What is Sacro Occipital Technique?

Sacro Occipital Technique is a unique method of chiropractic care that identifies the cause of your symptoms by combining spinal and extremity alignment with soft tissue analysis and cranial sacral procedures.   SOT offers chiropractors the insights of M.B. DeJarnette, one of the most brilliant chiropractic clinical researchers, one of the first Diplomates in Radiology and one of the founders of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  SOT practitioners understand the mechanics and neurology of the body in an organized and practical way.

• 1   Spinal and extremity adjustment
  Thorough examination and adjustment procedures for the spine and other joints of the body; hips, knees, shoulders, etc.
• 2   Cranial sacral mechanism
  SOT Chiropractic Craniopathy deals with the relationship of cranial stress patterns and dural (the tissue that surrounds the spinal cord) dysfunction.  SOT Craniopathy deals with the 80% of the nervous system that a strictly spinal approach may be missing.  The cranial sacral mechanism is a combination of integrated functions that support, nourish and enhance the performance of the nervous system as it controls bodily functions.

The components of the cranial sacral respiratory mechanism are:

• Respiratory motion of the sutural system of the cranium along with cranial bone flexibility.
• Respiratory motion of the sacrum between the two ileum.
• Tension of the dural membranes from its contact with the sutural system, the cranium, the upper cervical spine and the sacral base.
• The inherent quality of the cerebral spinal fluid to pulsate and flow through the dural membrane system.
• The growth and inherent respiration of the brain and ventricular system.

Chiropractic Manipulation Reflex Technique (CMRT).

CMRT is a system of organ function analysis and treatment as it relates to the spine and the occipital tendon insertions. This method not only allows you to find the major vertebral subluxation but also the degree of involvement,  CMRT teaches a method of adjusting the vertebrae subluxation along with soft tissue reflexes to nourish the organ.

The SOT practitioner determines the cause of your problems and corrects it using very specific and effective methods. SOT doctors integrate large amounts of information, using several different techniques and approaches simultaneously, as SOT integrates easily and seamlessly with other chiropractic systems.

SOT patients are also routinely given guidance regarding home care, diet, and nutrition.