Far Infrared Sauna Therapy
BrainworX is excited to offer Far Infrared Sauna Therapy. Our Sauna is made from hypoallergenic Hemlock wood, and is great for helping our kids detoxify. Please call our office to book your thirty minute session today.
OSR #1 Update
On 18 June 2010, the FDA wrote to CTI Science questioning whether OSR#1® fit within the agency’s definition of a dietary supplement, indicating that instead it appeared to be a drug. Although we believe the product meets the legal definition of a “dietary supplement,” we have decided not to contest this point but to work with the agency. While achieving formal drug approval is lengthy and costly, CTI Science will in the course of it prove to FDA’s satisfaction the safety and efficacy of OSR#1® and ultimately be able to offer OSR#1® to the public with FDA-authorized therapeutic claims.
As a result of this decision, CTI Science has
voluntarily agreed to remove OSR#1® from the market effective Thursday, 29 July
2010. The product will not be available for sale after that date until new
drug approval has been obtained. Please access the CTI Science website,
www.ctiscience.com, for
updates on OSR#1® in the future.
Resources
Learning Disabilities
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is an impairment in the brain's ability to translate written images received from your eyes into meaningful language. Also called specific reading disability, dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children. (Mayo Clinic)
The most common form of dyslexia is developmental. Developmental dyslexia is a condition where reading fails to develop normally. In this presentation, the neuronal circuitry was never established. We would not expect to find a lesion or abnormal anatomy in these individuals. BrainworX therapies are specifically designed to help rewire the neuronal circuitry needed to establish proper reading skills.
Dyslexia Facts
Dyslexia is more common in boys than girls. Some studies show the ratio is as high as 6 to 1 boys to girls. According to data provided by the Connecticut Longitudinal Study, dyslexia is not outgrown.1 Dyslexia is a chronic persisting condition that must be corrected. Reading ability improves with age but a dyslexic child will never catch up to his/her peers without intervention. Dyslexic children exhibited significantly smaller right anterior lobes of the cerebellum, pars triangularis bilaterally, and brain volume.2
The Science
Our BrainworX program targets and promotes activation and stabilization of neuronal pathways that seem to be inactive in dyslexic children4. Recent fMRI (Functional MRI) studies have given us great insight into which areas of the brain are activated in good readers and which areas are activated in dyslexic children3. Simply stated, dyslexia is a condition in which an individual is using the wrong side of the brain to read. Notice the brain activation patterns in the following image.
As evident in the image provided by Sally Shaywitz, M.D., the non-dyslexic individual use left side structures of the cortex while dyslexic individuals use primarily right side structures. Some children will present with physical deficiencies such as balance and coordination deficiencies. We would expect to see such deficiencies given the diagnostic imaging research available in the literature. Dysgraphia and low core muscle tone are also common with many developmentally dyslexic children. Resolving neuro-muscular deficits will greatly enhance a child’s ability to achieve proper brain activation.
Summary
With the devastating nature of dyslexia now exposed, we must do everything in our power to identify and treat this debilitating condition. It is vital to have your child tested by professionals such as Diagnostic Learning Services here in Plano. BrainworX therapies help retrain the brain to activate or create appropriate neuronal pathways. Our therapies are multi-modal/multi-sensory in nature. The ability to pinpoint and rehab these neuronal deficiencies is what sets BrainworX apart from other therapy programs. This type of therapy combined with other proven tutoring methods such as Reading Mastery or The Optimize Intervention Program are sure-fire ways to get your child back on the right track.