enhancement of neuroplasticity.
  • ​​I conducted the first in the world 3-arm, randomized, controlled study on chiropractic and brain function. This showed that the methods I use in my office with Sacro Occipital Technique result in changes in the brain. In the office, I continue to monitor brain activity before and after the chiropractic treatment prior to doing the Neurofeedback session. I then recheck after the Neurofeedback treatment session. Every time I have done this, the brain maps show changes in the brain immediately after the chiropractic and additional changes after the Neurofeedback.

You have a choice as to who provides you therapy. With this variety tools in my toolbox, I can create an individualized treatment plan to help you reach your treatment goals as quickly and effectively as possible.

0 Comments

    Author

    I'm a Chiropractic Physician, Psychotherapist and researcher. I'm interested in helping people live their lives to their full potential. That could be simply without pain. Or it could be without more complicated physical or mental health problems. Or it could be getting help in making changes in their life so that they can achieve their dreams. ​

    Archives

    December 2022
    November 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    January 2021
    April 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Contact Information


EMAIL
frontdesk@tuttlehealth.com

Telephone

727-509-3760

Address

2595 Tampa Rd, Suite H, Palm Harbor, FL 34684