The concept of cranial osteopathy was introduced by WG Sutherland, DO, and became the
foundation for setting the rules for use of skull palpation and many other techniques in the …

A theoretical model that does not evolve with new information deriving from scientific
research, by changing the assumptions from which it was born, becomes a philosophy; the …

Spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) is the joint regarded as the most important
foundation for understanding cranial osteopathy and craniosacral therapy. SOS is the origin …

The application of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) is always controversial
in the literature. Primary respiration related to the movement of spheno-basilar …

Building on Sutherland's approach to sutures (“form follows function and function follows
form”) applied to the thicknesses—and hence flexibility—of cranial bones, a new model of …

With the troubling side effects and surging costs of medications and surgery, Americans are
increasingly turning to CranioSacral Therapy as an effective, drug-free, and non-invasive …

Grounded in ancient hands-on methods of diagnosis and treatment while encompassing the
innovations of the early experimental osteopaths, craniosacrally-based treatment is now one …

Cranial osteopathy (aka craniosacral therapy) is a palpation/manipulation-based medical
practice conceived in the early 20th century. Supplementing our recent critique, 1 we review …

The 'Primary Respiratory Mechanism'(PRM) model in cranial osteopathy, as defined by
William G. Sutherland in the early twentieth century, repeats a number of Emanuel …

This expertly authored book is a valuable clinical manual for therapists interested in cranial
manipulation, a fast-growing area of manual therapy practice. The new edition presents the …