Ford CW, Cranial Concepts in Chiropractic - Part I, Dig Chiro Econ Nov/Dec 1986; 29(3): 30-3.

Cranial manipulation can be found within almost every chiropractic technique system. But chiropractic cranial procedures are often limited and categorized with other adjunctive techniques – used secondarily to adjusting the vertebral column. Although the central nervous system has both cranial (the brain) and vertebral (the spinal cord) components, few chiropractic techniques are based around the cranial portion of this system. This article reviews some of the research associated with the anatomy and physiology of the cranial system.