Targeted vestibular, ocular-motor, balance and gait drills that challenge specific neural pathways — prescribed from your qEEG, sequenced alongside neurofeedback and biofeedback, and continued at home.
Specific neural systems — the vestibular system, the ocular-motor system, balance and gait, primitive reflexes — can be challenged and trained, much the way muscle is. The drills look simple. The targeting is the work.
We use functional neurological exercises as one of five clinician-led modalities in a personalised plan. Which exercises, in what dose, in what order — that decision comes from your qEEG and clinical assessment, not from a fixed protocol.
The exercises look ordinary. The thinking behind them isn't.
Inner-ear and brain-stem systems for balance, head-position sense, and motion stability. Trained with head-movement drills, gaze stabilisation, and provoked positional work where appropriate. Strong evidence base in vestibular rehabilitation [1].
Eye-movement systems involved in tracking, saccades, convergence, and gaze stability. Trained with smooth pursuits, anti-saccade drills, and convergence/divergence work. Used widely in concussion-recovery practice.
Postural-control and locomotor systems. Trained with single-leg, dual-task, and unstable-surface drills, plus gait work where indicated. Standard in concussion-recovery clinical guidelines.
Early-developmental reflex patterns that can persist or re-emerge. Where present, integration work is sequenced into the plan, particularly with paediatric and post-concussion presentations.
Sessions are short and specific, and they build week to week. You leave knowing exactly what to do at home.
Quick check-in on how you've been responding to the previous prescription, plus a short objective measure (gaze stability, balance, gait — whatever's being tracked).
The drills themselves — vestibular, ocular-motor, balance, primitive-reflex integration, or some combination, depending on what your map and assessment indicate.
A clear, written set of exercises for the days between sessions. Frequency, duration, and progression criteria are spelled out. Photos and short video links provided.
Functional neurological exercises are particularly relevant in:
Vestibular and ocular-motor rehabilitation have a strong, replicated evidence base. We work within that, and we cite carefully.
Citations are illustrative for the prototype build. Final references will be reviewed by Dr Ash and the content team before publication.
No. Functional neurological exercises are prescribed and progressed as part of an overall qEEG-guided plan. They overlap with vestibular rehabilitation (a physiotherapy specialty) but are sequenced into a broader brain-rhythm and regulation plan, not delivered as standalone vestibular care. We refer to a vestibular physiotherapist when standalone vestibular rehabilitation is the appropriate first call.
Yes — and this is most of the work. In-clinic sessions prescribe and progress; the daily practice at home is what produces change. Sessions are spaced to give time for that to happen.
Yes. Paediatric work is a substantial part of this modality, particularly around primitive-reflex integration, balance and ocular-motor work for children with attention or processing difficulties.
The initial assessment and prescription are done in clinic. Progressions and home-programme reviews can run via telehealth once the baseline plan is in place.
Scope of practice. Dr Ash Connell (Chiropractor) is registered with AHPRA. Functional neurological exercises at The Healthy Brain Clinic are delivered as part of a qEEG-guided plan. We refer to vestibular physiotherapy, neurology, audiology, or paediatric occupational therapy when those are the more appropriate first call.
If you need urgent support, contact your GP, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or in an emergency call 000.
The same methodology, every tier
14 brain networks. Quantitative measurement at the start, the middle, and the end. Co-care with your GP and psychologist — we work alongside, not instead of.
19-channel quantitative EEG, processed against age-matched norms via NeuroGuide. swLORETA source localisation maps activity to specific networks.
swLORETA-guided neurofeedback paired with HRV biofeedback at resonant frequency. Network-targeted protocols, not one-size-fits-all.
qEEG comparison at mid-cycle and end of programme. If the data isn’t moving in the expected direction, we change the plan — not the calendar.
One methodology across every tier — from the free Snapshot through to the in-clinic 12-week programme.
Four tiers of care
Every tier uses the same methodology — examination first, then targeted intervention. Choose the depth that fits your concern, your timeline, and your budget.
A short educational questionnaire screening your three core networks — Default Mode, Salience and Central Executive — with a personalised starting protocol.
Full 14-network mapping, 16-region BRLF screening, a 30-day guided programme and content library — lifetime access, re-take any time.
Everything in Tier 1, plus a Polar H10 sensor shipped to you, real-time HRV biofeedback in the NeuroZen app, a daily 3-minute diary, AI-driven weekly feedback and monthly progress reports.
Everything in Tier 2, plus in-clinic qEEG at the start and again at week 11, a weekly in-clinic visit for 12 weeks, personalised swLORETA neurofeedback, and a clinician-led plan designed by Dr Ash.
All tiers complement, not replace, your GP, psychologist, or psychiatrist. We co-care.
Two ways to begin
Examination, not assumption.
Take the free Brain Health Snapshot to orient yourself, or book a consultation with Dr Ash Connell. Both are easy to step away from, and either way you’ll leave with a clearer picture of what’s actually going on.
Or call (03) 5593 2934 — reception will take a few details and call you back within one business day.
