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Nathan Keiser DC, DACNB. Chiropractic Neurologist
Chelsea, MI
TIMOTHY TERSIGNI, D.C.
FOWLERVILLE, MI
Nathan Keiser DC, DACNB. Chiropractic Neurologist
400 North Main
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CHELSEA, MI 48118
About
Functional Neurologists are healthcare practitioners from many different disciplines that are emerging as the authority in the evaluation and intervention for a variety of health conditions with neurological origins.
Functional Neurologists are trained to evaluate people is a systems-oriented fashion. This is a departure from the traditional healthcare practice that utilizes a disease-based focus.
Embracing a more patient-centered approach to healthcare, shifts the attention away from focusing on isolated symptoms and allows the practitioner to spend time, understand the full history, look at genetic and lifestyle factors as well as the mechanisms or accumulation of injuries over a person's lifetime. When a more robust clinical picture is developed, signs and symptoms begin to correlate and can guide a more effective treatment strategy that is specified to the needs of the patient.
Why is Functional Neurology Necessary?
As a society we are seeing a sharp rise in the number of concussions, brain injuries, movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease, Dementia and Alzheimer's.
The dominant system of healthcare is structured around managing acute conditions, diagnosing and treating trauma or illness that is acute and in need of immediate care, such as a stroke or acute infection. For these people rapid administration of medication or surgery can be very effective in solving that problem quickly and saving someone's life.
When it comes to more complex injuries or illnesses that become chronic, acute management is not focused on the fundamental methodology and tools to be effective for these people. This often leads to protracted symptoms, frustration, worsening of the condition and ultimately having that person fall through the cracks of the healthcare system, and it happens every day.
Functional Neurologists serve an important role in complementing the current system. Working closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, internists and primary care providers bolsters clinical care team, providing the best environment for optimal recovery. This is especially true for those that have suffered though or survived the acute phase of their injury or illness and now need a treatment designed for the problem at hand.
How is Functional Neurology Different?
Functional neurology involves a fundamental understanding in how the brain and nervous system can be analyzed, measured and treated based on the ability to perform specific functions.
Patients are evaluated through a 3 step process that includes a detailed health history, followed by a comprehensive physical and neurological examination. Then a series of advanced diagnostic procedures may be performed that measure function from the visual, oculomotor, vestibular, cardiovascular and proprioceptive systems. These tests are performed using the same gold standard technologies found in hospitals, neurology clinics, cardiology centers and neurotology clinics across the globe.
These technologies form a comprehensive picture of how effective the brain and nervous system are in that exact moment to determine which circuits are not functioning appropriately and more importantly which circuits are functioning well. With this knowledge the functional neurologist can determine if there is a realistic probability of improving brain function through treatment.
The primary mode of treatment for the functional neurologist does not rely on surgery or medication. Instead targeted rehabilitation procedures that employ unique combinations of brain exercise and stimuli are designed to precisely interact with specific areas in the brain. The procedures are modified and adapted in real time according to patient response monitoring. Patients are often attended in an outpatient setting where they are evaluated and treated multiple times per day. This type of treatment takes full advantage of the neuroplastic capacity of the brain to rebuild and repair itself. Once patients are comfortable and capable with their rehabilitation strategies that have been developed for them, the exercises are then adapted so the patient can perform them in the comfort of their home and the doctor can monitor them electronically.
Functional Neurology Training
Functional neurologists undergo rigorous Post-Doctorate training in diagnosis and management that requires several years
Nathan Keiser, Chiropractic Neurologist
Dr. Keiser is a chiropractic neurologist who specializes in helping people return to their lives after suffering neurological compromises associated with issues like concussion, vertigo/dizziness, dysautonomia, stroke, Parkinsonian syndromes and more. His approach merges understanding of the complex function of the brain with strategies to harness the brain's natural capacity to heal and restore function. He shares evidence-based clinical research, and frequently presents internationally as a guest lecturer and Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology with the Carrick Institute.Functional Neurologists are healthcare practitioners from many different disciplines that are emerging as the authority in the evaluation and intervention for a variety of health conditions with neurological origins.
Functional Neurologists are trained to evaluate people is a systems-oriented fashion. This is a departure from the traditional healthcare practice that utilizes a disease-based focus.
Embracing a more patient-centered approach to healthcare, shifts the attention away from focusing on isolated symptoms and allows the practitioner to spend time, understand the full history, look at genetic and lifestyle factors as well as the mechanisms or accumulation of injuries over a person's lifetime. When a more robust clinical picture is developed, signs and symptoms begin to correlate and can guide a more effective treatment strategy that is specified to the needs of the patient.
Why is Functional Neurology Necessary?
As a society we are seeing a sharp rise in the number of concussions, brain injuries, movement disorders and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease, Dementia and Alzheimer's.
The dominant system of healthcare is structured around managing acute conditions, diagnosing and treating trauma or illness that is acute and in need of immediate care, such as a stroke or acute infection. For these people rapid administration of medication or surgery can be very effective in solving that problem quickly and saving someone's life.
