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Cranial Adjusting
Why adjust the cranium?
Do cranial bones really move?
How do I find cranial dysfunction?
How do I correct it?
Why Adjust the Cranium
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Spine
– majority of movement / compromise
– Only 20% of nervous system
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Cranium
– minority of movement / compromise
– But, 80% of nervous system
Cranial Motion
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Primary Respiration Mechanism
Dry vs. Living Bone
Sutures
– Different types
– Histology
– Study
– Fusion = Pathology
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Directions of Motion
Different Approaches
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Five Factors
Cranial Scan
Indications for Exam
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Trauma
Cranial nerve symptoms
Idiopathic Hypertension
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Endocrine disturbances
TMJ dysfunction
Pelvic Dysfunction
Anything - 5 Factors
Cranial Fault Examination
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Cranial Fault Examination
– Breathing Patterns
– Therapy Localization
– Challenge
– Muscle Weakness
• Any - 5 Factors
• SCM / Trapezius
Certain Muscles
• Pec. Maj. Tested together
– Temporal Bulge
• Deep Neck Flexors
– Parietal Descent
– Internal Frontal
• SCM
– Internal Frontal
• “Big Deal”
Therefore, only 2 major ways
to find cranial faults
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Challenge
Breathing patterns
– 5 Factors
– Not all faults have these
Correction
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Rebound Challenge
– Except Universal Fault
– Except Sagittal Suture
Flexion / Extension Faults
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Inspiration Assist
Expiration Assist
Sphenobasilar Inspiration Assist
Sphenobasilar Expiration Assist
Glabella
Rotational Faults
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Temporal Bulge
Parietal Descent
Internal Frontal
External Frontal
Nasosphenoid
Universal
Sutural Faults
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Sagittal Suture
Sqamousal Suture
Lambdoidal Suture
Zygomatic Sutures
Sacral Faults
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Inspiration Assist
Expiration Assist
Always Check with?
– Cranial and Sutural Faults
Muscle Tests for This Week