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Treatment of Origin Points on the Head Presented by Dr. Chang Chao-Han, Origin Point Medicine Founder
Origin Points on the Head: Next to the bone behind the ear (with the patient lying down)
Now I will demonstrate how to treat Origin Points on the head.
Origin Points on the Head: The position next to the bone behind the ear
First of all, the practitioner must stand
directly in line with the patient’s head like this.
Your feet should be slightly apart.
Next rotate the patient’s head slightly and rest it on the table.
Then hold down the patient’s head with your left hand to keep it still
and use your thumb to bend back the earlobe.
Use the index finger of your right hand to probe the location to manipulate.
This is the point.
Having located the point, we again prepare our instrument –
the index finger.
This is how we use the hand for manipulation:
Take your instrument, the index finger
The palm of the hand must face you, with fingers clenched.
Once in position,
push the index finger straight into the point and anchor it there.
After the knuckle is in,
use gentle wrist action to the right and left to deliver the treatment.
How long do we manipulate the point?
Most therapists continue for a silent count of 10:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
For patients with relatively serious conditions, continue up to a count of 15 to 20.
Now we will treat this Origin Point on the other side of the head.
As before, rotate the head slightly.
Again, the left hand stabilizes the head.
Then the thumb bends back the earlobe.
The index finger on the other hand searches for the position we need.
It is located next to the back of the ear and in between these two bones.
Once we have located the point,
we again prepare our instrument,
which is the index finger.
The index finger must be gripped quite firmly.
The thumb and middle finger must lock down the second joint of the index finger on either side.
At this time your palm must be facing you.
Push the finger down and in.
When the finger is anchored in,
begin to employ gentle wrist action, right and left,
back and forth.
The force must be applied evenly, and the angle of movement must be small.
As before, count to 10:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
For long-term illnesses, continue for a count of 15 to 20.
Origin Points on the Head:
The Lower Margin of the Occipital Bone (manipulations with the head facing to either side)
Origin Points on the Head: Positions on the Lower Margin of the Occipital Bone
Now we will manipulate the Origin Points along the occipital bone
This is the first point,
the second point,
the third point,
and the fourth point.
As before, rotate the head around.
Start at the Origin Point behind the ear and then cross this bone here.
Then draw a line down the skull (the occipital bone)
to just where the two bones meet. That is our first point.
Next, go all the way across to the muscle that is directly above the cervical spine in the center of the neck.
So, following along the lower margin of the occipital bone, we have 4 points to treat in all.
First, we prepare our instrument:
for all the points, we use the elbow.
The palm of the hand now faces up.
After we have located the point, remember! When lowering the arm,
don’t lower it straight down. Instead, turn the wrist slightly outward to rotate it.
Then take the sharp, pointed tip of the elbow
And insert it directly into the point.
Once the elbow is anchored in the point, move it back and forth, applying even pressure.
After you have finished treating the first point, go on to the second point.
Apply uniform force when manipulating the point in both directions, forwards and backwards.
the third point
and the fourth point.
The positions we manipulate are up against the lower margin of the bone. You will feel a hardness there.
You must not work too far below where it feels soft.
Good. Now that this side is finished, we again rotate the head.
At this time you will need to squat down.
The first point is the same. Start at the ear.
Cross the mastoid process. Go down the occipital bone to where they meet.
That is the first point.
Once you have found it, go all the way across and press down on the muscle right above the top of the vertical spine.
Now we will demonstrate how to treat each point.
At this time, the palm of the hand faces up, as before.
Use the sharpest point of the elbow
and insert it at an angle.
Once you have found the point, begin manipulating it evenly forwards and backwards.
This is the first point,
the second point,
the third point,
and the fourth point.
With this, our treatment is complete.
Origin Points on the Head:
The Lower Margin of the Occipital Bone (manipulations with the patient face down)
There is another technique for manipulating the lower margin of the occipital bone.
It is used when the patient is facing down.
At this time, the practitioner can step across.
Then starting from the ear, we draw a line across the mastoid process
and also trace down the occipital bone .
