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"'structural re-alignment' not 'spinal re-alignment'" It is a fact that no structure is distorted until the centre of gravity is displaced. The structure remains distorted until its centre of gravity is replaced in normal relations. "Every body is distorted, so the force of gravity makes it worse. When you get tired, gravity makes it worse. The cure is rest. The only way to get rid of distortion is by treatment of the distortion. It can grow into deformity due to tension. Treat, reduce tension, live longer." The forward tilting of the sacrum, accompanied by its natural rotation can be seen using a plumb line as a guide (a string hanging from the ceiling with a weight on the end). Forward tilting creates a lack of body symmetry, either side-to-side (scoliosis) or front-to-back (lordosis, or sway back; kyphosis or rounded mid-back; shortened neck and forward head position). This lack of symmetry is the body's way of adapting to the movement of the centre of gravity caused by misalignment of the sacrum . "Strained ligaments cannot relax even during sleep since energy is expended in tension. The body needs rest during sleeping hours in order for curative regeneration to occur. The degree of rest is the degree of regeneration. Conversely the degree of abnormal tension during sleep is the degree of degeneration." When your muscles are strongly contracted over a period of time, circulation to the muscle is impeded; toxic wastes accumulate and nerve endings become irritated. This causes symptoms of mild to severe pain wherever the muscles are working the hardest, or wherever the tension is creating pressure on joint surfaces. "Tension comes from holding up against gravity. This work reverses the process of deterioration due to gravity" The Hurley/Osborn treatment is a gentle, non-invasive, subtle-energy body and spinal alignment, which results in the release of physical strain and fatigue. This will: • relieve back pain ** Quotations were directly taken from teaching situations with Dr. Osborn |
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The Hurley/Osborn Technique is based on the position of the sacrum, which is located at the base of the spine and is the posterior of the three bones comprising the pelvic girdle. This is a pivotal point in the body because it is located at the body's centre of gravity. It is, therefore, the bone most responsive to the stresses being exerted downwards from the upper body and also the forces coming up from the ground through the legs, into the pelvic bones. The sacrum acts like a shock absorber in ordinary activity, but if the muscles become fatigued through overuse, poor nutrition, stress, habitual holding patterns, or injury, the body's elastic limits are exceeded, and the sacrum moves away from its ideal position by typically tilting forward. This misalignment sets up a pattern of poor posture and muscle contraction in the whole spine, which is exacerbated by the unyielding effect of gravity. Because the centre line of gravity is shifted, the body is then under constant musculo-skeletal stress as it attempts to realign itself. The Hurley/Osborn technique is based on assessing and correcting the position of the pelvic girdle so that the sacrum, the "keystone" within the pelvis, is realigned and balanced both in space and within the body.