What is Neurolink?

Developed by Neurolink ® the Neurological Integration System (NIS) bases its treatment methods on the neurophysiology principle that the brain governs optimum function of all body’s systems. This in essence makes the brain, not the practitioner, the most knowledgeable and qualified to diagnose and correct your complaint. NIS is a modality of care that allows practitioners to investigate the status of body function from the neurological point of view. This is a very unique approach. Healthcare with NIS has everything to do with the brain and nothing to do with the mind. It is important to make that differentiation. All the principles behind the system of treatment provided by an NIS practitioner are based on neuroscience.

The brain controls optimum function, through it's neurological circuitry. It is constantly receiving information from every facet of the messages, many times per second. This means every cell, gland, organ, muscle, tendon etc in the body is constantly monitored via these circuits to the brain.

However, from time to time, circuits break down – very similar to a fuse blowing in your care or home. Power is now lost to that circuit, reducing function.

How are complaints addressed?

Neurolink practitioners use a method of neurological integration. This involves a prioritized set of treatment protocols that evaluate all the neurological circuitry and the facets of body function they represent.

The practitioner is a facilitator in the feeding of data to and from the brain. To find out which areas of body function the brain is not fully controlling, a muscle test* is used.

A muscle test is a proven and established method of determining whether the brain is in full dialogue with all body function. The muscle test acts as a feedback indicator to determine any circuit that has broken down. This involves the doctor assessing muscle resistance often on the patients leg or arm. This is not forceful or tiring in any way, and no machinery is used.

*Muscle testing has been scientifically validated as an indicator of altered physiological function. D.A. Monti, ET AL, 1999.

Once an area of dysfunction has been identified, the brain needs to 'acknowledge' the dysfunction and reset the circuitry.
To do this, gentle contact with the certain anatomical and cortical locations are made together with a very defined area of neuroanatomy called the post central gyrus.

What is the Post Central Gyrus?
It is very important to know what this area of the brain can do. The post central gyrus is known as the message 'receive and dispatch' center of the brain.

When this area of the cranium is touched, sensory receptors are stimulated which allow the brain to register the contacts being held by the doctor and/or patient. The brain is then able to assess whether or not the associated neural circuitry is functioning properly. We call this “integration” in NIS.

What this means is, that if you close your eyes and have someone touch just one hair on your head, you would be able to tell them exactly where they touched. (Try this with someone at home). That is the post central gyrus that allows you to relate to the sensation and its location.

The same principle applies with an NIS treatment. It is the post central gyrus that is able to 'acknowledge', the relationship between the anatomical contacts the doctor is holding. Once this takes place, the brain immediately begins instructing the body to make all the infinite changes required to restore function.

What to expect from the treatment?

Regardless of your complaint, the Neurological Integration System (NIS) will be addressing the very causes of your symptom pattern. We will be evaluating and addressing areas of physiological and neurophysiological function that you may not even know could possibly be related to your complaint. Some of these issues may have been present for a long time.

It is important to understand that, even though physiological change will begin to take place from the moment you complete your first treatment, we do not always expect you to notice this improvement pattern prior to your follow-up visit with us.

We do however want you to know that from your first visit, that NIS is addressing causal issues so that a long-term, sustainable result can be achieved. The changes that need to take place will often require time and patience.
As you progress to 'maintenance' visits with us, you are more likely to experience results in a shorter time frame.