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Genesis is all about a total lifestyle to maximize your brain’s potential and quality of life.
While there are multiple options available for brain health in the Springfield area, Genesis Brain Center is unique in that instead of focusing only on the brain, we take a multifaceted approach. The body functions as a whole with every piece interdependent upon each other, addressing one piece or factor of our health is not enough. Optimal brain function depends on our entire system working in harmony. At Genesis, we believe health is not merely the absence of disease, but a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being. Looking at the body as a whole, we take an integrated approach to improving your brain functioning and overall health. According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress is linked to six leading causes of death including heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. Stress on the body is a combination of many converging factors. Our founder, Christine McGough, has developed a method over the course of ten years where we address the physiological, emotional, nutritional factors, as well as addressing both physical and emotional trauma in our custom method called MEND. Any time we have stressors in any of these four areas, the body, mind, and spirit suffers. We work to identify the sources of stress (SOS) in your body and then come up with a comprehensive plan to relieve the stressors in order to allow your body to heal itself.
Our intake process begins with a cognitive intake test, then a physical assessment, followed by a QEEG scan and lastly a consultation to assess your specific needs. We then customize a program to address your needs so you can MEND.
Mechanical
Utilizing cutting-edge qEEG technology in the neurological field, we can “map” the brain with the newest FDA-approved clinical research technology, pinpointing the areas causing you concern within the brain. This is especially helpful after head injuries, surgeries, strokes, or other traumas to the head. Our neurologist reviewes the report then provides us with protocols for brain training to stimulate recovery in the affected areas shown. For example, one of our clients who had sustained traumatic brain injury from a car accident was still suffering headaches and loss of function in their left arm as well as mood and personality changes. After just fifteen minutes of targeted therapy in the sensory motor cortex they reported a change in their handwriting, the ability to sleep, and improved mood. Others clients with tinnitus have reported a decrease in symptoms after just three sessions. While this is not guaranteed for everyone, we can see the benefit of targeted therapy to specific brain areas of concern. To further assist in recovery, our specialized kinesiologists are able to work with the body-brain connection, stimulating healing for peak sports performance, muscle recovery, and other imbalances in the muscular system utilizing methods such as muscle reactivation technique, Touch for Health, and other techniques such as Neurokinesiology and SIPS, which utilize acupressure point systems to promote energy flow to problem areas.
Emotional
Science shows emotions play a huge role in our health and the body’s ability to heal itself. This is why our services also encompass emotional health. Whether you are a hard-hitting CEO, a caretaker of family, or just getting worn out from life, we are here to help. Offering specialized kinesiology that utilizes biofeedback to find and correct emotional imbalances and past trauma. Many physical symptoms contain an emotional component, therefore, addressing and clearing emotional stressors in the body leads to an overall improved health. Our QEEG brain training is another important tool in stimulating the emotional control centers of the brain. Our equipment offers the FDA-approved treatment for anxiety and depression through targeting these brain areas. We are pleased to work in collaboration with Lori Eby MSW, LCSW, with Seeds of Hope Counseling Services, here in Springfield. Genesis recognizes that total wellness requires an integrated approach, and we combine the most current technology with naturopathic health to achieve this. We value each of our clients, and we foster a safe environment that allows you to feel like you are more than just a number. We are excited to help you on your wellness journey.
Nutritional
Our affordable lab testing offers yet another layer of information to help us identify the source of stress. For instance, clients undergoing neurological feedback to correct imbalances in the brain who do not address that they have vitamin deficiencies, may not see full results. Further, if a client has an unknown food sensitivity, proper nutrition alone may not resolve the issue. Science has proven that there is a very strong gut-brain connection. In fact, the digestive system is actually home to a second brain, called the enteric nervous system (ENS). The ENS consists of two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells lining your entire gastrointestinal tract. The ENS is constantly communicating back and forth with the brain, and researchers are finding that irritation within the gastrointestinal system can trigger signals to the brain that result in mood changes. Thus addressing brain health without addressing gut health is futile, as the two are interconnected. Genesis operates on this understanding of the gut-brain connection, and we work with each of our clients to balance the two. Additionally, new clinical research shows a link between food sensitivities and neurological inflammation causing several neurological conditions including learning and behavioral issues, depression, and anxiety.
