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The Orofacial
Pelvic
Connection
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Two Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ)
The Temporomandibular Joint connects the temporal bone
not only to the mandible (lower jaw)
but also connects the cranium (skull) to the face.
The cranio-cervical mandibular dental complex is balanced with two paired bones.
The lateral interface (side view)
of the Temporal Bone and the Mandible (jawbone):
The Temporomandibular Joint
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Two Sacroiliac Joints
The spine is connected to the pelvis
and balanced
with two paired bones – two sacroiliac joints.
The Interface of the Spine and the Pelvis –
the Iiia and Sacrum – at L5-S1.
Ken Hub Anatomy | www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/pelvic-girdle-and-floor
Sacroiliac
Joints
What happens when one of these joints
is not balanced or is restricted?
www.craniofacialteamtexas.com/craniofacial-conditions-we-treat/facial-fractures
Ken Hub Anatomy | www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/sacroiliac-joint
When the paired jaw joints / temporal bones interface is disrupted,
obviously that would affect the other paired joints – the sacroiliac joins – in order to maintain balance.
AND, when the pelvis is out of kilter, the TM joints/temporal bone will react to preserve balance.
Structure | Biotensegrity
Fascia | Connective tissue ‘connecting’
A team effort in this interconnected balancing act of motion.
Find the asymmetry in the biotensegrity structures below.
The pelvic tilting reverberates through the entire structure – through the connective tissues (fascia) –
thereby affecting motion and physiological functioning.
Tongue to Toe
Fascia within Structure
Biotensegrity
Interconnectivity of Structural Motion
Image from @drstevenlin
fascialnet.com/en/collections/tensegrity
StoryTelling | Experience | Results
My medical history is a personification of what
can happen when there is a restriction between the TM joint/temporal bone and the pelvis.
My history is a testimonial of what
unsuccessful surgical and medical interventions can create.
My history is a confirmation of the amazing potential
of treatment and recovery in the hands of a cranial osteopath.
Learn how and why the consequences of a spinal fusion (restriction) in the low back
and a dental splint on the upper teeth (restriction in the palate)
initiated A Perfect Patient Storm in the world of the cranial Osteopath,
a storm that was unrecognized in the specializations of dentistry and orthopedics
and created debilitating results in the patient before 35 years of age.
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The years between 1975 and 1980 were a succession of unsuccessful medical interventions.
Anesthetic trauma from a sinus surgery (1972) remained unrecognized until 1998 –
a contributing factor in the autonomic nervous system’s inability to stabilize, recover and heal.
In 1981, the cranial osteopath appeared with amazing results.
The Orofacial-Pelvic connection is confirmed
by a later Orthodontic adventure in California in 1993.