The place where they meet – this is the first point we need.
Once again, our instrument is the elbow, with the palm facing up.
Use the sharp, pointed tip.
Turn it slightly outwards so it rotates a little,
and insert the tip of the elbow on a slant.
Then begin to manipulate the point evenly, moving back and forth.
This is the first point,
the second point,
the third point,
and the fourth point.
When you press down on the muscle at the fourth point, all patients will feel it.
To treat the other side, we need to move over a bit
and then squat down.
Then, as before, lean over
and also angle the hand slightly outward.
Then take the sharp bony tip of the elbow, anchor it in
and begin to move back and forth.
Your forwards and backwards movements must be uniform.
At this stage be sure to keep your elbow at this angle.
That means the lower the point is, the more you will need to squat down.
Now for the last point. Your body gets even lower.
We are done.
Origin Points on the Head:
Precautions (with the patient lying down)
Now we will discuss precautions when treating Origin Points on the head.
#1: If you stand too far away – like this– you won’t be able to treat the patient. To begin with, stand close by.
Also, if you stand too far down the body, that won’t work.
When you rotate and move in, your body will naturally be pulled off alignment.
Your hand will be misaligned, and it will drag downward. That will make the patient uncomfortable.
The correct position is to stand by the head.
Once you are standing properly, take the hand that stabilizes the head (the left hand) and place it right here.
The commonest mistake practitioners make is to put the hand here. Don’t do this.
This position doesn’t stabilize the head adequately.
Furthermore, when you apply pressure to the side, the patient will get uncomfortable.
Also, keep the following points in mind when using your instrument:
First, the index finger must be held firmly in place.
The thumb and the middle finger must grip the second joint of the index finger tightly.
If you hold your index finger like this, this part will wobble, and you won’t be able to deliver the treatment.
This is something the average practitioner can also easily neglect.
In addition, after practitioners lower their index finger down
and anchor the knuckle in, they often fail to use wrist action to move right and left,
while maintaining even pressure, like this.
Instead, the whole wrist is held rigid.
This enlarges the angle greatly and causes the force to get too strong.
so the patient is made uncomfortable.
Next we will talk about common mistakes involving the occipital bone.
When the patient is facing you
your center of gravity needs to be slightly forward.
To practice correctly, you must lean forward.
But many practitioners look like this:
Their center of gravity is not forward. The angle of their arm gets very large
so they end up manipulating only the skin. They can’t reach the muscles deep within.
Therefore, remember to move your body over.
Once you have shifted over, your elbow will already be centered under your body. This is the only way you can deliver the treatment.
Here is one more matter to keep in mind:
After turning your hand slightly outward to rotate it, and inserting the elbow at that angle,
anchor the tip of the elbow into the lower margin of the occipital bone –
The lower margin alone is the correct location for treatment.
The two commonest reasons practitioners fail are (1) they work on some location below this
or (2) they don’t apply force evenly enough.
They work like this, applying force in only one direction.
Such unidirectional force will cause discomfort to the patient.
Instead, after anchoring the elbow, you must move back and forth evenly.
This is essential to keep the patient comfortable.
Also, when the patient’s face is turned away from you,
you must squat down.
If you try this way (standing), you won’t be able to deliver the treatment.
You won’t be able to penetrate the point when you press down.
And when you get to the points lower down, you won’t succeed at all.
When you treat each of the points we have just demonstrated, keep your arm at a 90 degree angle like this.
Following the patient’s body,
adjust your own body to maintain the 90 degree angle.
Finally, when the patient is facing down, how do we treat points on the occipital bone?
If you want to treat the opposite side, the side that is farther away from you,
you can step toward the patient,
lean your body across,
and deliver the treatment like this.
Here, as we emphasized earlier, be sure to anchor your elbow into the lower margin of the bone.
Now, if you want to work on the side of the head that is closer to you,
you must to squat down, as we said earlier.
Only then will you be in a position to deliver treatment.
In all likelihood, If you neglect this detail,
However you try, you won't be able to rub your way into the point.
This is especially important for the lower points. You can’t access them otherwise.
