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One such cranial bone, specifically the sphenoid, is considered to be the "driver" of all cranial bone movement. The sphenoid, a winged-shaped bone as its name implies, making up the internal base of the skull, has the ability to move in multiple directions. Its position within the skull places it in direct contact with all seven other major cranial bones, thus influencing their respiratory motion and subsequent position(s).
When a trauma occurs, muscles of the head, neck, and jaw can spasm causing an alteration in the rhythmic movement of the sphenoid and its associated skull bones. When these muscles don't release their contractions/spasms, the skull bones will remain misaligned and fixed. This state causes positional and functional faults within the normal and primary motion of the sphenoid resulting in the following:
| • An explicit alteration in the electromagnetic fields of the skull |
| • Abnormal displacement of both hemispheres of the brain |
| • Increased tension of the outer covering of the brain (dura mater) |
| • Alteration of the brain's processing functions (vestibular spinal tract and other areas of the brain) |
As stated above, the sphenoid is initially pulled by muscular contraction into a descent pattern that usually results in a tilted fixed position. The descent occurs straight downward and then may favor a tilt to the left side. Remember, the sphenoid is supposed to be level.
All this translated means that the left side of the brain that pertains to analytical, logical word processing and comprehensive functions are being "squeezed" and therefore unable to work optimally. The aberrant movement of the skull bones can also affect the flow of cerebrospinal fluid creating an additional change in the electromagnetic balance of the brain and subsequently the body.
Remember, the brain transmits impulses in an electromagnetic and electrochemical fashion. The altered positions and movements of the cranial bones will greatly influence how the brain receives, processes and then ultimately expresses the information. By adjusting the cranial bones and reducing the associated muscle tension of the skull, jaw and neck, the child/adult can now receive and process the auditory (hearing) and visual (seeing) information coming at optimal levels.
