Cranial Strain Patterns and Axes

Question 1

Cranial Vault Contact

Answer 1

Thumbs: Frontal
Index: Greater wing sphenoid
Middle: Anterior to ear
Ring: Mastoid process
Pinky: Occiput
Palms: Parietals

Question 2

Left Torsion

Answer 2

Saggital axis (opposite)

Air hands: rotate opposite directions w/

Lt index going up, Rt index going down

Question 3

Right Torsion

Answer 3

Saggital axis (opposite directions)

Air hands: rotate opposite directions w/

Rt index going up, Lt index going down

Question 4

Right Sidebending Rotation

Answer 4

Saggital axis (same), 2x vertical axes (opposite)

Air hands: spread and scrunch

Rt hand gets wider, Lt hand gets narrower

*named based on wide side

Question 5

Left Sidebending Rotation

Answer 5

Saggital axis (same), 2x vertical axes (opposite)

Air hands: spread and scrunch

Lt hand gets wider, Rt hand gets narrower

*named based on wide side

Question 6

Superior Vertical Strain

Answer 6

Parallel transverse axes (same)

Air hands: rotate same direction

Lt and Rt hand rotate forward

*named for base of sphenoid movement

Question 7

Inferior Vertical Strain

Answer 7

Parallel transverse axes (same)

Air hands: rotate same direction

Lt and Rt hand rotate backward

*named for base of sphenoid movement

Question 8

Left Lateral Strain

Answer 8

Parallel vertical axes (same)

Air hands: parallelogram

Pinkies shift Lt, Index fingers shift Rt

Question 9

Right Lateral Strain

Answer 9

Parallel vertical axes (same)

Air hands: parallelogram

Pinkies shift Rt, Index fingers shift Lt