SOTO-USA 2005 Symposium Schedule

October 6-9, 2005
St. Louis, Missouri

Three Dynamic Tracts Running Simultaneously – All with "Hands On"

Dental TMJ Chiropractic
Allied & Complementary Healthcare • SOT Cranial Technique

Symposium Presentations

Cardio Pulmonary Resusitation (CPR)

Thursday October 6, 2005
Afternoon Class

Many states such as California require doctors have yearly CPR certifications. Even if your state does not require it at this time it is likely in the future it will.  Also as a doctor who deals with patients and a person who has love ones, knowing how to respond in an emergency is important.  Imagine if you might save one person's life. This class is a service by SOTO-USA to help doctors fulfill their state's requirements and enhance their emergency CPR skills.
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Writing a Case Report: Compiling the Supportive Research Workshop

Thursday October 6, 2005
By Appointment Only
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Charles Blum, DC
Do you have a case history or SOT or craniodental related patient that was helped through your care or had an outcome important to share with the healthcare community?  The case history is the way for the clinician to communicate with the research community.  To often we say, "I saw a patient who had this outcome" or "I always find that when I do this procedure they respond is a specific way," but do not document our discoveries.  Anectodal evidence is the weakest form of support for the care we provide, to some considered no support at all.  However sharing our anectodal evidence in a peer review journal helps the care rendered to take one step forward into the research process and offer greater credibility for the doctor and treatment provided.  This one on one class will help you take a step towards getting your work published in a safe non-judgemental enviroment.
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Introduction to the Dental-Cranial Model Ascending / Descending Factors: Lecture and Hands-On Workshop

Friday October 7, 2005
9:00am-12:00noon

Richard Gerardo, DC & Bruce Johnson, DDS



This class will offer an introduction of the model, which outlines the co-treatment of patients with complicated structural problems that invade not only the spine and cranium but the patients bite and the interplay between the origins of each piece of the problem.

New and Advanced Cranial Technique with Range of Function Technique

Friday October 7, 2005
9:00 am - 10:00am

Vincent Esposito, DC, Carmine Esposito, DC
Learn to treat brain trauma patients and disabilities with advanced procedures. Learn to use different positions to bring out problems that would normally not be found. Therefore increasing results. Better patient outcomes. And become more successful practitioner. Learn to do advanced cranial technique in a seated position, standing position, prone and supine. Learn to do cranial technique with an active gate. Learn about cranial work for herniated discs. Results seen on before and after MRIs.
New and Creative Procedures in the Treatment of Knee Problems.

Friday October 7, 2005
10:00 am - 10:50am

Vincent Esposito, DC, Carmine Esposito, DC

Learn to treat serious knee problems without surgery. Advanced chiropractic procedures for know problems. Learn to strengthen knee and supporting musculature. Learn to help patients and prevent knee surgery. Treat athletic injuries. Learn athletic enhancing performance techniques for knee problems. Before and after MRIs.
EN’ Wave Evolution of the Soul


Friday October 7, 2005
11:10am - 12:00noon

Stephanie Leonard, DC

En’ wave is a therapeutic tool enhancing the quality of life. Through the actions of diaphragmatic breathing, tension, stress and cellular toxins are evacuated. The diaphragm restores peace into the nervous system, the whole being re-harmonizes with a refreshed equilibrium and a wellspring of human resource.
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"Best-Bite Discluder"

Friday October 7, 2005
2:00pm - 6:00pm

Jerry Simon, DDS

Jerry Simon, DDS, will be presenting a lecture on his "best-bite discluder" what it is, how to you use it with a hands-on demonstration. For chiropractors as well as dentists.  Dr. Simon is the inventor and developer of the "best bite" appliance and he will be explaining what it does and how and when to use it as well as a demonstration and hands on experience so that it could be used in the office on monday morning.
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Ascending Distortion Patterns - Focus on the Foot

Friday October 7, 2005
2:00pm - 3:50pm

Ronald Miklebost, DC


The highlight of this presentation will be a workshop format on the examining & casting for foot orthotic appliances including identification & treatment of the more common foot disorders.

