Brain Techniques
This advanced-level manual therapy was developed by Bruno Chikly, MD (France), DO (France, UK), LMT (AZ). He is a graduate of the Medical School at Saint Antoine Hospital in France, where his internship in general medicine included training in endocrinology, surgery, neurology and psychiatry. He is also the developer of Lymph Drainage Therapy.
Brain Techniques consist of specific work to release brain-centered restrictions as well as the damaging effects that these restrictions cause. It explores the brain, spinal cord and related pathologies such as closed-head injuries, whiplash, headaches, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, cognitive behavioral dysfunctions, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
These techniques use a slightly different paradigm by working extensively with the brain tissue, cranial and spinal nerves and vascular structures rather than mainly on cranial bones and membranes. To efficiently work on the brain, the spinal cord, cerbrospinal fluid, and the nervous system are also addressed.
The brain and spinal cord structures are very important components of somatic dysfunctions. In clinical practice they are often overlooked key lesions for the body.
These ttechniques are designed to specifically help any brain and spinal related pathologies including closed head injury, whiplash, headaches, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, cognitive behavioral dysfunctions, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, post-meningitis syndrome, dementia, post-polio syndrom
es, birth difficulties or trauma, feeding difficulties, etc.
“I know that the normal brain lives, thinks, and moves within its own specific membranous articular mechanism.”
- Sutherland WG, "The Cranial Bowl", Free Press, First Edition, 1939, reprint 1994, pp 51.