Cranial Osteopathy: Principles and Practice - Volume 1

Description:

Taking a detail-oriented, yet holistic approach to the body is the underpinning of craniosacral osteopathy. This richly illustrated guide, which focuses on the jaw joint, TMJ and mouth disorders disorders, and the facial skull, will help you understand how specific dysfunctions arise, but also how they interrelate to wider patterns of dysfunction. Further chapters cover palpatory procedures, including examples of best practice, and guidance in training your palpatory perception. With precise anatomical diagrams to illustrate each craniosacral technique, this resource provides a strong foundation for any successful cranial osteopathic practice.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Methodology of Treatment: An Introduction

Chapter 2 Mandible and Temporomandibular Joint

Chapter 3 The Orofacial Structures, Pharynx, and Larynx

Chapter 4 The Occipital Bone

Chapter 5 The Sphenoid

Chapter 6 The Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis/Synostosis (Sphenobasilar Synchondrosis) (SBS)

Chapter 7 The Ethmoid Bone

Chapter 8 The Vomer

Chapter 9 The Temporal Bones

Chapter 10 The Frontal Bone

Chapter 11 The Parietal Bones

Chapter 12 The Maxillae

Chapter 13 The Palatine Bones

Chapter 14 The Zygomatic Bones

Chapter 15 Nasal Bones, Lacrimal Bones, Inferior Nasal Concha

Glossary

Index

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