Sacrum
Axis is ___ of the seated Flexion Test
Opposite
L5 side bends the ___ of the sacral axis
Same Side
L5 rotates ___ of sacral rotation
Opposite
Positive Lumbosacral Spring
Posterior Sacral Base
Negative Lumbosacral Spring
Anterior Sacral Base
Treatment Position of Left on Left and Right on Right Sacral Torsion
Modified SIMS
Describe the Primary Respiratory Mechanism
1) Fluctuation of CSF
2) Inherent Motion Brain + Spinal Cord
3) Articular Mobility of Cranial Bones
4) Tension of Dura (Reciprocal Tension Membrane)
5) Motion of Sacrum Between Ilium
What Makes up the Dura
1) C2, C3, foramen Mangnum and Sacrum
What are the Cranial Midline Bones
SOVE
1) Sphenoid
2) Occiput
3) Vomer
4) Ethmoid
Movement of Cranial Midline Bones
Flex and Extend
Movement of Paired Bones
Internal Rotation and External Rotation
Craniosacral: What are the Physiologic Motions
1) Flexion and Extension
2) Torsions
3) Sidebend and Rotation
Craniosacral: Nonphysiologic Motions
1) Vertical Strain
2) Lateral Strain
3) Compression
Craniosacral Flexion
Motion of:
1) SBS
2) Sacrum
3) Respiration
4) AP Diameter
Craniosacral Flexion
Motion of:
1) SBS: Cephalad
2) Sacrum: Posterior and Counternutates
3) Respiration: Inhalation
4) AP Diameter: Shorter
Craniosacral Extension
Motion of:
1) SBS
2) Sacrum
3) Respiration
4) AP Diameter
Motion of:
1) SBS: Caudad
2) Sacrum: Anterior and Nutates
3) Respiration: Exhalation
4) AP Diameter: Lengthens
Motion of Sphenoid and Occiput: Torsion
Opposite Directions
Name Torsion
Named by Greater Wing of Sphenoid
Axis of Torsion
1 AP Axis
Motion of Sphenoid and Occiput: Sidebend and Rotation
1) Same on AP Axis
2) OPP on Vertical Axis
Axis Sidebend and Rotation
2 vertical
1 AP axis
Naming Sidebend and Rotation
Convexity of Sidebend
Axis of Vertical
2 Transverse
Name Vertical Dysfunction
Base of Sphenoid
Motion of Sphenoid and Occiput: Vertical,
Same Direction
