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• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The parasympathetic nervous system is not often thought of but extremely important. One has often heard of the Sympathetic Nervous System also more commonly known as the "fight or flight" Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

One of my favorite meals growing up was macaroni and cheese. It came in a box, had the powdered cheese, sometimes orange, we’d add milk and butter and eat a Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

Animals can help you feel better and offer comfort, but can they also help you heal? From a cat’s purr to a dog’s slobbery lick, to a bees pollen our Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

Breakfast is my favorite meal; eggs, bacon, fresh fruit and waffles. The Belgian style waffles that are cooked to that crispy golden perfection always makes my mouth water. I have Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The pronunciation of this word is almost as painful as having this condition. Sciatica can be described by those who have suffered with this as a lightning sharp pain shooting Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

What happens in Vagus is actually pretty important. Your vagus nerve, which is the tenth cranial nerve (CN X) is involved in many necessary functions to keep you alive. Let’s Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

One thing many may not think about is that there may be a difference in one’s vision after a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Those in the military were studied to determine Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been called the ‘signature injury’ of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan due to the significantly high prevalence in veterans previously deployed in Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

This week we honor our servicemen and women who lost their lives while defending and protecting our country. To those family members and friends who have lost a son or Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Hypoglossal Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII) The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve, and innervates all the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus which is Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Accessory Nerve (Cranial Nerve XI) The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. It is a motor nerve, responsible for innervating the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trapezius muscles. The SCM Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Vagus Nerve (Cranial Nerve X) The vagus nerve is partially responsible for parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract[1]. The parasympathetic nervous system is more commonly referred to Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (Cranial Nerve IX) The ninth cranial nerve is both a motor nerve, carrying afferent and efferent motor information, and a sensory nerve[1]. Afferent means it is traveling from Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Vestibulocochlear Nerve (Cranial Nerve VIII) The vestibulocochlear nerve is also known as the auditory vestibular nerve. It transmits sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain[1]. Read More

• posted: Jul. 23, 2020

The Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII) The seventh cranial nerve comes from the pons of the brainstem[1]. The facial nerve is responsible for facial expression and conveyance of taste sensation for Read More