Name two cranial techniques commonly used in pediatric OMM.

• A. Still technique and balanced membranous tension techniques (with gentle palpation of CRI and cranial sutures).
• B. High-velocity cranial thrusts to the skull.
• C. Rib raising and rib springing to the cranium.
• D. Abdominal diaphragm release.

Answer: (A)

In pediatric OMM, treatments favor very light touch and guiding the body's own rhythms rather than forcing movement. The two cranial techniques commonly used are Still technique and balanced membranous tension, both performed with gentle palpation of the cranial rhythmic impulse and the sutures. Still technique uses an indirect, subtle approach to allow the system to release restrictions without direct forcing, while balanced membranous tension focuses on harmonizing the membranes around the brain and spinal cord to relieve fascial and dural strains. This approach is well suited to children because it minimizes tissue stress and leverages the body's natural self-regulation. Other options aren’t considered cranial techniques: high-velocity cranial thrusts are not typically used in pediatric cranial work due to risk and lack of necessity, rib techniques aren’t applied to the cranium, and abdominal diaphragm release targets the abdomen rather than the skull.