Sacro Occipital Technique Education

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Sacro Occipital Technique Education Sacro Occipital Technique was discovered and developed by Major Bertrand DeJarnette.

Sacro Occipital Technique is designed to assist the chiropractor in locating and correcting the primary subluxation. This is accomplished through a careful evaluation of indicators relating to a specific category subluxation complex. Category I deals with the movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) between the sacrum and occiput. When the initial subluxation of the anterior portion of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) occurs, restricting normal sacral nutation, it puts a strain on the spinal and cranial dura that may inhibit the flow of cerebrospinal fluid throughout the spinal-cranial system. This dural involvement creates distortion patterns at the occiput, C1, and the sacrum with specific accompanying spinal and cranial compensatory subluxations in response to this primary sacral subluxation. Category II involves hypermobility of the SIJ causing instability between the sacrum and its corresponding ilium. The sacroiliac weightbearing subluxation causes neurophysiological dysfunction since the body’s righting mechanism will now have to struggle to maintain itself against gravity, resulting in postural and sometimes extremity structural subluxations. This imbalance also affects the cranial sutural system, the temperomandibular joint, and transverse facial planes of the body. Failure of Category II indicators to compensate for the stress of this type may lead to the Category III complex. Category III is usually the end result of a chronic failure of the body to compensate for or correct the neurophysiological consequences of the primary subluxation or the weightbearing SIJ instability, compromising the integrity of the intervertebral discs. At this point in time, nerve root compression or stretch syndrome due to direct involvement of the cartilaginous discs and joints of the spine has occurred, usually involving discogenic degenerative changes.

Timing is part of technique.Knowing the correction is only part of clinical competence.You also need to understand:When ...
10/07/2026

Timing is part of technique.

Knowing the correction is only part of clinical competence.

You also need to understand:

When to make the correction.

When to prepare the patient first.

When to address another area.

And when to wait.

That is why cranial work should be taught within a system of evaluation and clinical decision-making—not as isolated techniques.

The question isn't only “Can I?”
It's “Should I?”

10/06/2026

Going beyond the techniques you learned in chiropractic school opens the door to deeper clinical understanding.

For them, studying with Drs. Marty and Nancy brought a new perspective on neurology, ascending and descending patterns, and working with pediatric patients.

What if the goal of a chiropractic adjustment was never to use more force, but to use the right force, in the right posi...
09/30/2026

What if the goal of a chiropractic adjustment was never to use more force, but to use the right force, in the right position, with the right information?

That distinction matters.

Specific adjusting is not defined by how forceful the contact is. It is defined by how well the adjustment matches what your evaluation is telling you.

For chiropractors working with infants, children, sensitive patients, or patients who may not be appropriate candidates for high-velocity procedures, having another way to deliver a specific correction can expand your clinical options.

That is the focus of our newest online program:

A Functional Approach to Specific Chiropractic Low-Intensity Spinal Adjusting Procedures

Dr. Martin Rosen and Dr. Nancy Watson take chiropractors through the evaluation and application of low-intensity procedures for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic regions.

The emphasis is not simply on learning another set of techniques.

It is on developing the ability to:

Evaluate. Identify the indicators. Position specifically. Apply the correction. Re-evaluate.

Because using less force should never mean giving up specificity.

If you want to expand your clinical adjusting repertoire while maintaining a specific, indicator-based approach, this program was designed for that purpose.

Early Action Rate available until October 20.
Price increases October 20.
Enrollment closes January 4.
Classes begin January 11.

Explore the program and secure your early action registration.

One of the most important questions in clinical practice is deceptively simple:What do you adjust?The answer should not ...
09/28/2026

One of the most important questions in clinical practice is deceptively simple:
What do you adjust?

The answer should not begin with the list of techniques you know.

It should begin with the patient.

Evaluation.

Clinical indicators.

Sequence.

Timing.

Then correction.

This is the difference between knowing techniques and understanding a system.

You would not evaluate an engine while ignoring the rest of the system it is connected to.The same principle applies to ...
09/26/2026

You would not evaluate an engine while ignoring the rest of the system it is connected to.

The same principle applies to cranial work.

The cranium, spine and dura should not be viewed as isolated components.

A complete clinical approach requires understanding what is happening throughout the system and determining what should be addressed, when it should be addressed, and what needs to happen first.

Don't just learn cranial techniques. Learn the system that guides their application.

Cranial work should not be approached as though the cranium exists independently from the rest of the body.The clinical ...
09/24/2026

Cranial work should not be approached as though the cranium exists independently from the rest of the body.

The clinical picture involves an integrated system.

The spine.

The dura.

The pelvis.

The cranium.

That is why the evaluation has to extend beyond the area where your hands may eventually work.

The question is not simply, “What can I adjust?”

The question is:

“What does this patient require?”

09/22/2026

Hands-on learning changes the way concepts come together.

For Drs. Crown and Kate Hoffman, the experience brought greater clarity to the evaluation protocols and techniques—and showed how this work can benefit the entire practice, not just pediatric patients.

Go beyond learning techniques. Learn to evaluate with greater specificity.

Enhance your pediatric chiropractic practice with our special Book Bundle Sale! This limited-time offer includes two ess...
09/21/2026

Enhance your pediatric chiropractic practice with our special Book Bundle Sale! This limited-time offer includes two essential resources: "Pediatric Chiropractic Care" and "It’s All in the Head – Second Edition," both designed to deepen your understanding of pediatric spinal and cranial evaluation. Order now to take advantage of this offer before it ends on September 30.

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Before the adjustment comes the assessment.What are the clinical indicators?What is involved?What needs to be addressed ...
09/20/2026

Before the adjustment comes the assessment.

What are the clinical indicators?

What is involved?

What needs to be addressed first?

Is the patient ready for the correction?

And is the correction actually indicated?

These questions are what separate simply knowing a technique from understanding how to apply a system.

Evaluation is not a step before the real work. Evaluation is the foundation of the work.

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Wellesley, MA
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