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In order to reach this understanding, it is necessary to go back to the concept of neurological organisation, and therefore its potential disorganisation. One of the outcome of this might very well be a new look at our friend the triad of health. We will do this in a summerized manner, the essentials having been published before. (information at : http://www.chirodis.com)
Neurological organisation can be described as "all coordinated activities of the Central Nervous System (CNS)". It consists of 3 elements : CNS, meningeal membranes, axial skeleton.
The axial skeleton, through its piezoelectric effect, will affect the meningeal membranes, which in turn will affect the CNS. The axial skeleton is mechanically and energetically linked to the CNS by the meningeal membrane system and this is the basis for the cranio-sacral primary respiratory system. Therefore, general motion, mainly through gait, brings a very important stimulation to the CNS, mechanically (dural attachment) as well as energetically (piezoelectric effect). This is the main reason why George Goodheart said : "You have to walk into health".
As we are contralateral animals, the observation and a (published) study of abnormal homolateral dynamic and static gait organisation (neurological disorganisation or ND) lead to several very important conclusions :
1) By the age of 10 to 11, over 75% of the population will show observable signs of neurological disorganisation.
2) In the presence of homolateral gait in the clear, there is no sign of switching. (homolateral gait may hide switching).
3) In the absence of previous treatment, temporary correction of switching will uncover a homolateral gait (in 100% of cases). Therefore, switching is hiding homolateral gait.
4) Homolateral gait and switching are 2 separate entities.
There are 2 levels of ND : a cranial level (or homolateral ND) and a spinal level (or switching ND). The cranial (homolateral ND) level is always and only the consequence of a cranial trauma, therefore a sequence of holographic cranial bone faults. The other level is always a dysfunction of Atlas/Occiput and L5/Cat I.
The consequences of ND are : 1) scoliosis, 2) allergies, 3) learning disabilities (ADD/ADHD).
So far , we have only talked about the structural side of the triad of health.
Given the fact that Central ND is always and only caused by a mechanical trauma to the head, let us see how this structural factor can lead to psychological consequences.
The skull (and therefore the TMJ) will be implicated with mechanical impairments. The resulting cranial faults will induce neurotransmitters and hormonal imbalances. This, in and of itself, can result in psychological problems. It is also obvious that the sphenobasilar floor will show some deficiency. But sphenobasilar is the 1st floor of respiration of the human body and if it does not function properly, the other two (diaphragm and perineum) can not either, as all 3 are intimately linked and interdependent.
The diaphragm (2nd floor of respiration) will cause a mechanical dysfunction (leading to hiatal hernia) towards the stomach. On the psychological level, the importance of the stomach is not to be demonstrated, as it is the cause of anxiety, phobias and sleeping problems (difficulty to fall asleep). Worse, when combined with the small intestine, it will bring about Psychological Reversal, which is the only major cause of depression and suicide.
The perineum (3rd floor of respiration) dysfunction is the cause of urinary loss, bed wetting, hemorrhoids, prostate swelling. Just think about their psychological consequences!
These constant schemes of dysfunctions are of course modulated by different factors (such as past injuries/diseases, nutritional factors, psychosocial environment, genetic background…..) which will give rise to the clinical picture. However, looking only at the clinical picture (ignoring the major underlying pathology, ND) is probably the most important factor in misleading the clinician to look at the wrong place, a situation which prevents one from obtaining really satisfying and reproducible therapeutic solutions.
In conclusion, it might be time that we, chiropractors, go back to and concentrate on the structural aspect of the body in our diagnostic and therapeutic approach, giving it back the major importance it deserves.
Michel Barras DC