82. Q&A: Why Motor Tics Happen – And How to Help

In this episode of the Experience Miracles podcast, Dr. Tony Ebel provides a comprehensive deep dive into motor tics in children. Drawing from both his professional expertise as a pediatric neurological specialist and his personal experience with his own daughter's motor tics, Dr. Ebel explains the root causes, triggers, and scientific components of motor tics. He details the connection between motor tics and nervous system dysfunction, particularly focusing on subluxation, sympathetic dominance, and vagus nerve dysfunction. Dr. Ebel offers hope to parents by sharing how Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care, along with addressing inflammation and gut health, can help children overcome motor tics without medication.

[00:00:00] Introduction and Common Triggers

• Introduction to motor tics, 
• Seasonal transitions, and growth spurts as triggers
• Brief overview of PANS/PANDAS connection 

[00:04:00] Dr. Tony's Personal Story

• His daughter's exposure to toxic chemicals 
• Her specific motor tic symptoms and their manifestation

[00:09:00] The Journey to Recovery

• 18-month healing process and age correlation with motor tic development
• Common manifestations of motor tics across the body

[00:12:00] Root Causes of Motor Tics

• Birth trauma as underlying cause 
• The spine-nervous system connection and why "transient" tics aren't actually transient

[00:16:00] Component #1: Sympathetic Dominance

• How subluxation shifts the nervous system into sympathetic overdrive
• Why tics worsen with stress, anxiety, and poor sleep

[00:19:00] Component #2: Disrupted Brain-Body Communication

• How subluxation interferes with neuromotor coordination
• Why chiropractic adjustments help restore proper communication

[00:21:00] Component #3: Vagus Nerve Dysfunction

• The vagus nerve's role in parasympathetic regulation and gut-brain connection
• Connection to inflammation, immune function, and modern health challenges

[00:25:00] The Reality of the Healing Journey

• The rollercoaster nature of recovery 
• Why progress is rarely linear and how to navigate setbacks

[00:29:00] Success Stories and Treatment Strategy

• How Dr. Tony's daughter fully recovered 
• Brain-body communication restoration and addressing neuroinflammation

[00:31:00] Conclusion and Resources

• Information about upcoming PANDAS content and how to submit questions

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