Neurologic Consultations

Dr. Andrew Gregory has earned over 700 postgraduate hours of study in the field of neurology and is board certified by the American Chiropractic Neurology Board, (ACNB), the only chiropractic specialty board with full NOCA/NCCA accreditation. Since becoming board certified, he has been building a “practice within the practice” and now sees patients with various conditions including ADD/ADHD, mild traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injuries, dizziness/vertigo, movement disorders and for post stroke rehabilitation. Some of these patients are local, while others are referred for consultation and co-management by their treating doctor back home. He has been fortunate to be able to work with patients from all over New England for a variety of conditions.

“As chiropractors, there are many things we can do to help these patients that other disciplines can’t even come close to doing. Chiropractic should actually be the first option for many of these patients, rather than being perceived as an alternative or last resort.” - Andrew P.T. Gregory, DC, DACNB

Instead of only focusing our history and examination to find out what’s wrong with the patient, we also need to find out what’s right with them. One of the most profound discoveries in neuroscience has been that our nervous system has the ability to grow and change based upon the stimulation it receives from the environment. This process is called plasticity. The exciting part is that with proper treatment we can often rehabilitate injured/poorly developed portions of the nervous system or train other pathways to take over. By using the sensory and motor systems we can increase the stimulation of specific portions of the nervous system and promote plastic changes. The result is that patients can often regain a degree of function to make their life more easy or comfortable.

In addition to a comprehensive history and examination, we offer advanced diagnostic testing including video electronystagmography (ENG) to help quantify several brain-based and brainstem reflexes. This testing provides a window of brain function in the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions. We utilize a hemispheric approach to brain function. By specifically directing treatment to portions of the brain that aren’t as efficient, we are seeing some amazing results.

Frequent treatment modalities include vestibular rehabilitation, neuromuscular reeducation, sensory integration, manipulation, vision therapy, auditory therapy and exercise rehabilitation.