The Dural Connection - Internet Edition

The Dural Connection, October 2001, Volume 3, Number 2

The Dural Connection: October 1999 – July 2002 was the first publication of the Sacro Occipital Technique Organization – USA and produced and edited by Robert Monk, DC. The following information will help illustrate the history of SOTO-USA and its grand aspirations many of which have been accomplished and others still in process.

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Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 5 Number 1

This year’s RAC/ACC – 2005 conference was another great event for chiropractic and chiropractic research. While the list of amazing, important and interesting topics presented are too long for any report the following are some things I feel from my perspective are particularly valuable.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 4 Number 3

This edition explores "Facing Unrelenting Dogma: The True Researcher." As someone who is actively involved with alternative healing, I find that the very word alternative tends to run contrary to the word mainstream. Chiropractic has been said to be both an art and a science and issues of dogma appear to run deeply within each. The art of chiropractic incorporates philosophy, intuition, vitalistic properties, energetic healing, and skills in accessing and treating the myriad of interwoven limitless possibilities presented by a patient. While there are science aspects of most chiropractic techniques, they generally focus on offering tools to develop and help the art of chiropractic. Often as techniques bask in the vitalistic qualities, they reject the strictures of science and see them as limiting

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 4 Number 2

This edition explores if "Our Chiropractic Techniques See the Road Ahead and Appreciate the Road Signs?" [Cooperstein R, Perle Stephen, “Condition-specific Indications for Chiropractic Adjustive Procedures for the Low Back: Literature and Clinical Effectiveness Ratings of an Expert Panel” Top Clin Chiropr 2002;9(3): 19-29.] With this article we share with you interpretations of the study as a sacro occipital technique (SOT) practitioner interested in furthering SOT’s acceptance into the chiropractic community and ultimately improving patient health care. Also included are some very provocative comments by many in the research community.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 4 Number 1

This edition focuses on creating a relationship between the chiropractic technique and research worlds. While sometimes each world sees the other as adversarial, suggestions are made to facilitate communication and greater mutual growth.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 3 Number 4

This edition focuses on a couple recent articles that discuss CSF Flow Adjacent to a Stenotic Vertebral Segment and Vertebral Artery Dissection: Warning Signals that Precede Stroke. As chiropractors, and particularly SOT doctors, become more involved in the treatment of disc herniation, canal stenosis, as well as cranial related conditions of vertigo, facial paralysis, and headaches these two articles will be of assistance.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 3, Number 2

This edition focuses on a recent study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics which discusses findings of a comprehensive search of literature regarding chiropractic tests for the lumbo-pelvic spine. The study discussed and evaluated SOT's arm fossa test. What are the implications?

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 3, Number 1

This edition focuses on Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) orthopedic block placement with a rationale for their effectiveness and treatment of herniated discs as well as ligamentous structures. Included are the most up to date references justifying the use of SOT orthopedic block placement. This is a good edition of the Dural Connection Internet Editions to copy and use when needed for insurance companies, legal situations and educating allied professionals.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 2, Number 4

This edition is in two parts: (1) focuses on two highly unusual case histories and the value of Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) indictors, and (2) presented is an article by Wurtz LD, Peabody TD, Simon MA entitled "Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of primary bone sarcoma of the pelvis" and was published in the Journal of Bone Joint Surgery (American) 1999;81(3):317-25.

Dural Connection Internet Edition    Volume 2, Number 3

This edition focuses of three parts: (1) The value of Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) procedures, (2) the relationship of SOT to the study by Cherkin D, Deyo R, Battie M, Street J, Barlow W.A., entitled "A comparison of physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, and provision of an educational booklet for the treatment of patients with low back pain" and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 1998; 339:1021-9, and (3) two abstracts of an article by Dr. Unger on SOT block placement and Dr. Blum on Cranial Treatment of Downs Syndrome both published in the Journal of Chiropractic Technique.

The Dural Connection: October 1999 - July 2002 (click here)

Inside SOTO–USA

17th Annual Clinical Symposium

May 12-14, 2016
New Orleans, Louisiana

8th Annual SOT Research Conference







May 13-14, 2016
New Orleans, Louisiana

Meet Dr. DeJarnette - Developer of SOT

Vist the wisdom, skill, and humor of Dr. DeJarnette the developer of Sacro Occipital Technique.

The History of Sacro Occipital Technique

Major Bertrand DeJarnette, DC, was a renowned inventor, engineer, osteopath, and chiropractor throughout his long and productive career.