Dr. Chris Brown

“How well has your life force been flowing?”…

Is a question I ought to ask my patients more often. Even as a reflective one to myself too.

It’s easy to get strapped up in the weekly flow of work, navigating sports schedules with kids and trying to keep the yard clean while planning out a vacation.

What’s difficult is taking that step back and giving yourself a grade. You could do it on the macro and go overall. Maybe categorize it with physical, emotional, relational, familial, financial.

Categorize it, grade it and identify the interferences.

Then go to work on removing the interferences. Or surrounding yourself with the people that can help.

So I’ll ask again:

“How well has your life force been flowing?”

Coffee might be the thing thats causing your brain fog. Coffee is the thing thats decreasing, not enhancing blood flow to your brain...

I was talking with a recent new patient Monday about sleep, difficulty falling asleep and waking up with brain fog. After diving into some habits, I uncovered something.

She drinks coffee first thing in the morning, as soon as she wakes up. Then maybe considers water after that.

Just switch the two. Water first (maybe sprinkle some electrolytes in there) and wait 90 minutes for caffeine.

Your brain needs salt and water to fire on all cylinders. Coffee just spikes your stress hormones to get you all gassed up. Hello adrenal burnout. And we wonder why were all stressed all the time

Fill that Hydroflask up. Say Good Morning to Morning Aqua and Bye Bye to Long Lasting Brain Fog

I’m starting to take care of a lot of stay at home moms.

And what’s interesting is how stressed out they’ve been.

They all seem to prioritize their husband and kids yet put themselves on the back burner. Neglect exercising or eating well or sleeping good. Their own needs really.

It’s seeming like that’s catching up to them quicker than it should. And then it starts to snowball into their relationships, enjoyment, fulfillment. Burn out comes quick.

Luckily for me, I’ve gotten to see my mom swim three times a week, not allow soda or Fruit Loops in the house, and journal everyday.

So here’s a cool pic of my mom in Venice at sunset. And if you’re dealing with burn out, I know some resources that can help ☀️

I got a big time stat for you. I just googled the average cost of migraine care, and Google said $8,500 to $9,500 per year.

I don't know about you but that made my jaw drop wide open.

$8,500 to $9,500 a year! I could afford a small yacht off the Caribbean with that kind of money. Imagine paying that for 10 straight years. Yeesh.

The unfortunate thing is there are 39 million Americans suffering from migraines currently.

If you also notice, Google states "migraines are a neurological condition that can cause intense throbbing pain that can debilitate someones health and well-being".

Good thing we're doctors of the nervous system at The Specific. And we have a functional nervous system test that shows us that exact issue.

We're here to help. Physically, mentally, financially even. Just give us a call. 501-420-2815

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Just got asked “What’s the biggest thing you wish people understood about your work?”

Phew. I’ll keep this concise.

If your brain isn’t properly communicating with your body, your body can’t heal/recover/regenerate properly and chronic health issues will start popping up at some point in your future.

Might be 30 years from now. Might be 10 years from now. Symptoms don’t pop up until 80% of body function is gone.

And 91% of humans have an underlying brain/body communication issue and don’t even know about it.

I might have to write a book about this one day 🤷‍♂️

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Questions:

A) Do you believe the body can heal itself?

Correct Answer: Yes

B: Does that healing mechanism ever go away?
Correct Answer: No

Context: I just wrapped up care with a 72 y/o woman dealing with migraines, palpitations, lower leg swelling, nasusa/vomiting, anxiety and depression since college in the 1970s.

Over 7 months of care, she a) has not experienced any of that since December, b) started playing pickle ball in February c) began lifting weights at 5:30am d) now plays 3-6 games of pickle ball 3 days per week and e) reports “more energy, better mood, very happy”.

Coolest part is I didn’t do the work. Her body did, her brain did, her nervous system did.

Healing doesn’t happen from getting adjusted, it happens from holding your adjustment. She got adjusted 8 times over the course of 7 months (28 weeks). And the adjustment doesn’t cause the healing, it allows the healing mechanism that never goes away to flow like it’s always been able to

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I did a 6 week re-eval yesterday with that was purely humbling.

Here’s what she’d been dealing with… 👇

1. Migraines since 1996 (prior one lasted 546 days) described as constant, severe, sharp, burning, dizzy-ing, nauseating
2. Lupus since 2011
3. 9/10 burning neck pain
4. 9/10 burning low back pain
5. Anemia
6. Arthritis
7. Chronic Fatigue
8. Fibromyalgia
9. Rheumatoid Arthritis
10. Fevers/Chills/Sweats
11. Allergies
12. Bleeding/Bruising
13. Malaise/Fatigue/Weakness
14. Heat/Cold Intolerance
15. Visual Problems
16. Pain in Eyes
17. Ringing in ears/dizziness
18. Ear pain
19. Sinusitis
20. Nausea/Vomiting
21. Cough
22. Wheezing/Asthma
23. Pneumonia/Lung Infection
24. Shortness of Breath
25. Palpitations
26. Unusual Weakness
27. Joint stiffness
28. Joint pain
29. Joint swelling
30. Muscle weakness

She had to take Hydrozychloroquine BID, Triease PRN, Valtrex QD, Tramadol PRN, Steroids PRN/QD, Aspirin, Emgalify shots monthly, Ubrelvy PRN.

