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An integrative approach, combining multiple therapies, which provides the best results for stroke recovery.

Therapies for Stroke at our Michigan Healing Centers

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Neurofeedback Therapy

Nutrition Coaching

Neuromuscular Therapy

Medical Consultation

Neuro Physical Therapy

How does the Oxford Recovery Model help with Stroke Recovery?

There are no drugs on the market that can restore brain cells which have been damaged due to stroke. While various kinds of therapies can be helpful, most do not address the root cause of underlying brain imbalances.

 What are the root causes of the imbalances created by a stroke? Recent advances in neuroscience reveal the root causes include a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain, lack of specific brain chemicals, and brainwave imbalances.

 Let’s look at all these causes a little more in depth: Inside the brain, we have billions of brain cells, called neurons, sending electrical signals to each other, which we measure as brainwaves. These electrical signals cause the brain cells to release small chemicals called neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline.

 This vast network of brain cells is fed with oxygen and other nutrients by blood from over 100,000 miles of blood vessels inside the brain. For people who have experienced a stroke, there is often not enough of these blood vessels supplying oxygen and important nutrients.

 This lack of nutrients begins to cause brainwave imbalances, as measured by an EEG scan. This, in turn, causes a downstream effect on brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, meaning that the brain cells start producing too little or too much of the chemicals they need. Neurotransmitter imbalances are further exacerbated by nutritional deficiencies in the person’s diet, especially of key vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids.

 So, how do we start correcting a potentially multifaceted problem?

 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the foundation of our healing approach. This therapy actually causes new blood vessel growth in the brain and causes the brain to generate new stem cells which turn into new brain cells. (See our video about hyperbaric oxygen here.)

 While HBOT supports internal healing,  Neuro Physical Therapy focuses on retraining the brain from a neurological standpoint.  Neuro Physical therapy, also known as the Thera Suit method, is a specialized form of physical therapy that trains patients to use muscles correctly versus compensating with other muscles. 

 Neuromuscular Therapy is a dynamic therapy that builds core strength so the body’s muscles move in symphony. It strengthens deep muscles from the “inside out” which can address pain, balance the body, increase strength, and improve flexibility.

 Another important tool is neurofeedback therapy. We use neurofeedback to scan your brain’s electrical signals and reset them with non-invasive feedback in the form of sound. (See our video about neurofeedback here.)

 Through advanced medical testing procedures we determine the proper elements that  will give the body an opportunity to repair itself.  Our medical director will advise you on the steps to take for your path to health.

 And finally, neurotransmitter therapy and nutrition coaching is used to correct nutritional deficiencies which are underlying the brain chemical imbalances—imbalances that we can find through laboratory testing we provide.

 We strive to offer the most comprehensive research-based recovery program available for stroke victims, and we are happy to serve you by taking as much time as we need to answer your specific questions.

Research Studies

Click on the links below to discover more about the science behind the Oxford Recover Model’s approach

• [Clinical study on acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation for improving balance function of cerebral infarction]
• [Hyperbaric oxygen improves long-term learning-memory deficits and brain injury in neonatal rat with hypoxia-ischemia brain damage]
• A Review of Oxygen Therapy in Ischemic Stroke
• Confirmation of medical benefits of Oxygen therapy during a Stroke
• Delayed HBOT is more effective than early prolonged normobaric hyperoxia in experimental
• Effect of large dose hyperbaric oxygenation therapy on prognosis and oxidative stress of acute permanent cerebral ischemic stroke in rats
• HBOT attenuated the decrease in regional glucose metabolism of rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia – a high resolution positron emission tomography study
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Reduces Tissue Hypoxia and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1alpha Expression in Focal Cerebral Ischemia
• Hyperoxia preconditioning – the next frontier in neurology?oxfordhbot.com/…ibrary/stroke/270.008.pdf
• Neuroprotection by Oxygen in Acute Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia Is Dose Dependent and Shows Superiority of HBOT
• Preconditioning with HBOT attenuates brain edema after experimental intracerebral hemorrhage
• Proliferation of neural stem cells correlates with Wnt-3 protein in hypoxic-ischemic neonate rats after HBOT
• Protection of mitochondrial function and improvement in cognitive recovery in rats treated with HBOT following lateral fluid-percussion injury
• The Effect of Oxygen Therapy on Brain Damage and Cerebral pO(2) in Transient Focal Ischemia in the Rat

Neurofeedback for Stroke Research

• The effect of neurofeedback on brain wave and vision perception in stroke: a randomized control Study
• A dual role in hyperbaric oxygen in stroke

In the news

Click on the links below to hear about the news surrounding the therapies used in the Oxford Recovery Model

• HBOT Provides Amazing Improvements for Stroke Victim