 Motion of the bones of the head is very important. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a serious problem with far-reaching effects. Depending on the severity, it can have all sorts of effects on a person. Symptoms are vast and can include:
The effects of TBI on the motion and position of the skull are often overlooked. The cranium is made up of 22 individual bones. It was once thought that these bones were ossified or fused in adults, rendering the head like a football helmet. Historically, both chiropractors who practice craniopathy and cranial osteopaths thought differently and recognized that the bones continue to move into adulthood and that their motion can have far-reaching effects on the body. Science is now catching up, showing that there is motion in the skull even as an adult. Blows to the head, whether its a severe one or many small ones, can affect the motion in the cranial bones. This can have far-reaching effects on the body because 80% of your nervous system is housed under the cranium. This also affects flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. This CSF flow brings nourishment into and removes toxins from the nervous system. Correcting cranial bone problems is a gentle procedure with light contacts on the head. My patients tell me they enjoy cranial work, particularly the results they get from it. If you or someone you know has had a TBI and would like to have your/their cranium checked, call the office at 727-509-3760 or schedule online by clicking the link above.
3 Comments
3/22/2020 09:51:04 am
Wonderful blog! I found it while surfing around on
Robert Hernandez
3/14/2024 03:54:31 am
I received a TBI while in the Navy and got 8 stitches to the top of my head and was unconscious for a few minute. However, back in 1977, while out at sea war games I was headed down a set of stairs to a lower deck and they sounded the alarm to lock all watertight doors and that’s when I got hit with a 800 lb. Water tight hatch door, fell to the deck below, sent to infirmary and like I mention got stitches then given some ibuprofen and ordered back to duty station. Back then it was simply called a head injury and never got anymore said about it. Since then I’ve endured 40 years of chronic neck pain and back, shoulder & headaches and been denied any VA Disability due to the fact that their own eye dr said it was due to TBI but worded his findings in a wrong manner??? So they decided that it wasn’t caused by that TBI?
Dr. Tuttle
3/14/2024 05:32:24 am
It sounds like the TBI may have affected your cranium, neck and rest of your body. Sorry to hear this happened and that the doctor worded his findings wrong. I would suggest finding someone who understands the cranium and does cranial work. Leave a Reply. |
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