Unraveling The Brain With Dr. Josh Madsen

For many parents of children with Traumatic Brain Injury or Cerebral Palsy, these are the most devastating words they can hear from a provider. But according to Dr. Josh Madsen, it’s also the most harmful advice possible. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh sits down with Olena, the mother of Elizabeth, to discuss their incredible journey through childhood brain injury. From the initial "limitations" placed on her daughter by doctors to finding a "roadmap" of hope through found...

After a devastating car crash left twenty three year old Andrea with a diffuse axonal injury, a hypoxic brain injury, and a locked in presentation, her family was told that meaningful recovery was unlikely. She could not move, speak, or respond to the world around her for nearly twenty months. Yet her husband never stopped fighting for her. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh Madsen sits down with Andrea’s husband, Caleb, to share the emotional and clinical story behind one of ...

In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh sits down with Sarah, the mom of a child with cerebral palsy, to share their journey through neurodevelopmental care and the changes they have seen over time. Sarah walks through her son’s early medical history, his cerebral palsy diagnosis, and years of traditional therapy. While those therapies helped, progress was slow and many questions remained unanswered. Like many parents, she believed there had to be more potential than what she was b...

In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Loren interviews the parents of Theo, a young girl whose story shows the power of resilience and the potential of neurodevelopmental healing. Theo’s first years of life were filled with medical emergencies. She was born with intestinal atresia and required surgery within the first 24 hours. More surgeries followed, along with sepsis, liver failure, and long periods of intubation. She spent almost two years in intensive care and was resuscitated mu...

Mary returns to share what changed for her daughter Rosie between intensives and why the “foundation first” approach finally moved the needle. In week one, Rosie's retained primitive reflexes were integrated, something Mary says multiple providers had attempted for years without success. The balance tracker told the story: vestibular function climbed from the second percentile into the normal range over the following months, with proprioception and vision improving as well. Beyond the ...

In this episode we break down PANS/PANDAS in plain language and connect the dots most families are never shown. You will hear why flares are not just about the infection, how psychosocial stress can amplify the response, and why an energy poor brain struggles to regulate behavior, attention, and movement. We map the neurobiology behind symptoms, including the role of the basal ganglia, primitive reflexes, vestibular function, and the gut brain immune axis. We walk through an order of operati...

A family shares their journey with a young child who has agenesis of the corpus callosum and years of slow progress. They arrived hoping for clearer answers on why milestones were stuck. The evaluation uncovered retained primitive reflexes, poor eye tracking, weak balance, and signs that energy and coordination systems were not working together. Across the first week things began to click. From almost walking to taking confident steps. From startle and sensory overload to handling fireworks ...

Get the inside story on why Infinity expanded to Denver. In this episode Dr Josh talks with the co owner of Infinity Colorado about what he experienced at our Iowa clinic, why he felt compelled to bring the model to the Denver area, and what local families can expect from care that blends clear evaluation with practical, parent education. You will hear his family’s journey with a 14 year old who lived through multiple concussions along with a level one autism diagnosis, years of specia...

A mom flew to our Colorado clinic hoping for something to finally stick. Within days, her son was calmer, less startled, and even got a compliment from a stranger at dinner. That moment mattered because they used to avoid restaurants and church altogether. One simple decision helped jump-start change at home: remove the screen. In less than two weeks, he stopped asking for it and began playing on his own for up to two hours - building attention and confidence the whole family cou...

Mallory’s story is a powerful testimony to perseverance, faith, and the power of neurological healing. After suffering an anoxic brain injury that left her in the hospital for eight months, Mallory’s future was uncertain. Reflexes returned. Balance was lost. And progress was painfully slow. But through it all, she and her family never gave up. In this episode, you will hear how targeted brain-based therapy changed everything. With tools like laser therapy, primitive reflex integration, and c...

When Bobbi first walked into Infinity with her daughter Paisley, she wasn’t sure if this was the right move. After trying everything—early intervention, speech therapy, OT—she was told the next step was medication. But something about that didn’t sit right. In this episode, Dr. Lauren talks with Bobbi about what it’s like to parent a teenager with autism, especially when most resources dry up after childhood. They talk about anxiety, independence, and what it means to finally feel seen—not j...

This episode of Unraveling the Brain features a powerful story from a family who brought their son, diagnosed with Down syndrome, to the Infinity Neuromotor Development Center for a two-week intensive. What seemed like behavioral issues turned out to be neurological overload. After supporting the brain with laser therapy, reflex integration, and sensory-motor work, this child began to focus better, communicate more clearly, and independently engage with classmates for the first time. His st...

If your child has ADHD, autism, or developmental delays — and therapy hasn’t worked the way you hoped — there’s a reason for that. Dr. Stephen is the newest doctor on our team at Infinity, and in this episode, he breaks down the real reasons kids stay stuck… even after years of doing “all the right things.” 🎯 Why gut issues impact the brain 🎯 Why most therapies miss the root problem 🎯 What actually works to help kids focus, learn, and connect Parents come to us after they’ve tried everythi...