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Neural Plasticity

The Long Path To Repairing A Damaged Brain

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 03.12.2013 | TED Weekends
Read More: My Stroke of Insight, Stroke, Brain Injuries, Brain Injury Recovery, Brain Damage, Neural Plasticity, Brain Injury, Stroke Recovery, Disability, Rehabilitation, Motivation, Reset Your Brain, TED Weekends News
Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

We know from both animal and human research that with the right amount and type of therapy, we can both instruct other areas of the brain to take over the function of the damaged brain and also direct the damaged axons to connect with nerve cells that work.

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A Radical Shift to Better Pain Relief

Peter Abaci, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Pain, Treating Chronic Pain, Neuroplasticity, Personal Health, Chronic Pain Treatment, Neural Plasticity, Chronic Pain, Painkillers, Brain Neuroplasticity, Brain Science, Chronic Pain Meditation, Chronic Conditions, Pain Relief, Healthy Living News
Peter Abaci, M.D.

I want to propose a radical shift to how we approach treating chronic pain. In very basic terms, I suggest that we redirect treatment toward remodeling the brain as opposed to just focusing our attentions and therapies on painful body parts like the back or neck.

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How the Brain Got Liberated

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Neural Plasticity, Epigenome, Brain Plasticity, Genes, Quantum Computer, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

Unlike almost every other organ, the belief about the brain was that healing didn't exist, so that once wounded or impaired, the damage was permanent. Now we know that's not true.

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