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This course is a must for dentists using any orthodontic device; osteopaths and other manual therapists working with dentists and dental devices (whether those devices are currently in place or have been used historically); ENTs; and oromyofunctional therapists. The screening method taught in the course allows an interpretation of “who comes first” in the therapy … Read More
Neuro-ocular release (NOR) is a new osteopathic manipulative procedure that involves the indirect method of manual techniques. It may be used alone, or it may be used as an activating force for other indirect methods of treatment. By utilizing the visual system, NOR accesses pathways that reset the central and peripheral nervous systems. In doing … Read More
This course is a must-have for dentists using any orthodontic device as well as osteopathic physicians and other manual therapists working with dentists and dental devices (whether those devices are currently in place or have been used historically), ENTs and oromyofunctional therapists. The screening method taught in the course allows an interpretation of “who comes … Read More
Applied kinesiology is a unique system of diagnosis and treatment that utilizes manual muscle testing to determine the underlying factors responsible for somatic dysfunctions. Each muscle in the body has been correlated with a specific organ or gland, acupuncture meridian, Chapman’s reflex, Bennett’s reflex, nutritional need, cranial stress receptor or other significant treatment modality. A … Read More
Cranial sutures are the joints between the skull bones of the head. These sutures allow movement of the individual bones of the skull in relationship to one another. The space between the bones is filled by very specialized ligaments called Sharpey’s fibers. These fibers allow the joints to move and “float” without completely separating. This movement and … Read More
Primitive reflexes are either retained from birth or childhood because they do not integrate for some reason or because the person has enough trauma to cause the body to regress and bring the reflex back. They can contribute to many symptoms in the patient and have even been misdiagnosed as autism, ADHD and cerebral palsy. There … Read More
First developed by Harold Hoover, DO, and further elucidated by Edward Stiles, DO, FAAO (Dist.), and his mentors (primarily George Andrew Laughlin, DO), functional treatment involves taking the body part being treated to its position of ease and allowing it to gently unwind. Functional treatment can also be used effectively as a direct treatment. It is easy … Read More
It is conservatively estimated that 10% of all people who contracted COVID-19—at least 65 million worldwide—have had long COVID (LC) for which there is no established treatment. The symptoms of LC include post-traumatic stress disorder, hair loss, brain fog, headaches, fever dizziness, cough, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, heart palpitations, sleep disturbance, fatigue, skin rashes, weight … Read More
This course is a must-have for dentists using any orthodontic device as well as osteopathic physicians and other manual therapists working with dentists and dental devices (whether those devices are currently in place or have been used historically), ENTs and oromyofunctional therapists. The screening method taught in the course allows an interpretation of “who comes … Read More