A well-maintained, balanced, and properly regulated nervous system will generate the appropriate brain waves at the right levels and timings for various situations. However, when the nervous system undergoes tension and imbalance due to factors like subluxation, inadequate nutrition, stress, food sensitivities, drugs, or trauma, it can lead to dysregulated brainwave patterns, resulting in a range of neurological symptoms and conditions.

For instance, elevated magnitudes of delta or theta waves may contribute to attention and focus issues, resembling symptoms associated with ADHD, cognitive decline, learning disorders, or issues related to concussions and stroke. Higher-than-normal magnitudes of alpha waves may be linked to symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, such as pain, irritability, or depression. Increased magnitudes of beta waves may lead to symptoms associated with generalized anxiety, panic attacks, migraine/tension headaches, chronic pain, or insomnia. These examples illustrate the various forms of brainwave dysregulation that can be addressed through Neurofeedback Therapy.

These sensors are non-invasive, attached at two specific points on the patient’s head using a water-soluble paste. Recording brainwaves in Hz form, they transmit information about these brainwaves to the doctor’s monitor.

The software automatically identifies when the brainwaves are in proper order and provides feedback to the patient. This feedback takes the form of a game, a movie, or a sound, signaling to the patient that their brainwaves are becoming more ordered. For instance, using the puzzle tool, the patient observes a puzzle on the computer screen being filled in piece by piece. As long as the patient’s brainwaves move in an orderly direction, the puzzle pieces fill in, accompanied by a tone. If the brainwave patterns deviate from an orderly configuration, the puzzle remains incomplete, and no tone is produced.

The patient actively controls the puzzle’s completion with their own brainwaves, facilitating the brain’s self-regulation. In another scenario, the patient engages in training while watching a movie controlled by their ability to regulate brainwaves. The movie brightens as the brainwaves normalize and darkens when they become dysregulated. The brain’s natural inclination to watch the movie clearly drives the neurological circuits that normalize brainwaves, allowing the picture to be viewed with the correct brightness and volume. The more these circuits are utilized, the more neuroplastic changes occur. Simply put, practicing something enhances proficiency. The patient learns to use these circuits during the challenges of everyday life.