This past weekend, Friday to Sunday from Oct 20th-Oct 22, I went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to take a course on cranial nerve manipulation with Dr. Lisa Brady Grant D.C. The training was profound and the anatomical and palpation skills we learned were in-depth. and we learned that the cranial nerves are an extension of the brain. We were then introduced to techniques that can be applied to the nerves manually to help them achieve better function.

With gentle touch and manipulation, we can affect the tone, elasticity, and unwind restrictions in cranial nerves. The workshop really illuminated how soon vibrant health in the nerves can be achieved with precise palpation literacy and technique.

The nerves we addressed in class included the Trigeminal nerve and it’s 3 branches (Ophthalmic, Maxillary, Mandibular, optic, facial, vagus, hypoglossal nerves and more.

Since the course, I found that the techniques were very helpful in my clients with concussion recovery and balance issues.

One of my clients I saw the day after the training had trouble walking in a straight line without looking down at the ground for a point of reference. After doing an assessment on her and treating her trigeminal nerve and some nerves in her ear and doing some visceral manipulation and some cranial techniques, she was able to walk in a straight line without looking down at the ground. I sent her a text asking how she was doing 2 days after her session and this was her text reply:

This all to say, the work, although subtle, is very potent in helping achieve phenomenal results for patients with vestibular issues and helping them on the road for cranial recovery. The training from the Barral Institute is world class, and Dr. Lisa Brady Grant is a world class instructor for this work and I find myself very fortunate to be able to study this work with her and other instructors from the Barral Institute.