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Can you balance on 1 leg for more than 20 seconds? I sure hope so.

This recent study conducted in Japan, tested 1400 to see if they could stand on 1-leg for up to 60 seconds.
The results were astonishing. Those who could balance themeselves the least, had Cerebral-small vessel disease (SVD) and the scary part is that they were Asymptomatic, meaning they did not show any symptoms of having a vascular disease occuring. SVD has been linked to Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases.

The 3 main systems that go into balance are your eyes, inner ear and body position awareness. These are otherwise known as vision, vestibular system and proprioception.
With every single new patient at Arizona Chiropractic Neurology Center, we test balance, the inner ear, and your oculomotor system, or vision, and determine how well it is functioning. We also evaluate blood chemistry patterns and blood lab results to help determine if they are optimal, and educate you how nutrition may be able to help normalize any numbers that are in fact out of the optimal range. We urge you to consult with your physician as we help to comanage your needs.

Our main goal is to increase your ability to function better in life whether it is to be pain free, increase your balance, or to develop a new skill, we can help.

The link to the full article is here
http://www.prevention.com/health/health-concerns/quick-brain-health-test-stroke-risk

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Janine Crifasi, DC, CCST

Dr. Janine Crifasi, our newest team member at AZ Chiropractic Neurology, is originally from New York – which explains the accent. She attended Life Chiropractic College West and was the Centennial class’s Most Outstanding Graduate. She practiced in the Bay Area until moving closer to family to raise her son who is attending college.

Dr. Janine is committed to learning and educating people to change their awareness about their bodies’ potential and empowering them with unique methods of retraining their brains to maximize their quality of life through neuroplasticity. Her passion to help others puts her patients at ease and makes her a highly sought-after community speaker. Prior to coming to Chandler, she owned a center specializing in kids with learning disabilities and served as the northeast clinical director of a functional neurology practice, overseeing several functional neurology clinics. 

She has completed her post-doctoral clinical neuroscience studies in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has successfully completed the clinical exam and is now board eligible for the written portion. She is a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic for over 26 years. She has received additional extensive training in Spinal Trauma, and the Activator Method, and has a certification in Postural Neurology. 

In an effort to better serve her patients, Dr. Crifasi completed postdoctoral specialty training in blood chemistry, thyroid chemistry, brain chemistry, neuro-immune, and neuro-endocrine functional medicine. This knowledge of the brain-gut axis, and the mechanisms that impact our health, allow her to provide patients with easily implemented modifications enhancing improved lifestyle and nutraceutical recommendations as needed.