PLEASE NOTE: The notes for the seminar are in the book.
This seminar will provide a brief history of Saco Occipital Technic®, followed by an in-depth discussion of the anatomy and physiology of the spine and pelvis in relation to the Category system. In this seminar, attendees will learn how to assess, diagnosis, and integrate the Category system into their current practices.
Hour 1: Introduction, history of SOT®, anatomy and physiology, and overview of the Category system
Hour 2: Five Step Analysis of the Category System, demonstration/practice
Hour 3: Category II overview, pre-blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 4: Category II blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 5: Category II post-blocking procedures and upper extremity adjusting, demonstration/practice
Hour 6: Category III overview, pre-blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 7: Category III blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 8: Category III post-blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 9: Category I overview, pre-blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 10: Category I blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 11: Category I post-blocking procedures, demonstration/practice
Hour 12: Review of Category system; questions
This course will explore additional perinatal care including prenatal and postpartum corrective exercises, soft tissue work, diagnosis of common conditions, and of course, extremity adjusting!
References used (Notes): De Jarnette Extremities
Hour 1: History of Sacro Occipital Technique and overview of Extremity analysis and perinatal physiology
Hour 2: Detailed explanation of anatomy and analysis of the perinatal period.
Hour 3: Overview of lower extremity analysis and demonstration/practice of lower extremity technique
Hour 4: Continuation of lower extremity technique practice
Hour 5: Overview of the upper extremity analysis and corrections
Hour 6: Continuation of the overview of the upper extremity demonstrations and practice
Hour 7: Overview of post adjusting techniques with demonstration and practice
Hour 8: Overview of hidden category 2 pelvic corrections
Hour 9: continuation of hidden category 2 pelvic corrections
Hour 10: Overview of normal and paradoxical breathing patterns
Hour 11: Pelvic floor/diaphragm screenings and corrective exercises
Hour 12: Postpartum period expectations and healing leading to overview/review/questions
In this course, you will learn how to perform a detailed exam, spinal adjusting techniques, primitive reflex tests and corrections, basic CMRT, and an introduction to cranial adjusting.
References that are used in this seminar include Dr. Steven Williams Pregnancy and Pediatrics book, which is currently unavailable as it is out of stock and the doctor is working on an updated version. We apologize as we do not know the time frame for the completion of the book. In the meantime, you can also refer to the Intro to Cranial book and CMRT books (Link below)
Hour 1: History of Sacro Occipital Technique and pediatrics
Hour 2: Detailed explanation of pediatric exams
Hour 3: Commonly seen conditions in the pediatric population
Hour 4: Review of normal anatomy and physiology of infants and children
Hour 5: General approaches to ear infections, ear aches, and teething
Hour 6: General approaches to common digestive concerns in the pediatric population
Hour 7: Importance and analysis of eye-tracking
Hour 8: Primitive Reflex Analysis and corrections, Part 1
Hour 9 Primitive Reflex Analysis and corrections Part 2
Hour 10: Overview of general adjusting techniques with demonstration and practice
Hour 11: Infant cranial techniques
Hour 12: Special Considerations of the pediatric population and seminar overview/review/questions