Treating strokes through sound therapy started 15 years ago in Florida with just a few test subjects, but the fledgling science is growing, along with its success rate, and it’s emerging in San Diego.
Brian Garrett, a sports chiropractor with a practice downtown who specializes in functional neurologic rehabilitation, said audio-based therapies that use music and specialized sounds to treat strokes are still a work-in-progress, but he can see the possibilities.
“I would begin by running a series of tests using Kinesiology to determine what nerves and muscles were damaged by the stroke,” Garrett said. “Any damage must be repaired or the message (music or sound) won’t be received by the brain. We want to get both elements to work together for a successful outcome.”…