When it comes to more complex injuries or illnesses that become chronic, acute management is not focused on the fundamental methodology and tools to be effective for these people. This often leads to protracted symptoms, frustration, worsening of the condition and ultimately having that person fall through the cracks of the healthcare system, and it happens every day.
Functional Neurologists serve an important role in complementing the current system. Working closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, internists and primary care providers bolsters clinical care team, providing the best environment for optimal recovery. This is especially true for those that have suffered though or survived the acute phase of their injury or illness and now need a treatment designed for the problem at hand.
How is Functional Neurology Different?
Functional neurology involves a fundamental understanding in how the brain and nervous system can be analyzed, measured and treated based on the ability to perform specific functions.
Patients are evaluated through a 3 step process that includes a detailed health history, followed by a comprehensive physical and neurological examination. Then a series of advanced diagnostic procedures may be performed that measure function from the visual, oculomotor, vestibular, cardiovascular and proprioceptive systems. These tests are performed using the same gold standard technologies found in hospitals, neurology clinics, cardiology centers and neurotology clinics across the globe.
These technologies form a comprehensive picture of how effective the brain and nervous system are in that exact moment to determine which circuits are not functioning appropriately and more importantly which circuits are functioning well. With this knowledge the functional neurologist can determine if there is a realistic probability of improving brain function through treatment.
The primary mode of treatment for the functional neurologist does not rely on surgery or medication. Instead targeted rehabilitation procedures that employ unique combinations of brain exercise and stimuli are designed to precisely interact with specific areas in the brain. The procedures are modified and adapted in real time according to patient response monitoring. Patients are often attended in an outpatient setting where they are evaluated and treated multiple times per day. This type of treatment takes full advantage of the neuroplastic capacity of the brain to rebuild and repair itself. Once patients are comfortable and capable with their rehabilitation strategies that have been developed for them, the exercises are then adapted so the patient can perform them in the comfort of their home and the doctor can monitor them electronically.
Functional Neurology Training
Functional neurologists undergo rigorous Post-Doctorate training in diagnosis and management that requires several years
Primary Specialty
Chiropractic Neurologist
Services
As a functional neurology practitioner, Dr. Keiser has been tasked with serving people from all walks of life. There are many ways that the brain can become injured or ill that can present differently or be called by different names. He has attended a broad spectrum of people. Professional and Olympic athletes, to student athletes. People ranging from children to elderly from around the globe.
Problems with the brain can develop at any age and can affect people from all walks of life. If you go to the CONDITIONS page on this site, you can see a list of diagnoses that Dr. Keiser often sees in clinical practice. This list is not all encompassing. It is meant to give you a glimpse of many of the ailments people commonly suffer with. These are the people that commonly seek care and have positive outcomes.
CONDITIONS:
Neurological Disorders
Migraines
POTS/Orthstatic Intolerance
Dysautonomia
Vasovagal syncope
Head injury
Concussion
Chronic Pain
Dizziness/Vertigo
Tremors
Movement disorders
Seizures
Balance disorders
Dystonia
Peripheral neuropathies
Stroke rehabilitation
TMJ
Headaches
Fatigue
Brain fog
Difficulty sleeping
Mood disorders
Depression
Anxiety
PMS
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Panic disorders
Childhood Disorders
ADD/ADHD
Autism
Tourette Syndrome
OCD
Tics
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
Sensory integration disorder
Learning disabilities
Poor focus
Lack of concentration
Dyslexia
Fine/gross motor skill delay
Auditory processing disorder
Speech delays
Oppositional defiant disorder
Difficulty sleeping
Declining brain function
Memory loss
Memory lapses
Decreased creativity
Increased difficulty calculating numbers
Slow mental response
Difficulty recognizing faces Additional Services Concussion, Dizziness, Vertigo, Dysautonomia, Movement Disorders
Problems with the brain can develop at any age and can affect people from all walks of life. If you go to the CONDITIONS page on this site, you can see a list of diagnoses that Dr. Keiser often sees in clinical practice. This list is not all encompassing. It is meant to give you a glimpse of many of the ailments people commonly suffer with. These are the people that commonly seek care and have positive outcomes.
CONDITIONS:
Neurological Disorders
Migraines
POTS/Orthstatic Intolerance
Dysautonomia
Vasovagal syncope
Head injury
Concussion
Chronic Pain
Dizziness/Vertigo
Tremors
Movement disorders
Seizures
Balance disorders
Dystonia
Peripheral neuropathies
Stroke rehabilitation
TMJ
Headaches
Fatigue
Brain fog
Difficulty sleeping
Mood disorders
Depression
Anxiety
PMS
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Panic disorders
Childhood Disorders
ADD/ADHD
Autism
Tourette Syndrome
OCD
Tics
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
Sensory integration disorder
Learning disabilities
Poor focus
Lack of concentration
Dyslexia
Fine/gross motor skill delay
Auditory processing disorder
Speech delays
Oppositional defiant disorder
Difficulty sleeping
Declining brain function
Memory loss
Memory lapses
Decreased creativity
Increased difficulty calculating numbers
Slow mental response
Difficulty recognizing faces Additional Services Concussion, Dizziness, Vertigo, Dysautonomia, Movement Disorders
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