What Makes Our Neurofeedback Different
- Dr. Joshua Beaudry
- Feb 17
- 3 min read
Neurofeedback is powerful. But not all neurofeedback is the same.
What sets our approach apart is simple:
We don’t just train the brain. We prepare it, fuel it, and guide it to change.
Because if the brain isn’t ready to adapt, no amount of feedback will create lasting results.
Step 1: Priming the Brain Through the Adjustment
Before we ever begin neurofeedback, we prime the nervous system.
Research from Dr. Heidi Haavik out of New Zealand has shown that chiropractic adjustments stimulate new neural connections in the frontal lobe and cerebellum.
These areas are responsible for:
executive function
emotional regulation
coordination
stress control
The adjustment works as a stress response inhibitor.
It downregulates fight-or-flight and shifts the brain into a more adaptable, learning-ready state.
If the brain is stuck in survival mode, it cannot rewire effectively. So we calm it first.
Step 2: Fueling the Brain with Photobiomodulation
Next, we use low-level laser therapy (photobiomodulation).
This stimulates the brain’s mitochondria — the energy producers inside each cell.
More mitochondria → more ATP → more energy → faster neural repair.
When ATP increases:
Myelination improves
Neural pathways strengthen faster
Brain connections grow more efficiently
We are not just asking the brain to change. We are giving it the energy to change.
Step 3: Multi-Modal Neurofeedback (This Is Where We’re Different)
Traditional neurofeedback often relies on:
Visual rewards
Auditory rewards
That’s helpful — but limited.
Our neurofeedback integrates multiple sensory pathways:
1. Auditory Feedback
Music plays when the brain produces the desired frequency.
If the brain shifts into stress patterns:
The music stops
A harmonic or mild static sound plays
The brain is guided back to the target frequency
2. Visual Feedback
We use specialized glasses that flicker at specific frequencies (for example, theta) to gently guide the brain toward the desired state.
3. Kinesthetic Feedback
We incorporate:
Vibration plates
Mild meridian-based electrical stimulation (CES)
This engages the body and brain simultaneously, reinforcing learning through movement and sensation.
4. Electromagnetic Field Stimulation (If Needed)
If someone needs additional support, we may use:
PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field) stimulation
This can help encourage the brain to produce the frequencies we are targeting.
How It All Works Together
When the brain produces the correct frequency:
Music continues
Mild current reinforces the state
Kinesthetic stimulation supports the pattern
When the brain drifts into stress:
Music stops
Harmonic/static sound signals correction
Glasses guide the brain back to the target frequency
We can adjust the balance:
More kinesthetic support
More visual guidance
PEMF
Everything is tailored.
When Neurofeedback Doesn’t “Work”
If someone does not respond well to neurofeedback, we don’t assume failure.
We look deeper.
Common blockers include:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Mold exposure
Viral or toxin load
Low oxygen saturation
Blood sugar dysregulation
Cortisol imbalances
Chronic inflammation
If the brain is inflamed, under-fueled, or overloaded, it cannot regulate properly.
So we find the underlying driver.
Why This Approach Gets Results
Our sequence matters:
Adjust → Reset and calm the stress response
Laser → Provide energy and support repair
Neurofeedback (multi-modal) → Train and reinforce patterns
Address inflammation and physiology → Remove barriers
When the brain is:
Calm
Energized
Supported
Guided
…it adapts faster and more sustainably.
The Takeaway
What makes our neurofeedback different is not one tool.
It’s the system.
We prepare the brain. We fuel the brain. We train the brain. And we remove what’s blocking it.
That’s how lasting neurological change happens.
Life Springs Family Chiropractic – Denver, CO
Call/Text: (303) 770-0605
Website: lifespringsfamilychiropractic.com
