Unraveling The Brain With Dr. Josh Madsen

For many parents of children with Traumatic Brain Injury or Cerebral Palsy, these are the most devastating words they can hear from a provider. But according to Dr. Josh Madsen, it’s also the most harmful advice possible. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh sits down with Olena, the mother of Elizabeth, to discuss their incredible journey through childhood brain injury. From the init...

Ever wondered if at-home laser therapy is right for your child? In this episode of Unwrapping the Brain, we are demystifying photobiomodulation and answering the most common questions we get about using laser therapy for neurodevelopmental support. Join Dr. Loren and Infinity's Laser Coordinator, Taylor, for a deep dive into the world of laser therapy. This comprehensive Q&A session cover...

After a devastating car crash left twenty three year old Andrea with a diffuse axonal injury, a hypoxic brain injury, and a locked in presentation, her family was told that meaningful recovery was unlikely. She could not move, speak, or respond to the world around her for nearly twenty months. Yet her husband never stopped fighting for her. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh Madsen...

In this episode, Dr. Josh breaks down a completely different way to approach cerebral palsy care. Instead of chasing symptoms, he explains why many kids with CP struggle because their brain is still inflamed, their mitochondria are underperforming, and their developmental reflexes never built the foundation their nervous system needed. You will learn how neurological testing, metabolic panels, eye...

In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh sits down with Sarah, the mom of a child with cerebral palsy, to share their journey through neurodevelopmental care and the changes they have seen over time. Sarah walks through her son’s early medical history, his cerebral palsy diagnosis, and years of traditional therapy. While those therapies helped, progress was slow and many questions remaine...

In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Loren sits down with Aleksandar, a father who traveled from overseas to seek answers for his son. With a background in physics, Aleksandar brings a unique perspective to his family’s journey. His understanding of light, energy, and cellular function gave him a deep appreciation for the science behind Infinity’s neurodevelopmental approach. Aleksandar sh...

In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Loren interviews the parents of Theo, a young girl whose story shows the power of resilience and the potential of neurodevelopmental healing. Theo’s first years of life were filled with medical emergencies. She was born with intestinal atresia and required surgery within the first 24 hours. More surgeries followed, along with sepsis, liver failure, and...

When Jenny’s son stopped responding to his name, struggled with speech, and began showing sensory sensitivities, her instincts told her something was wrong, but every provider dismissed it as “just behavior.” After years of trying every therapy and detox under the sun, nothing made a lasting difference. That’s when Jenny found Infinity. Through neurological testing, functional labs, and a tailored...

Mary returns to share what changed for her daughter Rosie between intensives and why the “foundation first” approach finally moved the needle. In week one, Rosie's retained primitive reflexes were integrated, something Mary says multiple providers had attempted for years without success. The balance tracker told the story: vestibular function climbed from the second percentile into the normal...

In this episode, Sarah shares why she refused to “wait and see” for 18 months, and what happened when she chose early action instead. You will hear a candid, step-by-step account of her toddler’s two-week intensive: from not sitting or engaging to cruising furniture, initiating more eye contact, and showing new agency. Sarah explains what changed day by day, why the first true meltdown was actuall...

In this episode we break down PANS/PANDAS in plain language and connect the dots most families are never shown. You will hear why flares are not just about the infection, how psychosocial stress can amplify the response, and why an energy poor brain struggles to regulate behavior, attention, and movement. We map the neurobiology behind symptoms, including the role of the basal ganglia, primitive r...

Foundations first. In this episode Dr. Erick Galindo Valdes and Dr. Josh Madsen unpack what healthy development actually rests on and why common is not the same as normal. They explore how birth factors can echo through reflexes and gut function, why the earliest years are such a powerful window for brain growth, and how daily environments either build capacity or quietly drain it. You will hear p...

A family shares their journey with a young child who has agenesis of the corpus callosum and years of slow progress. They arrived hoping for clearer answers on why milestones were stuck. The evaluation uncovered retained primitive reflexes, poor eye tracking, weak balance, and signs that energy and coordination systems were not working together. Across the first week things began to click. From al...

