SciaticaWritten by Dr. Michael L. Johnson
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As a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, I take a different approach to treatment and prevention of sciatica. After a thorough neurological exam, I determine which part of nervous system is not functioning properly. In many sciatica patients, I find a high mesencephalic output. There are three parts to brain stem: top, middle and lower. The mesencephalon is top part of brain stem. A high output of mesencephalon will cause an increased pulse and heart rate, inability to sleep, or a waking, fitful sleep. Other symptoms might include urinary tract infections, increased warmth and sweating, and sensitivity to light. Along with a high mesencephalic output, migraine patient may present with a decreased output of cerebellum. The cerebellum controls balance, coordinated movement, and involuntary muscles of spinal column. No matter what condition, it is imperative that chiropractic neurologist performs a thorough and comprehensive exam to determine exact nature of patient’s condition.
Dr. Michael L. Johnson is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist with over twenty years of experience in private practice, over 850 hours of neurological studies, and 3800 hours of postgraduate education. His best-selling book "What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work? - A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions" is available wherever books are sold. © 2005 M. L. Johnson
| | The Pain Is In Your BrainWritten by Dr. Michael L. Johnson
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alpha 1 adrenergic receptors along membrane of C fiber, or pain fiber. Usually, C fiber is covered, but in presence of norepinephrine, cover is removed. As brain function decreases, IML function will increase and therefore increase probability of pain. As brain function increases, IML function will decrease. This will decrease release of norepinephrine and decrease probability of pain. Usually, if a person were to exceed metabolic capacity, or over-stimulate his bodily functions (such as running a marathon or lifting weights for first time in years), he would expect to feel some muscle pain. But what about person with chronic pain, whose pain just came on gradually with no known cause? Let me give you an example. There is nothing physically wrong with a person's leg, yet he may feel pain in his leg as a result of alpha adgernernic activation due to high firing of intermediate lateral cell nucleus because nociceptive afferent would fire spontaneously.
Dr. Michael L. Johnson is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist with over twenty years of experience in private practice, over 850 hours of neurological studies, and 3800 hours of postgraduate education. His best-selling book "What Do You Do When the Medications Don't Work? - A Non-Drug Treatment of Dizziness, Migraine Headaches, Fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions" is available wherever books are sold. © 2005 M. L. Johnson
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