Jones Institute Europe

Cranial Region:

The “Clinical Strain Counterstrain VI°” course is a specific class program for the Cranial dysfunctions for those medical figures that do not have sufficient time to spend with the patient or whom are specialist in one specific area of the body and have few chances of evaluating and treating the entire body. The course is divided into 6 seminars of the duration of one day and half in which will be taught how to precisely evaluate and treat the most common dysfunction of that singular area and which pathology can be faced. The classes can be picked singularly or the entire course of seminars can be followed. The course is open only to Medical Doctors and Doctor of Dental surgery as well as students of the last years of course.

Intensive lecture will be spent on:

• Neurologic basis for somatic dysfunction
• Review of phisio-anatomy concepts of the cranial region
• Comprehension of the concept of articulatory lesions
• Basic Rational of Strain Counterstrain
• General rules for Strain Counterstrain technique
• Explanation of the cranial movements and limitations
• Explanation of different muscle behavior affected by neurological dysfunction
• Evaluating & relating the major postural asymmetries in the cranial region
• Explaining the ortho & parasympathetic relation for the various dysfunctions
• Explanation of local and far away referral pain patterns for cranial dysfunctions
• Teaching correct strategy sequencing in the cranial area
• Description of other manual techniques adjunctive for cranial dysfunctions

Extensive lab time will be spent on:

• Active, passive & resistance movement of the neck and head related to SCS
• Anterior, posterior and lateral palpatory evaluation of the cranial region
• Palpatory evaluation of the different neurocranium sutures
• Palpatory evaluation of the different splanchnocranium articulations
• Palpatory evaluation of the upper cervical articulations
• Palpatory evaluation of the muscle layer in with the cervical and cranial region
• Palpatory evaluation of all the cranial articulatory movements
• Palpatory evaluation of the mandible bone and ATM movements
• Palpatory evaluation of the mandible muscles
• Palpatory evaluation of the main cranial and cervical muscle movements
• Palpatory diagnosis of the cranial and upper cervical articulatory dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the main cranial and cervical muscle dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the main face muscle dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the ATM dysfunction
• Teaching how to feel a “Tender Point” on different body tissues
• Teaching how to feel precisely a “Mobile point” sensation
• Manual treatment for the most common somatic dysfunctions in the cranium
• Manual treatment for the most common muscle dysfunctions in the cranium

Big emphasis is placed on teaching the students how to develop and improve their palpatory skills. Particular attention is spent on teaching how to palpate and discern the various muscular layers and the exact articular lesion, so to be able to place a precise diagnosis on the various articulatory & muscle dysfunction and treat them with the SCS philosophy.

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the neuromuscular basis for the articulatory dysfunctions
• Establish a complete evaluation of the cranial area
• Place a diagnosis on muscle-skeleton dysfunction with SCS philosophy
• Establish a plan therapy aimed on the various lesions diagnosed
• Design a home program using the SCS philosophy

The main dysfunction treated with this course are:
Frontal, Sinus, Temple & General headaches, Back-orbital pain, Per orbital pain, Ear ache, Tinnitus, Ear vertigo, Lack of tearing, Nasal obstructions, Maxillary sinus headaches, Dental neuritis, Bruxism, Cervical tension, Referral pain to: Upper shoulder, Thoracic outlet region, Lumbar region complains, iliosacral region, Groin pain, Coccyx pain, Diaphragm muscle tension. Weakness of several muscles as: Gluteus muscles, Thigh muscles, Cervical flexors, Pectorals, Abdominals etc.

To register for an SCS course