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The Nerve-Express: A Window Into Nervous System Health

ByDr. Evan

Ever feel like your body is stuck in overdrive—or the opposite, completely drained—and no one can quite figure out why? Maybe you’ve experienced things like fatigue, unexplained heart palpitations, gut issues, or brain fog, but your labs come back “normal.” That’s where the Nerve-Express can help fill in the gaps. It can unlock hidden variability within the nervous system.

Let me break it down in simple terms.

What is the Nerve-Express

The Nerve-Express is a non-invasive, computer-based test that gives us a deep look into how well your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is working. Your ANS is the part of your nervous system that runs in the background—controlling things like your heartbeat, digestion, stress response, and more.

Instead of relying on guesswork or subjective questionnaires, this device uses heart rate variability (HRV)—the tiny changes in time between each heartbeat—to measure how balanced your nervous system is.

Why Is This Important

Your nervous system has two main gears:

  • Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) – Think “fight or flight,” like when you’re stressed or in survival mode.
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS) – Think “rest and digest,” when your body is healing, digesting, or restoring.

Ideally, you want a smooth balance between the two. The Nerve-Express helps us see if you’re stuck in one gear or if your system isn’t adapting well to stress.

What the Nerve-Express Can Tell Us

Here’s what makes this system special:

  • It measures your Autonomic Nervous System in real-time (up to 24 hours if needed)
  • It runs three key tests:
    1. Orthostatic Test – Measures how your body reacts when going from lying down to standing up
    2. Valsalva + Deep Breathing – Looks at your nervous system’s adaptability under pressure
    3. Real-time monitoring – Tracks shifts in nervous system activity during longer sessions or treatments

It also gives a Fitness Score based on your body’s adaptability and functional capacity. This score can show how well your body is holding up under physical or emotional stress.

There are 91 possible fitness levels and 81 states of nervous system function that the system can distinguish—giving us a detailed view of your physiological state.

What It Can Help With

This tool is great if you’re experiencing things like:

  • Ongoing fatigue
  • Palpitations or irregular heartbeats without a clear diagnosis
  • Digestive problems like bloating, IBS, or poor motility
  • Chest discomfort without a cardiac cause
  • Anxiety or feeling “on edge” all the time
  • Recovery problems after workouts or illness

The results can help us understand whether your autonomic nervous system is overactive, underactive, or stuck in a dysfunctional loop—and from there, we can take action.

How We Might Use the Results

While the Nerve-Express does not diagnose specific conditions like POTS or dysautonomia, it gives us functional data that we can use to support you better. Based on your test results, we might recommend:

  • Fascial Counterstrain therapy;
    • Parasympathetic (Cranial Nerves III, VII, IX, X): Releases around the skull base and upper neck ease tension on these nerves, improving pupil response, salivation, swallowing, voice and heart‐rate variability.
    • Vagus branches: Gentle releases modulate cardiac, pulmonary and digestive inputs.
    • Sympathetics: Subtle adjustments along the neck and thorax calm overactive sympathetic tone—slowing heart rate, easing bronchospasm and reducing vasoconstriction.
    • Enteric/autonomic reflexes: Abdominal fascial releases rebalance gut plexuses, normalizing motility, secretion and visceral sensation.
  • Nutrient or herbal support targeted at balancing nervous system activity
  • Referrals to specialists if your results indicate a deeper concern
  • SoundSelf therapy, a sound-based relaxation technology (ask me more about this!)
  • Lifestyle coaching for breathwork, exercise, sleep hygiene, and more
  • And More!

What the Nerve-Express Does NOT Do

It’s important to be clear:

  • It does not give you a formal diagnosis
  • It does not replace cardiology or neurology workups when needed
  • It does not tell you exactly what’s “wrong,” but instead shows how your body is functioning under the hood

Think of it like a dashboard for your nervous system. It won’t tell you the why, but it shows us how your system is reacting, which can guide what we do next.

Final Thoughts

In today’s fast-paced world, more people are burning out, running on fumes, or stuck in a state of chronic stress—and their symptoms don’t always show up in labs. The Nerve-Express bridges the gap between symptoms and solutions by giving us a measurable, real-time view of your nervous system.

If you’ve been feeling off but haven’t gotten answers, this test might be the missing piece.

Want to know if the Nerve-Express could help you? Book a consultation and bring your symptoms, history, or any test results you have. Together, we’ll explore whether this tool can shed light on your next step toward healing.

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