The attendees will gain a practical working knowledge to better communicate with the laboratory technician regarding construction of the orthotics.

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Nutrition, Chiriopractic and the Viscera

Friday October 7, 2005
4:10pm - 5:00pm

Rodney Shelley, DC

Occipital fiber nutrition relates to Dr. DeJarnette's rationale behind nutritional support for his viscerosomatic and somatovisceral therapy called Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (CMRT).  Specific nutritional support will be discussed helping to incorporate nutritional supplementation into CMRT care most especially for resistant cases not responding to manipulative procedures alone.
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Spinal Stenosis and The Reciprocal Tension Membranes


Friday October 7, 2005
5:10pm - 6:00pm

Robert Coté, DC

The circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid (C.S.F.) is purported by SOT practitioners to be produced by the extension and flexion of the sacrum, along with the reciprocal tension membranes and the dura within the cranium.

When the sacro-iliac joint is subluxated the sacrum can not maintain it’s normal pumping action of the 14-17 cycles per minute. This decreased flow of the CSF is implicated in causing a reflex to the pancreas to produce a hormonal substance that activates the chroid plexus to increase the production of CSF.

This sacral subluxation is thought to occur at a young age with some type of trauma to the pelvic area and if not corrected will continue to affect the body. The 6th thoracic vertebra (nerve supply to the pancreas) due to it’s continuous demand to balance the CSF becomes over loaded at the dural port area causing contraction and a closing down of the dural port at this level of the spine.

If the body receives another trauma or accident later on, this will activate these predisposed weakened area.


Headache Treatment and Extremity Techniques

Friday October 7, 2005
7:00pm - 10:00pm

John Bradley, DC

Extremity Techniques will cover;
1. A quick screening procedure for overlooked extremity conditions that may be the underlying cause of many spinal conditions.
2. The many rib techniques in the treatment of shoulder conditions
3. Adjustment procedures of the elbow and wrist.
4. The diagnose and treatment of the acetablum, knee and foot.
The treatment of headaches will include the following;
1. The spinal headache
a. When and how to adjust the occipital area
b. When to use and how to use a non force adjustment of the atlas and axis in the treating a patient with a serious circulatory problem.
2. The sinus headache
3. The cranial headache

TMJ Diagnosis and Treatment

Saturday October 8, 2005
9:00am - 12:00noon

Steve Tatevossian, DDS


Steve Tatevassian, DDS will present TMJ diagnosis and treatment illustarating a successful dental chiropractic model and incorporating the use of an SOT chiropractic care with some cases presentations.  He will be also covering a diagnostic over view on the treatment of of TMJ including Tomagrams,joint vibratins analysis.Airway analysis and autonomic testing.

The Connections of Health - Body, Mind, Spine

Saturday October 8, 2005
9:00am - 12:00 noon

Tedd Koren, DC


Tedd Koren, DC will be giving an exciting discussion of chiropractic philosophy, science, and technique; the childhood vaccination controversy and how it relates to chiropractors and other alternative health practitioners.  Dr. Koren will demonstrate his new adjusting technique during breaks.





CVA Risks in Perspective: Leveling the Playing Field instead of the Patient


Saturday October 8, 2005
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm


Anthony Rosner, PhD
Over the past decade, cerebrovascular accidents [CVAs] and spinal manipulation [SMT] have become practically welded together in debates of ever-increasing intensity, rancor, and arbitrariness. In actuality, published death rates from cervical manipulation turn out to be no greater than those reported for falling out of bed, dying from a series of dental x-rays, or drowing in a bathtub. At the same time, the majority of CVAs appear to be spontaneous, cumulative, or caused by factors other than spinal manipulation itself. Finally, the recent, near hysteria in the mass media has been fueled by a recent series of flawed investigations.
 
