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My Mighty Quinn Season 2

S2 Episode 7: It Didn’t Start with a Diagnosis. It Started with a Delivery. with Dr Tony Ebel

July 10, 20252 min read

Welcome to My Mighty Quinn

In this powerful, passionate and eye-opening episode, I’m joined by the incomparable Dr Tony Ebel— neurologically focused chiropractor, father of four, founder of PX Docs, and pioneer of The Perfect Storm™ framework.

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Together, we’re blowing the lid off the nervous system epidemic hiding behind so many childhood labels — from autism, ADHD and anxiety to seizures, PANS/PANDAS, gut issues, tics and developmental delays.

We go all the way back to where it starts — the delivery room — and reveal the truth about how modern birth interventions can disrupt the brainstem, damage the Vagus nerve, and send the nervous system into shutdown.

Dr Tony explains what’s really happening to the brain and body in utero, at birth, and in the early years — and why true healing must begin at the beginning.

This is the conversation I wish I’d had the day Quinn was born. Frankly, I needed to know this before conceiving and delivery planning!

Key Takeaways:

  • Birth trauma is common, not rare— and often goes unrecognised, even in “routine” deliveries.

  • The upper cervical spine and brainstem are the most neurologically dense and vulnerable areas in a new born — and the first to be injured during traumatic birth.

  • Prenatal stress alters brain development via maternal cortisol exposure.

  • The Vagus nerve is the master regulator of digestion, immunity, speech, sleep, socialisation and emotional regulation.

  • Dr Tony outlines the3 Stages of Nervous System Dysfunction:

    1. Sympathetic Dominance (e.g. colic, ADHD, anxiety)

    2. Neurological Disorganisation (e.g. immune, gut, motor delays)

    3. Neurological Exhaustion (e.g. regression, shutdown, autism)

  • Neurologically focused chiropractic uses targeted scans and gentle adjustments to restore Vagus nerve function.

  • Parents are not powerless. Even if you can’t access a chiropractor, you can start to support your child’s nervous system at home.

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