Narrator: Say hello to Megan! She was in a car accident and came in after multiple episodes of uncontrollable tremors in her right arm and leg. We wanted to stimulate the side of her body that wasn't shaking so that we could bring her nervous system back into balance.
We started by using a high setting on the tuner to match the level her nervous system was currently experiencing. Notice how during this step her shaking actually increased.

Sharik: When your nervous system is so fired up like that, it's kind of like a herd of horses running away. We've got to get in front of them and start turning them away.
I’m firing this up a little bit worse right now. I'm doing that so that we can get your nervous system to start heading back into a rhythm.

Narrator: Once we did this, we could then reduce the intensity of the Tuner and the nervous system response would also come down.
Megan held her tongue between her teeth and hummed as the Tuner was going. Humming is calming. The same nerve that fires your vocal cords also regulates your heart rhythm.

Sharik: We're working to get it back into sync so that we can get the rest of your fight or flight systems in your body to calm down.

Narrator: We then placed the Tuner between her feet as Megan held the tongs of the Tuner with her hands. She held her jaw open to release accumulated tension in the jaw muscles.

Sharik: Now let me move your jaw. Hold it open.

Narrator: We kept one Tuner between her feet as she used another Tuner to draw a figure eight with her right arm.

Sharik: A big part of it is because we want your brain right and left, right and left, hemispheres firing better. And I want your eyes to follow with that. We're getting your right and your left sides of your brain to fire.
So we started out by over firing this right side, and then I could get your left side to start helping balance out that brain again, okay? So as much as anything, your brain has just on freak out because it felt so much tension, so much pressure in some of those points that it said, I don't know what's going on, but we better be ready for battle.
And so you're flooded with adrenaline. You're flooded with cortisol, which is why you're sweating profusely and feeling like you've got to either take on somebody or you've got to go find some way to hide, right? And just kind of rolling side to side. And I mean gently. And if you prefer to hum a song, I'm okay with that.

Narrator: Megan then did the Head and Neck Rezzipe,

Sharik: The reason that we're doing a lot more with the left hand, left side of the body is because we need that side to over balance her right brain or teach her how to act or left brain is going way overboard when that whole thing is going through. So we're using the left side, which is her right brain, to help balance her out better.
Continue with the tongue in between the teeth and just humming softly. But I want you to rotate, finding sore spots like that one and just holding it at it, for about 15-20 seconds and move it to another spot, followed by using the tongs to pinch the side of your neck.
You'll need to pinch it by the front of it. So if you pinch it here it’s going to go wider. So you've got to pinch hit right up by your neck here. Go further, closer, closer. There you go. Pinch that. Once you've got a pinch on it twist it a little bit. That's fine, just right there. Keep it flush against there.
Do you feel how you’ve still got some tension in that right side? Yeah. Hum and drop it out of there. But notice as soon as you pull it off, you’ll feel that the tension just drops back out of there.

Narrator: Megan was able to eliminate her tremors with the Rezzimax Tuner over the next few weeks, and she's now been tremor free for over a year! 

What Causes Post-Traumatic Tremors?

Post-traumatic tremors typically occur after a significant injury that causes damage to the brain or nervous system. We're not quite sure why they happen, but the general consensus at the moment is that these tremors result from the disruption of normal brain function or damage to the areas of the brain responsible for motor control. The tremors can show up immediately after the injury, while in others, it might take weeks or even months later.

Symptoms to Watch For

The primary symptom of post-traumatic tremors to look for is involuntary shaking, which can be mild to intense. It could happen as a resting tremor, while someone is sedentary, or an action tremor, while they're active. They can show up on one or both sides of the body, depending on the severity of the injury. 

They can be life disrupting! Imagine trying to go about your day not knowing when the the next episode of tremors is going to happen. It's common to see people with tremors also experiencing anxiety, depression and frustration as a result.

Managing Post-Traumatic Tremors

There are a few ways to address tremors and improve a person's quality of life:

• Medications- beta-blockers or anti-seizure drugs, may help to reduce the severity of tremors.
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Deep brain stimulation (DBS)- might be recommended, particularly for those with severe tremors that do not respond to other treatments.
• Resonance Therapy- As you can see with Megan's experience, using devices like the Rezzimax Tuner can help to calm the nervous system and alleviate tremors.
• Lifestyle changes- Reducing stress, maintaining a healthy diet, and engaging in regular exercise.
• Mindfulness techniques and relaxation exercises- yoga, meditation, etc. may help reduce the frequency and severity of tremors.

Post-traumatic tremors can be a daunting condition to navigate, for yourself, your family or your patients. If you're frustrated or discouraged- don't give up! I'm hopeful that more people going through it will be able to have an experience like Megan's and take back control of their lives.