Connected Paediatrics Weekly: More than one way to skin a banana


Hi Reader

Dad Joke: Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well!

Song of the Week: Venus - Bananarama

This weekend found me in Newcastle teaching the Management of the Neonate. Great people great vibe and…a multitude of approaches to treating. We had diversified, we had SOT, we had ABC you name it… it was there and everyone was willing to share.

One of the things I love about paed chiro's is that the egos truly are left at the door and we got to learn from each other.

So we did an experiment…

I was teaching the cranials section and so we thought it would be interesting to, instead of releasing the cranium directly, to release meningeal tension with other techniques and then reassess the cranial strain patterns.

And guess what…

The cranial strain patterns reduced from lateral flexion, to torsion and then back to unimpeded flexion and extension…without touching the skull!

This goes towards proving what I have long held true: there are many ways to approach the body to create balance. Some may resonate more with you than others but at the end of the day the more tools you have in your tool belt the more people you can help

Keep learning, keep improving. There are many ways to skin a banana!

Chat soon

Mike

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