NCR-Frequently Asked Questions
Courtesy of Dr. Dean Howell

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I. Philosophy of NCR

What is NCR?

How does NCR represent a new paradigm shift in healing?

Why does NCR help so many diverse conditions?

How do you know NCR works?

II. General Questions

Can everyone benefit from NCR?

How many treatments do I need? Why do some people need more treatments than others do?

Do a lot of people return for further treatment?

How long does each treatment take?

Why do you schedule treatments four days in a row? Is there a limit to how many treatments I should get in a row? How long should I wait between sequences?

How long can I keep getting benefits from each treatment series and from NCR in general?

How long after having a fracture to my nose can I begin treatment? What are the precautions in treating me?

What are the youngest and the oldest ages you can treat with NCR?

Will I feel okay to go out to eat after a treatment? What about eating before my treatment?

III. Anatomy, Structure and NCR

Why does my spine and whole nervous system shift from moving my head?

What causes my cranial bones to become unbalanced in the first place?

How does moving my sphenoid move all the other cranial bones?

How can my skull, which is made of bone, expand and contract?

How do my neurotransmitter levels change from receiving treatment?

Can NCR prevent or reverse age-related stooping?

IV. NCR Technique

What happens when the balloons are inflated?

Is there anything I can do to accelerate my progress with NCR?

Is there anything that impedes my progress with NCR? What should I avoid?

V. NCR vs. Other Therapies

What makes NCR different from all other therapies?

How is NCR different from craniosacral therapy?

Can I have NCR in place of some dental work? How long after treatment should I wait to have dental work done? What is the proper protocol for dental work with NCR?

Why does my spine keep going back into a painful position after chiropractic adjustments and how is NCR different?

Is NCR more effective cosmetically than plastic surgery?

VI. Effects of NCR

Does treatment hurt?

Can I function normally right after a treatment?

Might I vomit or have a toxic release after treatment?

What should I do if I easily bleed, bruise or am on blood thinners?

What if I have a tendency to blackout?

How does NCR affect pregnant and delivering women? Are there any precautions?

How does NCR affect athletic performance?

How long does my head keep shifting after treatment?

VII. Results of NCR and After Treatment Conditions

Does NCR have any bad side effects?

What are some good NCR side effects?

Why do I feel clearer, calmer and happier after receiving NCR treatment?

Why does my face change shape with treatment? Why does it tend to become more oval and symmetrical?

How do vitamins and minerals flow after treatment? Might I need to change my supplement dosages? Why?

What do I do if I get a strange reaction between sequences?

Why does my nose sometimes run or bleed after getting treatment?

Why do my teeth sometimes ache after treatment?

Why do my feet and arches look different after treatment?

VIII. Conditions and NCR

What is the protocol for comatose patients?

Why does NCR treatment--which is structural--seem to help some of my biochemical problems such as poor digestion and post-nasal drip?

How and why does NCR help the following conditions?

Alzheimer's?

Anxiety and nervousness?

Arthritis, bursitis and rheumatism?

Attention Deficit Disorder, dyslexia, hyperactivity and other learning disabilities?

Autism?

Brain surgery?

Cerebral palsy?

Bipolar disorder (Manic-depression)? Depression? Obsessive-compulsive disorder? Psychosis? Schizophrenia?

Concussion and other head injuries?

Down's Syndrome?

Dystonia?

Ear infection (acute and chronic otitis media) and deafness?

Forty-seven chromosome individuals?

Glaucoma? Double vision? Other vision problems?

Headaches, head pressure and migraines?

Heart conditions?

Insomnia?

Low energy (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue)?

Lymphatic circulation and its malfunctioning, such as lymphoma, lymphatic? toxins and Lymphoid?

TMD or TMJ (Mouth, head and jaw pains)?

Multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)? Muscular dystrophy?

Muscle spasms? Neck and shoulder pain?

Organ functioning?

Orthodontic stress and bruxism (grinding)?

Osteoporosis?

Para- and quadriplegics?

Parkinson's disease and tremors?

Phobias?

Polio?

Poor concentration and focus?

Relationship difficulties?

Sciatica, kyphosis (hunchback), lordosis (swayback), scoliosis (a spiral spine), military spine (from whiplash) and other back problems?

Seizures?

Sinusitis? Sleep apnea? Snoring? Breathing and sinus disorders?

Strokes? Thrombosis (excessive blood clotting)? Left hemisphere paresis?

Tinnitus?

Tuberculosis?

Vertigo and other balance problems?

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