A family shares their journey with a little boy born at 24 weeks who spent six months in the NICU and faced a complex medical path that included a brain bleed requiring a shunt, surgeries for necrotizing enterocolitis, and eye surgeries for retinopathy of prematurity. By early childhood he had undergone sixteen surgeries, multiple shunt revisions with infections, and long stretches on medications,...

Get the inside story on why Infinity expanded to Denver. In this episode Dr Josh talks with the co owner of Infinity Colorado about what he experienced at our Iowa clinic, why he felt compelled to bring the model to the Denver area, and what local families can expect from care that blends clear evaluation with practical, parent education.  You will hear his family’s journey with a 14 year old who...

A mom shares the turning point in her search for help for her seven-year-old son, who is autistic and has struggled with gut issues, especially constipation,since infancy. After years of doing “all the right things” in traditional care, she realized what was missing was a neurological lens that connected behavior, learning, and biology. In the episode, she explains how assessing primitive reflexes...

A mom flew to our Colorado clinic hoping for something to finally stick. Within days, her son was calmer, less startled, and even got a compliment from a stranger at dinner. That moment mattered because they used to avoid restaurants and church altogether.    One simple decision helped jump-start change at home: remove the screen. In less than two weeks, he stopped asking for it and began playing...

This is a story about a boy who could read words but could not read a page. His parents had tried speech, OT, and vision work for years. They were doing everything right and still watching him fight through schoolwork and sports. What changed was the decision to rebuild from the ground up. Primitive reflexes first. Balance and core next. Vision skills once the foundation was steady. Then the piece...

Mallory’s story is a powerful testimony to perseverance, faith, and the power of neurological healing. After suffering an anoxic brain injury that left her in the hospital for eight months, Mallory’s future was uncertain. Reflexes returned. Balance was lost. And progress was painfully slow. But through it all, she and her family never gave up. In this episode, you will hear how targeted brain-base...

If you’ve ever felt like therapy progress for your child was too slow or frustrating, you’re not alone. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Lauren and Miss Abby share a therapy breakthrough that’s making an immediate difference for kids. You’ll hear how the green laser helps kids regulate emotions, calm their nervous system, and unlock new progress—sometimes overnight. We’ve seen it first...

When Bobbi first walked into Infinity with her daughter Paisley, she wasn’t sure if this was the right move. After trying everything—early intervention, speech therapy, OT—she was told the next step was medication. But something about that didn’t sit right. In this episode, Dr. Lauren talks with Bobbi about what it’s like to parent a teenager with autism, especially when most resources dry up afte...

This episode of Unraveling the Brain features a powerful story from a family who brought their son, diagnosed with Down syndrome, to the Infinity Neuromotor Development Center for a two-week intensive. What seemed like behavioral issues turned out to be neurological overload. After supporting the brain with laser therapy, reflex integration, and sensory-motor work, this child began to focus better...

Most people are trying to solve complex health issues by treating symptoms—but they’re missing the root: energy. In this episode, Dr. Josh Madsen sits down with Dr. Jordan Shilts to break down powerful but underused therapies that help rebuild the body from the inside out. They dive into hyperbaric oxygen therapy, mitochondrial support, red light therapy, and how these tools work at the cellular l...

At 18 months old, their child suddenly stopped talking. Doctors mentioned autism, but his parents knew they had to dig deeper before accepting that as the full story. In this episode of Unraveling the Brain, Dr. Josh Madsen sits down with the McClure family to share their journey - from frustration and unanswered questions to real progress through a different approach to brain and body development...

If your child has ADHD, autism, or developmental delays — and therapy hasn’t worked the way you hoped — there’s a reason for that. Dr. Stephen is the newest doctor on our team at Infinity, and in this episode, he breaks down the real reasons kids stay stuck… even after years of doing “all the right things.” 🎯 Why gut issues impact the brain 🎯 Why most therapies miss the root problem 🎯 What actu...