For each region, or bone, we provide a reminder of useful anatomic elements. We present the technique a first time on the subject, then we break down the manoeuvre on separate anatomic parts before we apply to a complete skull. Lastly, we perfom the demonstration again on the subject.
These manoeuvres are very visual and the pedagogic interest cannot be denied.
In addition to the learning path, we precise for each technique the major therapeutic indications as well as the main “traps”.
The programme includes approximately 100 techniques. It constitutes an unprecedented reference tool. We particularly emphasize the gestural rigor. We have conceived this programme to demystify and facilitate the integration of cranial manipulations.
GENERAL ANATOMY
Cranial sutures, both internal and external, slants, base holes.
GENERAL TECHNIQUES
Flexion- Extension- Lateral rotation-flexion – Torsion, Vertical move – Horizontal move – Decompression – General opening of the sutures – Temporal rotation – Spread – Membrane balancing
SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES
PARIETAL
Anatomy – Flexion-Extension – Sagittal suture – squamous sutures – Lambda – parieto-frontal and parieto-lateral liftings – RFL and torsion positions.
OCCIPITAL
Anatomy - Flexion-Extension - Occiput/Atlas – Occipital hole (Condyles) – Occipito-Mastoid – 4th ventricle – Disimpaction – Harmonisation – Torsion and RFL positions
TEMPORAL
Anatomy – Flexion – Extension – Occipito-Mastoid (recall) - Petro-Jugular and Petro-Basilar - Spheno-petrous harmonisation - Spheno-squamous pivot - H.M. pivot - Squam - Pterion - Asterion - Temporo-Zygomatic - Eustachian tube - Torsion and RFL positions
FRONTAL
Anatomy - Flexion - Extension - Small wing - Fronto-Parietal Suture - Frontal sinuses and ethmoidal foramina - Fronto-Zygomatic suture - Metopic suture - Fronto-Maxillar - Fronto-Nasal
SPHENOID
Anatomy - Flexion-Extension - Harmonisation - Sphnoidal sinus - Spheno-petrous harmonisation - Spheno-petrous pivot - L-shaped surface
MAXILLARS
Anatomy of the face - Flexion-Extension - Fronto-Maxillar - Maxillo-Zygomatic
Inter-Maxillars - Maxillo-Palatine - Maxillo-Ethmoidal - Maxillairy sinuses
ETHMOID
Anatomy - Harmonisation - Ethmoidal sinus - Frontal foramina
ZYGOMA
Zygomatic-Maxillar - Zygomatic-Temporal - Zygomatic-Frontal
PALATINE
Pterygo-palatine and maxillo-palatine sutures.
VOMER - LACRIMAL
PARTICULAR TECHNIQUES
Orbit opening - Orbit shrinking - Occular compression - Knucklebone vibration - Nasal duct
SUPPLEMENTARY TECHNIQUES
Sitting A.T.M. - A.T.M. in thrust - Luxation - Hyoid bone - Tonsils
TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO THE YOUNG BABY
Lines of force - Fontanels
FLEXION EXTENSION
Fronto-occipital and vault approaches - Variants
OCCIPITAL
Condyle stretch - Basi-quamous work - Intra osseous modeling
SPHENO-BASILAR NORMALISATIONS
Antero-posterior - Lateral - Forced flexion - Forced extention - Spheno-parietale disimpaction - Congenital torticolis
TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO THE CHILD
RFL
Torsion - Petro-Jugular - L-shaped surface - Fronto-Zygomatic