153. The Body Keeps Score: You Can’t Regulate What You Haven’t First Repaired

Nov 4, 2025

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Dr. Tony Ebel reveals the critical difference between nervous system REPAIR and nervous system REGULATION—and why getting the order right changes everything. While tools like breathwork, craniosacral therapy, and neurofeedback are trending, they can't work effectively until foundational trauma is addressed first. He explains how physical, chemical, and emotional stress gets locked into the body through subluxation, creating sympathetic dominance that blocks healing.

This episode provides a roadmap for sequencing your healing journey correctly, knowing when you're ready for regulation tools, and why some families need years of foundational chiropractic care before other interventions will stick. If you've tried everything and feel stuck, this is your answer.

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Previous episode: Time & Talking Doesn't Heal Trauma.. But This Does

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Key Topics & Timestamps

[00:00:00] - The Missing Link in Nervous System Healing
[00:04:00] - The Three Waves of Healthcare (Conventional → Functional → Neurological)
[00:10:00] - Repair vs. Regulation: Understanding the Critical Difference
[00:15:00] - The Three Types of Stress (Why Emotional Trauma Is the Worst)
[00:19:00] - Where Trauma Is Actually Stored in the Body
[00:24:00] - Sympathetic Dominance and Subluxation Explained
[00:29:00] - Why Foundational Healing Can Take Years
[00:33:00] - How to Measure Progress (INSiGHT Scans, HRV, Neurosoft Signs)
[00:35:00] - The 8 Regulation Tools (And When to Use Them)
[00:49:00] - The Right Sequence Creates the Right Results
[00:51:00] - Signs You Need Nervous System Repair First

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