Ep. 32 - Understanding the Nervous System from the Inside Out with Dr. Ally Durrieu

Ep. 32 - Understanding the Nervous System from the Inside Out with Dr. Ally Durrieu

From The Play Base by PodPopuli Media

June 23, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

Frances interviews Dr. Ally Durrieu about chiropractic care and its impact on the nervous system, particularly for children with neurodiverse needs.

In this episode, Frances sits down with Dr. Ally Durrieu, owner of Nature Nurture Chiropractic, for an eye-opening conversation about chiropractic care through a neurological and nervous-system-based lens. Dr. Ally specializes in supporting children and adults with neurodiverse needs, sensory challenges, nervous system dysregulation, and stress-related concerns. Through her work with the PX Docs (Pediatric Experience) network, she helps families understand what may be happening beneath the surface when a child struggles with emotional regulation, sensory sensitivities, digestion, sleep, focus, or behavior. What You'll Learn Dr. Ally explains that stress isn't just emotional — it falls into three categories: chemical (nutrition, toxins, food sensitivities), physical (injury, posture, movement), and emotional (relationships, parenting, work). Rather than eliminating stress, her goal is helping the nervous system adapt to it more effectively. She also walks through the three scans she uses to assess nervous system function: Heart Rate Variability (HRV) — measures stress adaptation and the ability to shift between fight-or-flight and rest-and-digest states Surface EMG — evaluates how…

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