07/11/2025
Brain’s sewage system
Did you know our brains generate waste and rubbish? Oh Yes! This organ has its own garbage chute that links directly to the body's main sewage system.
Let’s talk rubbish!
Our brain is surrounded by 3 protective linings. One of them folds on top, goes inside the brain and separates the 2 hemispheres from each other. At that point the name of this superb, strong double layered sheet changes to Falx Cerebri. Falx Cerebri not only supports the brain and divides it into left and right hemispheres, it also helps the glymphatic system, and together they are important parts of the brain’s garbage chuting system. Falx Cerebri and the glymphatic system receive the brain unwanted fluid, any blood, toxic proteins then direct it towards the general circulation for breakdown and clearance by the body's normal lymphatic system which is the body recycling and sewage system. Mind blowing! Isn’t it?
But what happens if we get blockage and/orthe brain waste cleaning system stops working effectively for any other reason? If brain drain doesn’t go ahead smoothly what will happen to us?
Impaired drainage of brain can lead to a buildup of fluid in the brain's ventricles, a condition called hydrocephalus (means "water on the brain" in Latin). This excess fluid puts harmful pressure on brain tissues, which can cause damage and, if left untreated, be fatal.
Symptoms of having “water on the brain” vary by age but can include:
• Headache, nausea, and vomiting.
• Vision problems (blurred or double vision, or eyes fixed downward).
• Difficulty walking, gait problem
• Cognitive impairment such as memory problems, confusion, difficulty concentrating.
• Loss of bladder control.
• Sleepiness/lethargy, which can progress to a coma.
• A specific type that affects older adults can cause a potentially reversible form of dementia, gait problems, and urinary incontinence.
• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease (linked to the aggregation of some unwanted protein).
• Vascular dementia and cerebral small vessel disease.
Poor brain drainage has also been associated with:
• Stroke.
• Central nervous system infections.
• Brain tumours.
• Elevated pressure in the skull without an obvious cause like a tumour or infection.
• Sleep disorders and chronic headaches, including migraines, as waste clearance is most active during sleep.
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to manage these conditions and prevent permanent brain damage or life-threatening complications.
Here, our highly trained Osteopaths help with brain drainage by using manual techniques to enhance the circulation of unwanted fluid through Falx Cerebri and the glymphatic system, promoting the clearance of metabolic waste through the body's lymphatic systems.
In our next post we will talk about how to help our body and brain flush toxins more efficiently. Don’t miss it!
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