In 2023, she had to take 5 months off work cause of nauseating migraines and couldn’t be with her grandchildren due to sound intolerance.

6 weeks, 13 visits, 1 bone, 4 adjustments later, here’s where she’s at…

1. Infrequent low grade headaches lasting no longer than 5 seconds
2. 2/10 aching neck pain
3. 2/10 aching low back pain
4. Intermittent palpitations
5. 3 months worth of Emgalify shots sitting in her fridge unused.
6. Canceled Ubrevly prescription
7. Zero Tramadol use
8. Able to be with grandchildren daily
9. Hasn’t missed a day of work
10. Can be outside again

She reported “75-80% improvement if not more”. Neurologic scans objectively show around 60%.

A lot more room for improvement. Her body’s just doin what it’s been able to do all along.

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Just wrapped up care with someone dealing with toxic mold exposure.

Pretty intense symptoms she was enduring in 2023. Numbness/tingling in left arm from elbow to hand. Unexplained high blood pressure, neck soreness and tightness.

She once went to the hospital for it. They told her to drink a Gatorade.

Here were her other symptoms ⬇️
1) Lower back pain
2) Left hip pain
3) Bilateral calf numbness and tingling
4) Chronic fatigue
5) Brain Fog
6) Ringing in ear
7) Dizziness
8 Enlarged lymph nodes
9) Palpitations
10) Dizziness/Vertigo
11) Headaches
12 Unexplained shakiness/anxiousness

Today is 8 months later. Here’s what she has now ⬇️

Nothing.

Like Family 😊

P.S. (psssst) (get your nervous system checked. It’s probably why you’re still sick)

My oldest patient right now is 72 years old. She had been dealing with ocular migraines since 1971.

Dizziness, vision in right eye going in and out, nausea, vomiting, all that stuff. Since the 70s

Two weeks ago I ran into her at The Athletic Club at 5:30am.

I’m all like “What’s up, you’re getting after it early!”

She goes “Oh yeah, well I gotta get my weights and treadmill in before I take my grandson to school”

Today she comes in kindly bragging about how she dominated her pickle ball class Monday night (she watched YouTube tutorials).

72 years old. Lifting weights, crushing the pickle ball competition. No worries about dizziness, vision issues or head pain since starting care.

Just rippin treadmills and nasty backspins.

Too cool 🏓 👵

8 years of hip issues, zero help from physical therapy…aaaand Specific Chiropractic Care enters the chat

Just reminders 👇

Here’s a concept. It’s your Health House!

There’s a foundation, beams to hold up the roof, and the roof.

If the beams are weak, then the roof is gonna cave in. But if the foundation is cracked, then what good are the beams?

You see, there are 5 pieces: Function (🧠), Exercise (🚴‍♀️), Nourishment (🥗), Sleep (😴), Outlook/Perspective/Mental Health (🌞).

The roof is your mind. The beams are exercise, nourishment and sleep. These four you tend to daily at home. They’re within your control and your decisions.

Your function is your foundation which is your nervous system. If that’s functioning the way it’s supposed to, then the effort you put in for the other four will get integrated the way you hoped.

Core reason why we test nervous system function (or lack of) every patient visit.

Tend to your health house 🏠

Concept creds to Dr Chris Collins at The Specific Chattanooga!

Recently finished a final re-eval.

This person was using a cane to get out of bed, struggling to go up and down the stairs all while taking care of her 90 year old parents and running a jewelry business where she’d hand make the jewelry.

This was her 12 months ago. 4 months later, she fell, hit her head and struggled through intense brain fog, “bone crushing” headaches, and upper neck pain”crunchiness”.

On top of that, she was having numbness down her right arm, swelling in calves, palpitations, fainting and lower back issues.

1 month later was her initial nervous system scans and first adjustment at The Specific Chiropractic Centers. Below are her very first pre and post scan.

7 months later is today. She is able to get out of bed with no thought or worry. She has fewer than 1 headache every 60 days. She noted improvements when walking, standing, working, lifting, less nervous, sleeping and alertness. She also said “no fear” when walking.

Favorite part? She said coming into The Specific “feels like home”.

If this sounds like someone you know, we are the best place for you. And your nervous system is what’s actually going to heal you.

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Torticollis for 4 months straight back when she was 16.

Now she’s 40 and this is what her life had turned to.

For those who don’t know what torticollis is, it’s a rare condition where the neck muscles seize up, spasm and keep the head locked turned one direction.

Her head was stuck looking right for 4 straight months. Basically had to walk sideways when she was 16.

Typically torticollis is a C2 rotational issue.

Guess what we saw on our motion x-rays? C2 not rotating left to right, basically torquing her brainstem, resulting in below and more.

Crazy thing is 91% of humans have a torque on their brainstem and do nothing about it. Might as well live with the light bulb dimmed at 30%.

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