So you must squat down.
That is the only way you can reach them.
This concludes our discussion of precautions for treating Origin Points on the head.
Origin Points on the Head:
Beside the ear (with the patient sitting up)
To begin, when the patient is sitting up
the practitioner stands behind him.
One hand must hold the head still
With the head steadied, the other hand (the right hand) pushes in with an opposing force like this.
The forces counter each other
creating an interlocking opposition.
Once this hand has stabilized the head,
then the other hand can begin to search out the position we want.
We bend back the earlobe with the thumb.
The first point we need to find
is located behind the ear
and right between these two bones.
Everyone, please observe–
This is the point we want.
Good. Having located it,
we prepare our instrument:
We use the index finger.
We clench the index finger in our fist.
Then, gripping the index finger tightly with the thumb and middle finger,
we slowly push it straight in.
Once we have anchored our finger in the point, the other hand (the left one) provides an opposing force.
Now we begin to move the wrist slightly.
As a rule, be sure to move back and forth evenly, and keep the angle of movement small. The speed doesn’t matter – you can move a little faster.
Practitioners usually manipulate a point 10 times.
You can count for yourself:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
For serious cases, you can continue up to a count of 15 and even 20.
We will next demonstrate how to treat Origin Points on the other side of the head.
As shown previously, first locate the correct position.
Use the other hand to hold back the earlobe.
Where is the exact location?
Behind and below the ear, in between these two bones on either side – right here we find a triangular depression.
Let’s try and see. We probe the depression with the index finger,
then slowly go in.
Good.This is the point.
Now that we have located the point, we prepare our instrument,
then press the index finger directly into the point.
With your finger anchored, brace the other side of the head with your hand.
And create a mutually opposing force.
The same as before, after immobilizing the head,
make small movements with your wrist,
and make certain you apply even force both forwards and backwards.
With most patients, treating each point for a count of 10 is adequate.
For patients with serious illnesses, continue up to a count of 15 or 20.
Origin Points on the Head:
The Lower Margin of the Occipital Bone (with the patient sitting up)
To continue, we will explain
how to treat points on the occipital bone.
When the patient is lying down, we use the elbow to treat the points here.
But when the patient is sitting up
the elbow does not work well. We must change our technique and use the index finger instead.
The way we use the index finger for manipulation is the same as presented earlier:
We have to produce a mutually opposing force between the hand that braces the head and the hand that pushes in.
The hands oppose each other no matter whether you are pushing with your left hand
or pushing with your right hand.
We will start with the left hand.
First, hold the head securely in place.
Next, find this point. Then skip over the bone to the point facing it.
This is the point we would reach going down the occipital bone. This is the point we need.
Again, go all the way across to the middle and find the muscle above the spine. This is the other point we need.
After stabilizing the head, prepare your instrument
and anchor it right in.
Then work along the bone.
Give each point 7 to 8 manipulations.
This is our last point. We do the same.
To treat the other side, we switch hands.
We turn the patient around.
After this hand has stabilized the head,
take your instrument, as before,
and create a mutually opposing force between the hands.
First trace a line across here and come down the occipital bone.
The place they meet is your first point.
Once you have located it, anchor your index finger in, like this.
Afterwards, proceed along the margin of the bone.
This is the first point,
the second point,
the third point,
and lastly, the fourth point.
Origin Points on the Head
Precautions (with the patient sitting up)
Know the location of the first point:
When you expose the area behind the ear, the point is next to the ear and in between these two bones.
Push your finger into it directly like this.
This alone is the correct point.
The commonest mistake is to press below this point or even a bit farther away.
But if you press even a little below the true point, the patient will feel no benefit.
so it is essential to fix the correct location in your mind.
The other matter to bear in mind is the lower margin of the occipital bone.
To locate it, skip over this bone here with your finger.
Then run another finger down the occipital bone until they meet.
After you have found it, you must follow along the margin of the bone.
The margin of the occipital bone will feel somewhat hard.
The easiest mistake is to press in somewhere below.
But you must anchor in right next the bone. This alone is the correct location.