Week 3 (C) Flashcards
Where does the sympathetic synapses for the cardiac plexus take place
In the Back , in the sympathetic chain T2-T6
Advantages of the combined heart and solar plexus contact
Effective in engaging with both emotional centres simultaneously.
Advantage is - being able to feel the emotional interaction btw them. Emotional response in the heart and control of emotions from the solar plexus.
Benefits of the rhomboid release
Release tension in shoulder, shoulder girdle, upper thorax, emotional holdings, postural tension, occupational tension & physical injuries
Engagement - pericardium & heart plexus, lungs, brachial plexus
Aim of the double contact
Greater focus
What type of contact is the scapular contact
Symmetrical bilateral contact
Both hands under the back near the scapular
Describe the process of Falx Release, hold and response?
Process- One hand, central under occiput, curve of occiput sitting in palm of hand, fingers pointing towards sacrum. Other hand over the frontal region, fingers pointing towards maxilla but not covering the eye brows
Response - follow extremes of rhythmic motion drawing into expansion and contraction,build up on tension or pressure follow to stillness until release and softening occurs .
Describe the process of Mastoid Tip Contact and the purpose of this process is particularly useful?
Process - place one hand under the back of the head (as with suboccipital release), other hand on top of the bottom hand so fingers are crossing over the fingers of the other hand, tips of fingers extending into upper neck. Rest pads of thumbs lightly on the tips of the mastoid processes. While holding follow motion into twists, turns, and flexion and into points of tension. Wait until it returns to normal cranial sacral rhythm
Purpose - To assess the release of occiput-mastoid suture, jugular foramen, balance of temporal and upper cervical spine, glue ear, ear infections, tinnitus, headaches, possible digestive/ respiratory and cardiac symptoms, to integrate the area of temporal /occiput/cervical region. Drainage of the eustachian tubes from the middle ear.
Describe specifically the symptoms of the sciatica
neurological pain running down the posterior thigh to knee, pins and needles in the leg/ ankle/ front of foot, unable to flex foot without feeling pain, then split to either side or bilateral. Can be due to slipped disc, trauma, stress, emotional holding.
What is the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion & location
Upper most ganglion of the sympathetic chain
Location:- C2-3 Suboccipital region, (supplies throat and neck muscles, receives sensations from around the ear, throat, neck and upper chest.)
What is the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion function and significance
Pathway and area of synapse for sympathetic nerve supply to throat, neck, behind ears and upper chest (thorax)
compare and contrast the functions of the Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Sympathetic -
- fight and flight
- release of adrenaline from adrenal glands
- Catabolic reaction
- A release of ATP to cells (muscles) for energy to run away
- Temp control
- Dilation of pupils and bronchi
Parasympathetic
- anabolic
- rest and digest
- salivary glands release more saliva
- pupils contract
- lowers blood pressure and heart rate
- build up of resources in system
Why is an understanding of the anatomy of the nervous system, in terms of both spinal outflow and distribution, potentially useful in diagnosis and treatment in CS therapy? 2 examples one relating to the somatic and automatic nervous system.
clear picture and diagnosis of cause, so appropriate and effective treatment can be given.
Parasympathetic - Asthma T2-6 lungs
Somatic - Ulnar nerve C 7,8 T1, affects digets 4 & 5
How might you identify emotional characteristics in a patient through CS process
QSM, Observation, quality, location, breathing, relevant area of body holds, (heart, solar plexus, suboccipital etc)
Give 4 ways in which Personal development can be helpful to you as a CS Therapist
- Allows Greater opening up to stillness for the therapist
- settling of fulcrums
- clearing own issues, grounding, boundaries
- awareness of transfer and counter transfer
- allows for greater release and healing of patient
8 factors in fascial unwinding
- Identify location,
- Following not imposing
- breathing
- articulation
- grounding and comfort
- stillness
- release
- holding at resistant point
- allows greater integration of whole person
