Amazing Discoveries
of the 21st Century
The Cranial Connection
introduces
Facial Development with Fascial Integrity
and the Orofacial Osteopathic-Orthodontic Connection
Mewing and Beyond;
The Tongue, The Swallow
and the Hands;
Fascial Flexibility
MECHANISMS of Motion and “BRAIN-DRAIN”
The Cranial Concept from a Functional Osteopathic Perspective
The Osteopathic interface with Orthodontics/Dentistry is the ideal arena to initiate
Discussion and Dialogue in the NOW!
Growing pains in anatomy and physiology.
New Perspectives on the
Functional Swallow
and the Cranial Concept
www.neurosciencenews.com
What is the
Glymphatic System ?
“Much remains to be studied,
but we propose that
the glymphatic/lymphatic system
acts as a cornerstone in the architecture
of the brain and body signaling.”
Hablitz and Nedergaard
Journal of Neuroscience | September 2021
This observation may have profound
impact on our understanding
of inflammatory and
neurodegenerative disease.
“…to answer fundamental questions
about this system…
we will need fresh perspectives,
new techniques, and collaborations
across disciplines…”
Hablitz and Nedergaard
Current Biology | October 2021
What is the
Cranial Rhythmic Impulse ?
The first half of the 20th century saw the birth
and the teaching of the Cranial Concept
within the Osteopathic community.
The concept and its practice spread worldwide in the second half of the 20th century.
“A core belief of the whole osteopathic Cranial Concept is the existence of a rhythmic movement different from the respiratory breathing and the arterial pulse. …”
Are the unidentified
‘pulsations’ and ‘oscillations’
observed in current glymphatic research
going to confirm William Garner Sutherland’s 1899 ‘aha‘ observation?
“…the present study
demonstrates the existence, and normative range
of a third physical rhythm
detected on the human head…”
Rasmussen and Meulengracht
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies | April 2021
Is the Cranial Concept and CRI (cranial rhythmic impulse) the fresh perspective?
Will there be collaboration across disciplines around the world?
“Paired Partners” in Posture:
The Temporomandibular Joint and the Sacroiliac Joint
The Temporomandibular Joint
www.lincolndental.com.au/temporomandibular-joint-dysfunction
The Sacroiliac Joint
Ken Hub Anatomy | www.kenhub.com/en/library/
anatomy/pelvic-girdle-and-floor
Effects and Analogies and Applications
Tasha Turzo, DO, an internationally recognized expert in the integration of osteopathy and functional dentistry, combines three principles of the evolving contemporary Cranial Concept in her book:
The ALF Approach: Changing the Face of Orthodontics
Thixotropy
Oobleck and the “Cornstarch” Effect
Tensegrity and Biotensegrity
Tension and Compression
Fascial Flexibility
“Gumby Awareness”
