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What is Cranial Sacral?
A gentle hands-on approach focusing on the bones of the head, spinal column, sacrum and underlying structures.
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What is the main objective of a Cranial Therapist?
To find restrictions or compression and use designed techniques to release these areas.
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What are the 4 parts of the Cranial System?
- Brain/Spinal Cord-movement and information
- Meningeal Membranes--Protections
- Cerbrospinal Fluid (CFS)- cushioning & lubracation
- Bones--handles whats going on underneath
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What are the bones of the skull?
- Frontal--front
- Parietal- pair on sides
- Occiput- back of head
- Temporal-side/where you would turn gray first
- Sphenoid- butterfly
- Zygoma- mask
- Maxilla- top lip/mustache
- Mandible- jaw
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Who is the father of Cranial?
Dr. William Sutherland (Osteopath)
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What is one theory to describe the origin of the cranial rhythm?
Dr. William Sutherland thought that when the brain moved it made the skull flex and extend
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Who is John Upledger?
Injected dye and tested on Monkey's to show that the skull moves.
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How many times does a normal cranial rhythm run?
6-14 times per minute
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What are the 4 characteristics of Cranial Rhythm?
- S-symmetry--movement from right to left
- Q-quality--how strong
- A-amplitude--how far out or in
- R-rate--how may times
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How do you palpate the cranial rhythm?
- Feet
- Thighs
- Pelvis
- Shoulders
- Head
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What is CV4?
Reset button
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What are the 4 structures that make up the Reciprocal Tension Membrane System?
- Falx Cerebri
- Falx Cerebelli,
- Tentorium,
- Dural Tube
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What is Falx Cerebi?
Seperates the right and left brain
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What is the Tentorium Cerebelli?
The brain bra--supports the weight of the brain and supends it above the stem
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What is Falx Cerebelli?
Underside- connects with falx cerebri
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What is the dura tube?
houses the spine--tube
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Releasing Fascial
1. The fascial system is a single system. The body stocking.
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Releasing Fascial
2. Majority of fascial is vertical
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Release Fascial
3. Some locations have dense collection of horizontal fascial. ie: stomach(to house organs)
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Release Fascial
4. Fascia, under ideal circumstances, is very mobile
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What are some bendfits of a diaphram release?
- can increase the cranial rhythm or bring it back.
- increase respiratory function
- organ function
- mobilize the dura tube
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What are the movements of the skull?
- anterior- up in air
- posterior- towards table
- superior- towards self
- inferior- towards clients feet
- medial- toward center of table
- lateral- toward edges of table
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What are signs of Restrictions Releasing?
heat, fluid releasing (tears), softening (tissue), twitching, swallowing (frequent), breathing changes, therapeutic pules, Rapid Eye Movement, Somato-Emotional Release
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What are some Contraindications?
- Acute interacranial hemorrhages (bleeding of the brain
- Intracranial aneurysms (ballooned vessels)
- Recent Skull Fracture (6 weeks)
- Sever gran mal seizures (acute)
- Recent Strokes (6 weeks)
- No compressive techniques on children under 9
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How many master bones are in the cranial sacrial system?
3
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What is the Cranial Nerve 9 (IX)?
Glossopharyngeal--taste and sensation
Tongue curled up in ear
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What is Cranial nerve 10 (X)?
Vagus--swallowing, digestion and bowl movement
Vagus buffets are a 10
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What is Cranial Nerve 11 (XI)?
Accessory- trapezius and sternocleidomastoriod
a chocker is a nice accessory
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What is the location of the occipital bone?
postierior base of cranium
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What are the articulations of the occipital bone?
- sphenoid
- parietals
- atlas
- temporalis
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What are the characteristics of the occipital bone?
- Flexibility of Life
- being able to give and receive love and support
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What are the indications of the occipital bone?
tension, whiplash, impact accidents, neck or cervical problems, shoulder pain, low back pain.
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What are the movements of the frontal bone?
- Flexion-anterior
- Extension- Posterior
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What is the location of the frontal bone?
anterior part of cranium. forms the forehead and superior part of the eye socket
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What are the articulations of the frontal bone?
sphenoid, pariteals, zygomae, ethmoid - maxillae, lacrimals, nasal bones, falx cerebri
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What are the characteristics of the frontal bone?
- Concentration and intelligence
- Higher levels of these both, wisdom to see and accept change
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What are the indications of the frontal bone?
over thinking/worrying, helps focus, whiplash, headaches, free up facial bone work
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What are the directions of the parietal bones?
- Flexion- lateral
- Extension- Medial
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What is the location of the parietal bone?
superior and lateral aspects of cranium
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What are the articulations of the parietal bones?
sphenoid,occiput,frontal,temporal--falx cerebri
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What are the characteristics of the parietal bones?
- Lost of Life
- aspiration vs. depression
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What are the indications of the parietal bones?
depression, hopelessness, lack of joy, seasonal affected disorder (SAD), anytime occiput, frontal or temporals are affected
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