About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of functional neurology and East Asian medicine, focusing on how concussions can manifest in various symptoms and the role of acupuncture in restoring balance and sensory accuracy.

Often what brings someone into our office looks straightforward at first—a concussion, dizziness, headache, or a sense that something is not quite right. But what begins as the search to fix a symptom often reveals something deeper—a nervous system that has lost its bearings, sensory maps that no longer line up, and a body quietly adapting around signals it can no longer fully trust. Ayla Wolf and Clayton Shiu both work at the intersection of functional neurology and East Asian medicine. Through clinical observation, modern diagnostic tools, and hands-on palpation, they’ve developed ways of seeing patterns that often sit beneath symptoms most people wouldn’t connect to the brain. Listen into this conversation as we explore how concussion can masquerade as digestive issues, tinnitus, anxiety, or vestibular dysfunction. And why the neck, eyes, inner ear, and autonomic nervous system all can be part of the problem. We’ll explore how acupuncture can help restore orientation, balance, and sensory accuracy. And what becomes possible when ancient medicine intersects with a modern understanding of neuroplasticity.

People in this episode

Host: Michael Max

Guests: Clayton Shiu, Ayla Wolf

Topics covered

• neurology
• concussion
• Chinese medicine
• functional neurology
• neuroplasticity
• acupuncture

Keywords

• concussion
• dizziness
• headache
• nervous system
• acupuncture
• neuroplasticity
• sensory maps

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Organizations: Qiological Podcast

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