PTSD
PTSD is a condition that results from a neurological response to traumatic event(s) of the past. It typically involves death, near-death or extreme fear from a threatening situation. People who suffer from PTSD experience a lasting emotional residue that imprints their memory with lingering feelings of being overwhelmed, hurt, hypervigilant, fearful, on constant alert, detached, shut down and numb. This can last for years and become more extreme over time. Ultimately, the pain and upset associated with these memories threaten their ability to live a normal and happy life.
50% of diagnosed cases of PTSD also meet the criteria for major depressive disorder. Many suffer from anxiety and panic attacks.
Common Treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pharmaceuticals: Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac and Effexor. All which have harmful long-term side effects like agitation, headaches, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, nervousness and sexual function changes.
Trauma-focused psychotherapy, Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are all commonly used today. But they have been shown to be problematic. Research indicates clients have shown concerns in willingness to return to re- experience their painful past memories. Consequently, 50% drop out of treatment over time.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has had some success for many people when added to other therapies.
THE PTSD EFFECT
PTSD impairs healthy brainwave behavior and dysregulates the central nervous system. Brainwaves remain on high alert and engaged. As a result, looping as a protective reflex action occurs, but now can’t get turned off. It directly affects the neural pathways of the amygdala (involving emotional memory), hippocampus (long term memory) and prefrontal cortex (which modulates emotion and executive functions).
Neurofeedback therapy is an EEG brainwave science with a proven 30-year history of specifically dealing with this root cause of dysregulation of the brainwaves and central nervous system. Many have found relief from this therapy.
LENS Therapy at NeuroBalance and PTSD
LENS neurofeedback therapy has been shown to break apart and free up stubborn more frozen brainwaves that are responsible for creating old negative emotional outcomes and behavior. LENS uses a disruptive method to directly intervene deep within the brain. Targeting the responsible frequencies within those networks, in real time, to facilitate corrective changes needed to lead the brain back to a more flexible, elastic and balanced state. LENS challenges the brain to move.
LENS has been successfully used on military veterans, policeman and first responders with remarkable results. *Please see video below.
Post-study indicates 73% of participants no longer meet the criteria for PTSD.
The NeuroBalance process works very well with other behavioral and psychological therapies for PTSD. Often, replacing the need for those other interventions all together.
Since 2012, we have witnessed many NeuroBalance clients finally create the emotional distance they so desperately needed to promote the healing process and feel invigorated and excited about moving on again with their lives. We feel very confident in our LENS process, because it works! We put faith in the person’s own body that it will help them to recover.
Resources:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0166752
A Short Documentary About PTSD Recovery
*Disclaimer: NeuroBalance specializes exclusively in the use of LENS technology. LENS neurofeedback is a therapeutic modality only. It is NOT intended to be used to diagnose, treat or cure any specific disease or condition. LENS offers a safe, non-medicinal alternative approach for healing to occur. NeuroBalance assists the body to naturally manage the symptoms associated with many chronic conditions.