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How do we identify the restrictions and compressions of the cranium?
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The cranial Rythm
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How do we make an assessment in cranial sacral therapy?
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palpating the cranial rythm - flexion and extension, assessed using symmetry quality, amplitude and rate .
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What are the 6 layers of separation?
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1) Bone
2)CSF 3)Dura 4)Energy 5)Skin 6) Muscle or Fascia |
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What are the (7) options of interaction?
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Compression, Decompression, Still point, Opposite motion, unwinding, direct energy, listening
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What does Chakra mean?
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Wheel of light
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Where does unwinding occur?
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Bone, tissue, limbs and neck.
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What are some contraindications for unwinding?
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Joint dysfunction, Neck dysfunction, fused or damaged vertebrae, herniated disks
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What are the benefits to working the sphenoid?
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It will affect all the other bones, nerves, CR, muscles and the endocrine system.
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Name the 6 lesion patterns
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flexion, extension, torsion, side bending, lateral strain, and vertical strain.
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What technique is good for lesion patterns?
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Coronal Shear test.
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explain what a flexion lesion pattern is
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the sphenoid moves easier into flexion than into extension
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What are the accompanying symptoms of a flexion lesion?
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dull headaches, sinusitis, and low back pain
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explain what a extension lesion pattern is
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the sphenoid moves easier into extension than flexion
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what are the accompanying symptoms of a extension lesion?
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migraines, moody, often refuse treatment, seeks aloneness
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explain what a torsion lesion is
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on greater wing moves easier superior than the other side
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what are the accompanying symptoms of a torsion lesion?
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tend to spinal scoliosis, head, neck and lumbar pain; motor problems of eyes, dyslexia
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explain what a side bending lesion is?
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steering wheel - One greater wing moves farther anterior than the other side.
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what are the accompanying symptoms of a side bending lesion?
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MORE SEVERE - symptoms: mild personality change, hypermobile C1-C3 and ambivalence
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explain what a lateral strain lesion is
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Feels like both bones are pushing out to one side - The sphenoid is sitting lateral to the occipital bone at the sphenobasilar joint
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What are the accompanying symptoms of a lateral strain lesion?
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Severe Chronic pain symptoms, eye motor and visual dysfunction, learning disabilities, personality disorders, cluster headaches
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Explain what a vertical strain Lesion pattern is
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Feels like flexion/extension drops off totally - the sphenoid is sitting superior or inferior to the occipital bone.
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What are the accompanying symptoms of a vertical strain lesion pattern?
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Same as lateral strain and possible manic depression or schizophrenia. Severe bipolar disorders.
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What type of joint is the TMJ?
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ellipsoid joint
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How many planes does the elipsoid TMJ joint move in?
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3
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Who is it most commonly found in?
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90% more in women than in men
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Name the layers in the masseter
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superficial, profound and most profound
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What are the three types of headaches?
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migraines, tension and cluster
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Name causes for Tension headaches
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stress, anxiety, improper structural patterns
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Name some causes for cluster headaches
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unknown, but contributing factors are stress, head trauma, chocolate, dairy products and sleep patterns
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Name some causes for migraine headaches
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Unknown, but contributing factors include nuts, aged cheese, alcohol, canned foods, bright lights, odors
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Name some techniques to help tension and cluster headaches:
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Occipital Base Release, frontal decompression, temporal ear pull, parietal decompression, sphenoid decompression, zygomae unwinding, sacral techniques, neck unwinding, tissue unwinding on affected areas
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Name some techniques to help migraine headaches
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two handed palmer frontal dempression, sphenoid frontal coupled hold, sphenoid zygomae couples hold, ethmoid decompression, one handed maxilla Decompression/unwinding (upper teeth contact with fingers), mandible decompression/ unwinding (lower teeth contact with thumbs), vomer traction, sacral-occipital hold, grounding
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What is a still point?
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it's the bodies own ability to heal by suggestion. it is the goal for unwinding
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What structure in the vertebral column bears the weight?
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The vertebral discs.
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What are some contributing factors to back pain?
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being overweight, smoking, repetitive motions ECT.
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What is the most common cause of whiplash?
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car accident
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who is the most affected by whiplash?
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women smaller structure and less musculature
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What is a coupled hold?
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addressing 2 bones in one hold
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what is the objective of CST?
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To find and release restrictions or compressions in the cranial sacral system
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what are the 4 main components of the cranial sacral system?
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the brain and spinal cord
meningeal membranes CSF the bones of the cranium, Vertebral column and sacrum |
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What is the cranial rhythm
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it is the flow of CSF throughout the cranial sacral system. it has 2 stages, flexion and extension.
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how do you define extension?
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skinny head
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how do you define flexion?
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fat head
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what will restrictions feel like?
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the cranial rhythm may feel weak or fluttery, non-existent, asymmetrical or have unequal amplitudes from flexion to extension
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what will compressions feel like?
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compressions are bone restrictions and it will feel like the bone is stuck and immovable.
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How do we know when a release has occurred?
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signs of release include heat, softening, breating changes, twitches, client falling asleep swallowing, therapeutic pulse, REM, relaxation, etc.
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