"A James H. Silberman Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-394) and index.

Physician hurt, then heal thyself : Michael Moskowitz discovers that chronic pain can be unlearned -- A man walks off his Parkinsonian symptoms : how exercise helps fend off degenerative disorders and can defer dementia -- The stages of neuroplastic healing : how and why it works -- Rewiring a brain with light : using light to reawaken dormant neural circuits -- Moshe Feldenkrais, physicist, black belt, and healer : healing serious brain problems through mental awareness of movement -- A blind man learns to see : using Feldenkrais, Buddhist, and other neuroplastic methods -- A device that resets the brain : stimulating neuromodulation to reverse symptoms. A cane against the wall ; Three resets: Parkinson's, stroke, multiple sclerosis ; The cracked potters ; How the brain balances itself--with a little help -- A bridge of sound : the special connection between music and the brain. A dyslexic boy reverses his misfortune ; A mother's voice ; Rebuilding the brain from the bottom up: autism, attention deficits, and sensory processing disorder ; Solving the mystery at the abbey : how music: raises our spirits and energy.