Dr. Martin Rosen

10/19/2025

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) plays a critical role in the structural and neurological balance of the body. Dysfunction within this system can lead to a wide range of symptoms—from headaches, facial pain, and ear discomfort to postural imbalances and compromised cranial motion.

In this online program, “Mastering TMJ Dysfunction: A Comprehensive Chiropractic Approach for the Adult and Pediatric Patient,” Dr. Martin Rosen provides a detailed framework for evaluating and correcting TMJ imbalances using specific SOT® protocols, cranial adjusting procedures, and soft tissue balancing techniques.

This course will deepen your understanding of TMJ mechanics, their relationship to the cranial system, and how to integrate TMJ evaluation into your chiropractic analysis for both adults and children.

Advance your ability to restore balance, improve function, and address one of the most overlooked aspects of spinal and cranial health.

Learn more and enroll today: drmartinrosen.com/course/mastering-tmj-dysfunction-a-comprehensive-chiropractic-approach-for-the-adult-and-pediatric-patient

10/19/2025

10/19/2025

When assessing cranial motion, especially at the frontal bone, it’s essential to understand the complexity of its movement patterns. We’re not simply observing one plane of motion—the frontal-zygomatic relationship involves both external and internal rotation, along with flexion and extension dynamics.

During cranial correction, particularly when contacting through the palate, these landmarks define your points of reference. They guide both your analysis and your corrective intent.

Cranial work requires more than contact—it requires comprehension of motion. True correction occurs when you can feel and interpret how each cranial bone moves within the system.

10/18/2025

A thorough pediatric examination requires both structure and understanding.

This flow chart represents the seated portion of the pediatric evaluation—used primarily for children age two and older. It allows the chiropractor to systematically assess neurological organization, motor coordination, visual integration, and cervical range of motion, while identifying primary indicators for spinal and cranial subluxations.

From nuchal rigidity and visual convergence to dominance testing and short-term memory evaluation, each step reflects how the child’s nervous system is integrating and adapting to their environment.
When we understand these interrelationships, our care becomes more specific, our corrections more effective, and our outcomes more profound.

10/18/2025

When we talk about flexion and extension in the frontal bone, it’s not just about watching a single angle move. You have to look at the entire system—the relationship between the frontal and zygomatic bones, how that angle moves through external and internal rotation, and how the frontal bone itself goes into flexion and extension.

When we adjust, especially through the palate, these motion patterns become your roadmap. The landmarks guide your contact, your direction, and ultimately the correction.

Specificity comes from understanding not just where the bone is—but how it moves.

10/17/2025

Sacral segmental adjusting is a precise and powerful tool in pediatric chiropractic care.

By understanding the occipital indicators and their relationship to each sacral segment, chiropractors can identify the specific level of involvement—S1 through S5—and make corrections that restore balance and normal motion through the entire spine and pelvis.

This analysis allows for targeted, gentle adjustments that release tension patterns from birth stress, posture, or neurological imbalance—helping the child’s body return to a more adaptable and efficient state.

10/17/2025

Advance Your Chiropractic Mastery with the Chiropractic Cranial Immersion Program

If you’re ready to refine your precision, deepen your understanding of the cranial system, and achieve greater clinical results—this program is for you.

The Chiropractic Cranial Immersion Program is a comprehensive 38-class online training that takes you step by step through the anatomy, physiology, and corrective protocols of chiropractic cranial adjusting. You’ll learn how to identify, evaluate, and correct cranial subluxations using specific SOT®-based techniques designed to restore normal function and neurological balance.

This course gives you the tools to:�
• Integrate spinal and cranial adjusting into your practice�
• Address complex cases with clarity and confidence�
• Enhance communication within the nervous system for lasting results

Gain access to the other 80% of the CNS and become the chiropractor patients—and other practitioners—turn to when standard care isn’t enough.

Enrollment is open now. Learn more and get started:�https://drmartinrosen.com/course/chiropractic-cranial-immersion-program/

10/16/2025

If you’ve been working with a child and your crest sign still isn’t resolving after you’ve corrected the pelvis, done your sacral occipital respiratory motion, anterior sacrum, and everything checks out but your indicators are still off, that’s when this adjustment comes into play.

But there’s one key rule. If your sacrotuberous or sacroiliac ligament indicator is on the same side as your posterior ilium, don’t adjust it—you’ll drive the sacrum more anterior.

This is where specificity counts. It’s not about doing more; it’s about doing the right correction at the right time for the right reason.

10/15/2025

Advance Your Chiropractic Mastery with the Chiropractic Cranial Immersion Program

If you’re ready to refine your precision, deepen your understanding of the cranial system, and achieve greater clinical results—this program is for you.

The Chiropractic Cranial Immersion Program is a comprehensive 38-class online training that takes you step by step through the anatomy, physiology, and corrective protocols of chiropractic cranial adjusting. You’ll learn how to identify, evaluate, and correct cranial subluxations using specific SOT®-based techniques designed to restore normal function and neurological balance.

This course gives you the tools to:
• Integrate spinal and cranial adjusting into your practice
• Address complex cases with clarity and confidence
• Enhance communication within the nervous system for lasting results

Gain access to the other 80% of the CNS and become the chiropractor patients—and other practitioners—turn to when standard care isn’t enough.

Enrollment is open now. Learn more and get started:
https://drmartinrosen.com/course/chiropractic-cranial-immersion-program/

10/15/2025

Sometimes, a single moment of courage changes the entire trajectory of a child’s life.

When a mother was approached by someone who noticed her baby’s cranial asymmetry, that conversation led her to the right people—and to the care her child truly needed.

Cranial-facial distortions like brachycephaly are often misunderstood and undertreated. Helmets alone don’t correct the underlying neurological and structural imbalances. Through specific spinal and cranial evaluation, chiropractors can help restore normal development and balance in the pediatric cranium.

If you want to understand how to evaluate and address these patterns in your own practice, join Drs. Rosen and Watson along with Ashley Dalidowitz in their online course:
“Understanding Cranial Facial Distortions and Their Impact on Childhood Development.”

Now open for enrollment: drmartinrosen.com/course/understanding-cranial-facial-distortions-and-their-impact-on-childhood-development

10/14/2025

Each SOT® category presents with a specific cranial relationship that reflects the underlying neurological and structural dynamics of that category.

For Category II, the primary cranial companion involves the sutural system and TMJ.
For Category III, it relates to pain control and the sagittal suture.
For Category I, the focus is on the dural meningeal system and specific cranial bone subluxations.

Because the dural system is the driving force in Category I, it’s essential to prepare the cranium first. Balancing dural tension allows the entire system to unwind more efficiently and respond more effectively to care.

Understanding these relationships allows chiropractors to deliver care that is not only specific but neurologically driven.