When the Nervous System Loses Its Bearings: Concussion, Functional Neurology & East Asian Medicine
What begins as the search to fix a symptom often reveals something deeper — a nervous system that has lost its bearings.
About This Episode
Often what brings someone into our office looks straightforward at first — a concussion, dizziness, headache, or a sense that something is not quite right. But what begins as the search to fix a symptom often reveals something deeper — a nervous system that has lost its bearings, sensory maps that no longer line up, and a body quietly adapting around signals it can no longer fully trust. Dr. Ayla Wolf and Clayton Shiu both work at the intersection of functional neurology and East Asian medicine. Through clinical observation, modern diagnostic tools, and hands-on palpation, they've developed ways of seeing patterns that often sit beneath symptoms most people wouldn't connect to the brain.
Topics Covered
- How concussion can masquerade as digestive issues, tinnitus, anxiety, or vestibular dysfunction
- Why the neck, eyes, inner ear, and autonomic nervous system are all part of the problem
- How acupuncture can help restore orientation, balance, and sensory accuracy
- What becomes possible when ancient medicine intersects with modern neuroplasticity
- Functional neurology & East Asian medicine working together