Reasons people come to see me — and why the evaluation comes first.
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I don’t think everyone needs cranial adjusting, and I don’t assume it’s the right fit for every person who walks in the door. Whether it’s appropriate depends on an individual evaluation, not a checklist of symptoms.
Reasons people commonly seek an evaluation
- Headaches
- Breathing concerns
- A history of head or facial injury, including concussion
- Jaw or facial concerns
- Symptoms elsewhere in the body that haven’t responded to other approaches
- General curiosity about a different way of looking at the body
None of these reasons guarantees that cranial adjusting is the right approach for you specifically — they’re simply common starting points for an evaluation.
What I look for in an evaluation
I take a detailed history, examine head position, symmetry, movement and range of motion, and use muscle testing to help identify findings that may be relevant. Only after that do I form an opinion about whether cranial adjusting is appropriate.
Sometimes the right answer is to refer someone elsewhere, recommend additional evaluation, or determine that cranial adjusting isn’t indicated. That’s part of responsible care, not a failure of the technique.
Related reading
See safety and considerations, or read what happens during an evaluation and adjustment.