The Visceral Manipulation Report: Listening to Torticollis by Jean Anne Zollars, PT
Torticollis, by definition, is caused by tightness in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, which causes the head to turn to the opposite side as it laterally flexes to the same side. In my experience, no two children with torticollis are alike, and rarely have I found the sterno-cleidomastoid to be the primary or only area of concern. The obvious sign of a baby's head turning preferentially to one side is usually just a small piece of a whole-body pattern, which can involve the viscera.

Study Visceral Manipulation With Developer Jean-Pierre Barral, DO
Take the opportunity to learn Visceral Manipulation from the distinguished French osteopath who started it all: Jean-Pierre Barral. Be sure to hold your space in one of his upcoming 2004-2005 workshops. These classes fill up fast.

Learn Mechanical Link From Its Developer Paul Chauffour
Enjoy a rare glimpse into Mechanical Link through the eyes of developer Paul Chauffour, DO, adjunct director of the International College of Osteopathy in St. Etienne, France. In November he'll teach two upper-level workshops in the United States: Mechanical Link III and Mechanical Link Skill Review and Integration I, III and III.

Dr. Bruno Chikly Introduces Adv. II Lymph Drainage Therapy Brain Tissue, Nuclei, Fluid and the Autonomic Nervous System
Bruno Chikly, MD, DO (hon.), has recently announced his latest addition to The Upledger Institute's Lymph Drainage Therapy curriculum. Advanced II Lymph Drainage Therapy offers new techniques to address specific structures - including the brain and spinal cord - as well as pathologies related to the central and autonomic nervous systems. These conditions include closed-head injuries, whiplash, headaches, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, cognitive behavioral dysfunctions, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, post-meningitis syndrome, birth difficulties or trauma, and feeding difficulties.

Dear Dr. John,
I am a PT in the Buffalo, New York, area. I had a patient, Lisa*, who came in with a diagnosis of calcification of the disc between T4-T5 via MRI. She was 12 years old at the time. Lisa initially complained of L-sided headaches, neck pain, easy loss of balance and poor sleep. Her mom reported that her daughter had poor homework habits and generally had become a "couch potato." Normally she did very well in school and was extremely active in school sports.

Therapists Gear Up to Make an Impression on Legislators Countrywide
Thanks to the success of the Florida and New York programs, therapists across the country are showing an interest in coordinating CranioSacral Therapy Legislative Days of their own. With CranioSacral Therapy Awareness Month coming up next April, the timing couldn't be better.

Dialogue, Imagery, CranioSacral Therapy & Synchronicity by Stan Gerome, LMT Synchronicity - experiential coincidences with meaning - abound in the use of Imagery, Dialogue and CranioSacral Therapy.

The Upledger Foundation UpDate
Dear friends, This was the year I was reminded of an important fact about human nature: Slow and steady growth almost always outpaces those bursts of energy that instantly sizzle then rapidly burn out. Upledger Foundation programs we launched years ago have continued to flourish and touch people in ways we could only have speculated about when we started them.

Integration and Balance: Using Zero Balancing® to Enhance Body-Mind Stability by Mary Murphy, NCTMB, CST-D, CZB
Jillian* is a 57-year-old college instructor who was interested in receiving bodywork to address work-related stress and some ongoing physical symptoms. She had pain in her back, shoulders, hands, legs and feet. Her right shoulder was especially tight, with a slight anterior rotation and elevation.

Core Zero Balancing® Workshops, Segments I and II
Zero Balancing is a simple yet powerful hands-on method of integrating body energy with body structure. Taught internationally since 1973, it integrates a Western anatomical view of structure with Eastern concepts of energy into a powerful ZB protocol.

The UI HealthPlex Clinic Corner: Dear Dr. John,
In 2002 I attended a weeklong CranioSacral Therapy intensive program at The Upledger Institute HealthPlex Clinical Services. A 52-year-old married woman, I am also a practicing psychotherapist with a masters degree in social work and a doctorate in psychology. I have turned to the medical profession in several life-threatening crises, as well as in provocative mundane matters. For the past 10 years, I have also derived enormous benefit from alternative therapies.

Share Your CranioSacral Stories in a New Book
You're invited to become a contributing author to a book that has the potential to touch people in all walks of life. In commemoration of UI's 20th anniversary in 2005, we're compiling a collection of CranioSacral Therapy anecdotes similar in concept to the popular "Chicken Soup" series of books.

Therapists Put Stamp of Approval on IAHP Therapist Profile Program
Find out why therapists like Chicago's Patrick Speer, CMT, have been giving the new Therapist Profile Program from Upledger's International Association of Healthcare Practitioners® (IAHP) a thumbs up.