When applied to cervical manipulations, an impressive body of evidence suggests that the inherent fragility of the arterial wall of the cerebrovascular system rather than any trauma associated with maneuvers by the attending physician is the major culprit regarding the vertebral arterial dissections leading to CVAs. For over three decades, another body of evidence has accumulated to suggest that this fragility is accompanied by or preceded by elevations of  homocysteine levels, commonly known to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
 
This presentation will tie all these threads together, offering what may be the most plausible premanipulative test to date to identify those patients who might be most likely to encounter a CVA from routine activities, let alone a cervical manipulation. It will also suggest that increased intakes of folate and vitamin B12 might be expected to reduce elevated homocysteine levels and thus possibly the risk of spontaneous CVAs.
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Descending Cranial Major

Saturday October 8, 2005
2:00pm - 3:50pm

Jonathan Howat, DC
Differential diagnosis of cause and effect with regard to TMD care is becoming a major issue in cotreatment of dentochiropractic cases.  Being able to differentiate between a condition affecting the dental occlusion and condylar position or a condition of the body being affected by dental occlusion or condylar position is essential to develop a proper treatment plan.  This class will focus on diagnosing conditions, which are affected by craniomandibular dysfunctions and their affect on distal structures causing specific descending patterns of postural imbalance.
The "5 Minute" SOT Adjustment

Saturday October 8, 2005
6::45pm - onward

Panel Demonstration

Finally dispeling the myth that SOT takes too long to perform. SOT has often accused of requiring lengthy assessments and procedures.   This panel will demonstrate easy and quick assessment techniques and treatment methods making it possible for the SOT practitioner to function in a high or low volume practice.
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Habla usted CHIROPRACTIC?

Saturday October 8, 2005

6::45pm - onward

Robert Monk, DC

The Hispanic community can be a rich potential patient base.  Designed specifically for the non-Spanish speaking chiropractor, Dr.  Monk shows proven methods for generating and treating Hispanic patients.  Informative handouts will be provided along with innovative marketing plans.
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TMD: Its Relationship to the Central Nervous System

Saturday October 8, 2005
4:10pm - 6:00pm

Marc Pick, DC

Clinical and diagnostic aspects of TMD will be explored evaluating neurological and mycological dysfunctions associated with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The nervous system is affected by the dynamics of the TMJ as well as effects TMJ dynamics. Specific procedures will be taught in regard to evaluating and treating hemisphericity and its possible affects on TMJ pain, muscle activity, and disc function.

Ancillary Techniques for Dental Cranial Patients

Sunday October 9, 2005
9:00am -10:20am

Richard Gerardo, DC & Bruce Johnson , DDS

Cranial facial distortion patterns and the treatment with cranial compatible simple to use dental appliances such as trainers/tongue splint.

Dr. Mersky will present ancillary soft tissue techniques to release chronic
neck and back tension

Dr. Johnson and Gerardo will address the use of myofunctional trainers and how
and why to make a tongue splint for the patient with a high palate.
Posture, Occlusion and the Cranial Connection

Sunday October 9, 2005
10:40am -12:30pm

Tony Simeone, DDS
Dr. Simeone has accumulated clinical data relating to cases showing postural changes associated with dental corrections.  Aside from the descending occlusal patterns he will present photographic records taken of his patients' feet to further demonstrate a relationship between body posture and teeth. While of interest to dentists he will also help bridge the dental chiropractic TMD syntax by explaining dental jargon and nomenclature helping to improve the communication between our professions.
SOT In-Depth Cranial Palpation and Treatment

Friday October 7, 2005
9:00am - 5:30pm

Saturday October 8, 2005
9:00am - 12:00noon

Sunday October 9, 2005
9:00am - 12:00noon


SOTO-USA Faculty


This is not like any other SOT Cranial class taught.  This is DeJarnette SOT Cranial!  This is the place where you can learn SOT Cranial as exactly developed by Dr. Major Bertrand DeJarnette with in-depth explanations of the how, when and why.
 

Develope your palpation skills and learn why to adjust, how to adjust and when to adjust specific cranial bones.  Personalized instruction by experts in the field.