Sacro Occipital Technique

Sacro Occipital Technique or (SOT) is a comprehensive, gentle and innovative technique of Chiropractic. It is named because of the relationship between the Sacrum (base of the spine) and the Occiput (base of the skull).
SOT was founded in 1925 by Dr Dejarnette and since then has continued to be studied and researched around the world. As with other chiropractic techniques (Gonstead, Network, Applied Kinesiology etc) it is effective and safe.

Cerebro Spinal Fluid
One of the functions of the sacrum is to pump cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) from the base of the spine back up the spinal canal to the brain and throughout the nervous system. The Occiput also helps to pump CSF. This minute rhythmical motion which circulates the CSF is essential to optimal health. CSF acts as the circulatory system of the brain and spinal cord.

The Spine and Pelvis
The pelvis forms the foundational support of the human skeleton. It supports the upper body right up to the skull, and enables us to transfer our weight to our legs. The spine holds our body upright, supports our organs and provides anchor points for our muscles. It also protects our delicate nervous system. The nervous system controls our body, and can only function normally when our structures are balanced and our pelvis is stable.

The Three Categories
Your body will adapt to misalignments. This adaptation or failure to adapt produces different structural misalignments which we classify as categories. These categories may be progressive.