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Help Hope Live for Lynn Knutson

Help Lynn Get Back to Work!

Lynn was working at a grocery store, doing a carryout for an older customer, when the hatch from that SUV smashed down on top of her head. She sustained a traumatic brain injury and has been unable to work since that day in 2019. She’s had an extensive array of cognitive, balance, speech, visual, sensory, etc. issues, extreme fatigue as well as severe photophobia (light sensitivity) and sensitivity to sound. Her processing speed tested 15% of normal. Walking is very difficult as she consistently dips to the right side. She cannot stand for more than a few minutes at a time without great fatigue. Her central/peripheral vision is distorted to where her nervous system is always in “fight/flight” mode, overreacting to visual and auditory stimuli. The ongoing accumulation of environmental, visual, physical, auditory and cognitive factors exponentially decreases her capacity to function. This creates a “sensory and system overload” which can shut her down until her brain has time to recover. Interacting with life and accomplishing even basic activities of daily living continues to be a challenge on a multitude of levels.

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September 8, 2025

August 2025Hello! My healing journey continues... I'm thankful to learn of new things to help as I learn more about the complexities of my brain injury. I just got back from yet another medical trip to Chicago, where I have specialized practitioners (due to no one in AZ being willing to treat adults, only pediatrics - Can I be five?! Pease?!?)). One of the things they're treating is called Retained Primitive Reflexes, which need to be reintegrated after my TBI. It's a much longer process because I can only go to Chicago a couple times a year due to the expense. This severely impairs my central nervous system, creating daily problems which can often be debilitating. The next thing on my plate is being assessed for Cervical Ligament Instability. It's a lengthy process and my upper cervical chiropractor says there's only a few doctors in the world who perform the intricate and highly specialized treatment which, of course, would be solely out of pocket. Luckily, he can recommend one in Utah, but that still a daunting venture. Step one is getting the multiple MRI's, which I'm told are also not likely covered by insurance.Each day, while a challenge, is an opportunity to actively practice gratitude. There's so much for which to be grateful, both big and small, and I choose to focus on God's blessings. I am grateful for your thoughts, prayers and support to help me reach my goal of getting back to work. Thank you!!

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September 18, 2025

Praying for your recovery

Cynthia Ewing

September 17, 2025

Praying for you, Lynn.

Logan Hamilton

September 17, 2025

Hi Lynn, I am so sorry to hear of your story. I am sending my prayers to you. I am compelled to reach out because I am a Doctor of Acupuncture and I know WITH CERTAINTY that Neuro-acupuncture will heal you. It is a very simple treatment with just a few small needles in the scalp. It’s almost painless, and has been used on children. I have worked with my own TBI patients with the same deficits from multiple traumas, and neuro-acupuncture was flawless. My patients had trouble with equilibrium, depth perception, pain in the area, sensitivity to light, she would begin to see words backwards, headaches, issues with organization and processing thoughts, short term memory loss, anxiety, depression, and later, digestion issues. It worked so quickly for her, and this was years after her injuries. The treatments only last 40 min after taking your history and you will be sitting up in a chair. It can be done so easily. The Doctor I was certified with is close to you in Santa Fe, NM at the Neuro-acupuncture Institute. The sessions are not too expensive, I think they were charging $150 each. But the results are phenomenal.
Dr. Hao has cured paralyzed people. It is truly a miracle what it does. Go there. Now. You will get your life back

Dr. Danielle Burke, DAOM, MPH