Karen Pryor & Mica Foster – Brain and Body Connections: How to Utilize Neural Connections for Optimal Function

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Speaker: Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS |  Mica Foster, DC

Duration: 3 Hours

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Dec 05, 2022  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Move beyond the status quo of treating neurologic dysfunction. Discover how to assess the function and identify dysfunction of the cranial nerves as well as how findings can be used to treat complex cases. Through techniques including focused attention, meditation, multisensory stimulation and more, you will gain insight for how cellular communication influences inflammation and healing. Direct application will be demonstrated through case studies in which etiology, symptom display and treatment outcomes will all be examined. After viewing this recorded session, you will be armed with new techniques, simple home programs and patient education tools to complement your skillset while improving treatment efficiency and outcomes.

Speaker

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS
Health Sphere Wellness Center

Karen Pryor, PhD, PT, DPT, CH, CFPS, has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Dr. Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, an integrative therapy clinic in Nashville, Tennessee. Involved with early intervention in the birth-three population for over 30 years, she has developed neuroplasticity techniques that are used in a wide variety of settings, including homes, childcare centers, and school systems, to advanced pediatric therapy programs.

Dr. Pryor serves on several boards, including the Leadership Interagency Council for Early Intervention (2014-2019), a position to which she was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. In 2010, she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her contributions to the advanced treatment of children from President Barack Obama. In addition to her work with children, Dr. Pryor has served as an adjunct professor at the Tennessee State University Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She is a clinical instructor for several universities and colleges. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor advances a more expansive view of how to integrate therapy throughout the lifespan by using neuroplasticity techniques.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Karen Pryor is the owner of Health Sphere Wellness Center, LLC and is a field examiner for PDMS-3. She has employment relationships with Tennessee State University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Physical Therapy School, the Daymar Physical Therapy Assistant School and the Volunteer State Community College. She is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. Karen Pryor receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Karen Pryor is a reviewer with Tennessee Physical Therapy Association and American Physical Therapy Association. She is an Ambassador for National Down Syndrome Society.

Mica Foster, DC

Mica Foster, DC, graduated from University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in 2005. She is also a licensed Craniosacral therapist, Reiki Master, HeartMath practitioner and Artist. She has a private practice in Hood River, Oregon. She treats a wide array of musculoskeletal disorders with a focus on finding ease and promoting stress reduction. She enjoys teaching “The art of meditation: drawing mandalas” to all ages. She has created “community coloring collaboration” walls to invite community involvement and communication. She has created “custom color pages for the classroom” to decrease stress and increase focus. Her art therapy has been distributed nationwide. Her illustrations have been featured in the book Ten Fingers Ten Toes Twenty Things Everyone Needs to Know in 2019.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Mica Foster maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Mica Foster has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Evaluation and assessment of cranial nerves.
2. Apply clinical neurological functions to determine neuroplasticity type treatments for rewiring the nervous system pathways for optimal outcomes.
3. Build patient connections to increase compliance with home programs.
4. Appraise cranial nerve, midbrain and cortical connections to address and apply techniques for increased function in your patient.

Outline

• Evaluation and Assessment of cranial nerves
  • Function, dysfunction and how to rewire for effective treatment sessions
• Pain relationships
  • Pain and Trauma – How to calm the nervous system and begin to recover
  • Candace Pert PhD
  • Herbert Benson MD
  • Bruce Lipton PhD
• Subconscious attention in treatments
  • Midbrain
  • Use of Hypnosis
• Case study
  • Lyme disease
• Lobes of the brain – top down and bottom up regulation
  • Frontal lobe – How to identify frontal lobe damage and rewire using limbic system
  • Temporal lobe – From deficits in hearing, speech and balance to recovery techniques
  • Occipital lobe – What to do about Nystagmus, misalignment of eyes, cortical vision impairment
  • Parietal lobe – Movement – active and purposeful
  • Cerebellum – Achieving smooth movements
• Multisensory processing
  • Incorporation into treatments
• Treatment
  • Focused attention, breath, hypnosis, aroma therapy, music, yoga, meditation/awareness, placebo effect
• Interoception

Target Audience

• Chiropractors
• Nurses
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Other Rehab Health Professionals

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