102. Tools For Healing - Integrative Care for Lasting Results (with Dr. Jeremy Schmoe)
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Have you ever felt “stuck” in brain injury rehabilitation, unsure where to go next? Finding the right care and tools for brain injury recovery can be confusing and frustrating, leaving many feeling lost and unsure where to turn. But you're not alone, and there is hope for continued healing.
In this episode, Cristabelle sits down with Dr. Jeremy Schmoe, founder and director of The Functional Neurology Center, to explore the power of integrative care in achieving lasting results for brain injury recovery. Dr. Schmoe shares his expertise on the importance of a holistic approach that combines functional neurology, metabolic health, and structural care. They discuss the critical need to understand root causes beyond the initial injury, the significance of proper sequencing in therapeutic interventions, basic metabolic tests that can uncover ways to help move forward, and practical tools that individuals can implement at home. This conversation offers invaluable insights into the brain's adaptability and the potential for recovery, providing hope and actionable strategies for those affected by brain injuries.
Whether you're a survivor, caregiver, or healthcare professional, this conversation will help to illuminate the path towards more effective and comprehensive brain injury care. Join us as we uncover the tools for healing that can lead to lasting results and improved quality of life for brain injury survivors.
Previous Episodes with Dr. Schmoe (worth going back and listening to!):
73. Hope in Neuroplasticity + New Research and Technologies in Rehabilitation
64. How to Improve Symptoms on Hard Days
23. Brain Health - Strategies to Optimize your Brain for Healing
12. Dysautonomia - How Autonomic Nervous System is Affected by Brain Injury & Concussions
11. The Vestibular System and Brain Injury
2. Common Challenges, Strategies, + The Science Behind Why Symptoms Happen
Thank you to The Functional Neurology Center for sponsoring this podcast - The FNC’s personalized neuro-recovery programs offer hope for those suffering from Brain Injuries, Dysautonomia, Vestibular, Chronic Pain, Stroke, Movement Dysfunction, Developmental Disorders, PPPD, FND and Complex Post Concussion. Learn more: thefnc.com
Meet Our Guest
Dr. Jeremy Schmoe DC DACNB FACFN FABBIR is the founder and director of The Functional Neurology Center. Over the past 15 years he has been working with patients with complex neurological dysfunction. He manages patients from all over the country as well as international.
He has treated thousands of patients with head injuries, vertigo, dysautonomia, dizziness, movement disorders, neuro-degenerative and developmental disorders. He treats patients of all ages.
He enjoys seeing the most complex cases Integrating neuro-rehab, manual therapy, lab work and nutrition. He has completed extensive post graduate training in functional neurology, neuroimmunology and functional medicine.
He has worked with many professional NHL and KHL hockey players and has been highlighted in Minnesota Hockey Magazine. He has been featured in The Huffington Post, Experience Life Magazine and WCCO for his work. In addition to his work with professional hockey players he has also worked on many motocross riders, X games snow sports athletes, Olympic figure skaters, Equestrian athletes, high school and collegiate level athletes. He has worked with athletes from all major Minnesota pro sports teams.
He specializes in working with post concussion syndrome and vestibular symptoms, which is his passion after personally dealing with PCS and Lyme disease neurological symptoms. Understanding the complex integration of the visual-vestibular and cervical spine. Many patients with PPPD, visual motion discomfort, unknown complex visual vestibular symptoms have traveled to work with him from all across the country and international including Russia, Denmark, Netherlands, Australia, Finland, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Canada, Guam and England.
>He has developed innovative techniques utilizing direct current electrical stimulation for treating unresponsive complex headaches and #migraine by stimulating various trigeminal and vagal nerve regions on the head and face.
He has lectured Nationally and Internationally in Canada and Europe for the Carrick Institute of Clinical Neuroscience. He has also lectured in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 on cervical manual therapy for instability.
He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board DACNB, Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology and was the valedictorian of the 2015 FABBIR Carrick Institute TBI program. #carricktrained
He graduated from NWHSU in 2011 with his Doctorate of Chiropractic. He graduated from MNSU Mankato in 2007 with his Exercise Science Degree. He has completed thousands of hours of post graduate neurological training in vestibular rehab, autonomic disorders, complex chronic pain, developmental disorders, neurochemistry, immunology and various manual therapy techniques.
He has presented at the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Annual Conference, North Dakota TBI Network, Alaska Brain Injury Network and in Washington DC at the Federal Interagency TBI Conference.
He has been a guest on numerous podcasts and has presented at the University of Minnesota annual sports symposium as well as the Minnesota Chiropractic Association Concussion Conference and annual conference. He was awarded Educator of the Year in 2022 by the Minnesota Chiropractic Association for his courses on Concussion and TBI.
He enjoys educating other providers and patients on functional neurology. He is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN and board member of American Board of Brain Injury Rehabilitation through the ACFN.
He lives and practices in Minnesota. His wife Erin is also a chiropractor twinlifechiropractic.com and they have a 2 daughters Willow 4 and Indie 6 months old. They also have a 9 year old dog named Burrberry who likes to hang at the clinic.
His center in Minnesota has seen thousands of patients in an intensive care model helping with Post Concussion, Dizziness, Vertigo, Dysautonomia, migraine, TBI, ABI, post stroke and complex unknown issues. They were the first clinic in Minnesota to start using Gyrostim therapy in 2018 and currently have two #gyrostim chairs for neuro-rehabilitation. TheFNC also helps patients with NeuroHealth and Sports Performance and injury care.
Jeremy Schmoe DC DACNB FACFN FABBIR
Board Certified Chiropractor MBCE: 2011
Diplomate American Chiropractic Neurology Board: 2012
Fellow American College of Functional Neurology:2013
Fellow American Board of Brain Injury Rehabilitation: 2015
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