Cranial Strain Lab

Question 1

Vault contact

Answer 1

doctor seated at the head of the table with the pt supine
index fingers on greater sings of sphenoid
middle finger in front of ear
ring finger on mastoid process of temporal bone
pinky finger on mastoid process of temporal bone
thumbs head above the calvarium
rest elbows on the table

Question 2

frontal occipital contact

Answer 2

doctor is seated to the side of the head of the table with the pt supine
one hand cups the occiput
the long or little finger of the other hand is on one greater wing of the sphenoid with the thumb on the opposite greater wing
rest caudal elbow on the table

Question 3

Becker contact

Answer 3

thumbs rest of the greater sphenoid wings, just inferior to the frontozygomatic suture
index fingers rest of the mastoid processes
middle to pinky fingers rest on the occiput with middle finger posterior to OM suture
palms cup the occiput and posterior aspect of the parietals

Question 4

motion of sphenoid

Answer 4

greater wings move anterior/inferior during flexion

move posterior/superior during extension

Question 5

motion of occiput

Answer 5

membranous portion of the occiput moves posterior/inferior during flexion
moves anterior/superior during extension

Question 6

Balance membranous tension is a ____ treatment

Answer 6

indirect

Question 7

BMT steps

Answer 7

SBS is held in the midpoint of the available motion until a still point is obtained
position is maintained until the cRI motion begins to return and is noted to be more symmetrical than before

Question 8

5 things to palapation

Answer 8

rate
rhythm
amplitude
direction
strength