Membrain Health

During this 2 day course there will be an exploration into the very simple concept of ‘Membrain Health’, describing how the behaviour and long-term health of the brain is reliant on the condition of its local physical environment.

Headline news is awash with stories of contact sports people and the link between repetitive head trauma and mood disorders and early onset brain degenerative disease.  Those involved in the discussion are all looking at the brain – not it’s housing.  An osteopath trained in the cranial field becomes skilled in the observation, palpation and treatment of the living skull and underlying structures, something few can do, nor even consider why they would want to.  Consequentially disturbed housing of the brain as a significant contributory factor to certain patients with mood disorders and early onset brain disease is simply absent from global consciousness. This is a tragedy. The osteopathic profession needs a modern-day language and an explanation for those trained in the cranial field and the concept of membrain disorder to become recognized.

In an ideal world there would be an osteopath trained in the cranial field in every mental health care team, every sports contact support team, every head trauma clinic and dental practice!

This course is getting us ready – with the rationale, the skills, the context and the language to share.

Course Outline

• Pre-course: none
• During the course: 2 day face to face course:  lectures, clinical application, discussion and practical work
• After course: one optional post course discussion to help you integrate the learning in your practice

Course Aims

The aim of the course is for students to understand

• the meaning and importance of the concept Membrain Health and Membrain Disorder
• to be able to diagnose when this is a significant contributory factor in their patients who are suffering mood disorders
• to be able to be clear when Membrain Disorder is not a contributory factor
• to understand the different types of head traumas that we are all subjected to through the decades and how these can leave a legacy
• Embryological development of the brain and cardiovascular system and its relevance.
• to understand the historical and current approach to diagnosis in the mental health field both orthodox and osteopathic.
• Modern day phrenology and brain imaging techniques
• The psychotropic drug industry
• A new way of diagnosing – the dimensional model of health – based around biological complexity, providing a rationale for treatment and most importantly a road map of where to send your patient if you are not the best practitioner for them.

SCCO Course Providers: All SCCO courses are run by a resident Course Director, who is an Osteopath and a member of the SCCO Faculty. Pathway courses are delivered by SCCO Faculty and may be supported by guest speakers. Short courses are usually delivered by a visiting guest lecturer.  SCCO Faculty members all hold recognised osteopathic qualifications but may not be GOSC registered osteopaths.