A primary assistive technology utilized at the clinic to help you achieve a healing state optimal for you is the Brain Wave Audio/Visual Entrainment device (Brain AVE). Every part of your body vibrates to its own waves of rhythm. Your brain has a unique set of brain waves. In neuroscience, there are four distinct brain wave frequencies, namely Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta. Each frequency, measured in cycles per second (Hz), has its own set of characteristics representing a specific level of brain activity and hence a unique state of consciousness. Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) uses flashes of lights and pulses of tones to gently and safely guide you into various brain wave patterns to boost your mood, help with sleep, sharpen your mind, increase your level of relaxation and improve healing.
Beta (12-30Hz): Associated with normal waking consciousness and a heightened state of alertness, logic and critical reasoning. However, higher Beta levels translate into stress, anxiety and restlessness. The voice of Beta is the little nagging chatterbox of your inner critic, which becomes louder and more relentless the higher you go in the range.
Alpha (7.5-12Hz): Present in deep relaxation with the eyes usually closed and while day-dreaming. Alpha heightens your imagination, visualization, memory, and relaxation. Too much alpha in wakefulness causes lack of attention.
Theta (4-7.5Hz): Present during deep meditation, sleep and healing. It is also known as the twilight state as it is normally only momentarily experienced as you drift off to sleep (from Alpha) and arise from deep sleep (from Delta).While in the Theta state, the mind is capable of deep and profound learning, healing, and growth. However during wakeful focus time theta can cause spaciness.
Delta (0.5-4Hz): It is slowest and is the brain state of deep dreamless sleep and consciousness. For many patients the primary goal is to help them achieve the deep healing parasympathetic state thus allowing them to enhance healing.
Brain Wave Entrainment Therapy not only enhances the state of healing but also improves sleep, increases energy and focus, creates more joy and peace, and reduces anxiety and tension. One must have the correct brain waves at the correct time to have optimal brain function. In other words, be alert when you should be and relaxed when you should be. Every patient therapy is individualized to their needs depending on the history, condition addressed, and in the neurological findings on examination..
Patient Specific Brain-Based Exercises
Based on your comprehensive neurological examination Dr. Gilman will also design specific brain exercises for you to do at home on a daily basis. These specific brain exercises will be designed to strengthen specific areas your brain found to be weakened or not functioning optimally. These exercises may seem simple but have profound effects on brain health and body function when completed on a consistent basis.