Introduction to Pediatric Spinal and Cranial Adjusting – the SOT® Model

12 Hours | In-Person
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Start Your Journey into Pediatric Chiropractic the Right Way

The Peak Potential Institute is excited to announce its newest program for chiropractic students – “Introduction to Pediatric Spinal and Cranial Adjusting.”

Are you a chiropractic student ready to develop the skills, confidence, and clinical understanding to care for the pediatric population? Join us for a powerful, 12-hour hands-on course that introduces you to the fundamentals of pediatric spinal and cranial adjusting using the Sacro Occipital Technique® (SOT®) model.

This 12-hour hands-on seminar series will focus on the first 18 months of a child’s life. This course is designed specifically for students and provides a practical, foundational approach to pediatric care—from anatomy and physiology to hands-on evaluation and adjusting protocols.

If you are interested in bringing this seminar to your school or a location near you, please fill out our form or contact us directly at [email protected].

What You’ll Learn

  • Pediatric Anatomy & Physiology
  • Understand the unique structural and neurological characteristics of the pediatric spine and cranium
  • Learn how growth and development shape neurological integrity
  • Brain and Nervous System Development
  • Explore the early developmental windows of the brain
  • Discover how neurological and structural imbalances affect have a global effect on future development and potential
  • Evaluation Protocols
  • Learn to perform neurologically based spinal and cranial evaluations specific to pediatric patients
  • Learn an indicator system to identify subluxation patterns and know when, where and how to adjust these aberrant patterns.

Resources Provided

  • 12-hours of In-Person, Hands-On Instruction
  • Includes printed PDF course workbooks

Why Take This Course?

  • Developed one of the foremost experts in pediatric chiropractic and SOT®, Dr. Martin Rosen, with over 40+ years of clinical and teaching experience
  • Taught by certified instructors who have mastered the art of pediatric chiropractic care with years of clinical, teaching and educational experience
  • Ideal for students seeking hands-on, real-world application of pediatric chiropractic principles
  • Prepares you to confidently integrate pediatric care into your future practice
  • Includes step-by-step checklists and protocols you can begin using immediately

Who Is This Course For?

  • Chiropractic students
  • Those interested in family and pediatric chiropractic
  • Anyone looking to deepen their understanding of spinal and cranial development in children

Course Contents

5 Modules | 5 CTAs

Class 1 – Types of Scoliosis and Management

Class 2 – Scoliosis Evaluation and Adjustments

Class 3 – Scoliosis Management: Demonstrations

Class 4 – Scoliosis Blocking Procedures

Class 5 – Home Care Protocols

Meet the Course Developers

Dr. Martin Rosen, DC, CSCP, CSPP & Dr. Nancy Watson, DC, CSP

As early as first quarter in chiropractic school they were attracted to each other’s commitment to chiropractic and the pursuit of excellence.  Their combined 80 years of personal and clinical and teaching experience, in delivering the chiropractic adjustment is unparalleled in the chiropractic profession.  Their international outreach through teaching, writing and lecturing has been a driving force in their personal and professional careers since their first seminar taught together as students, in 1979.

Their years of experience have taught them what works and what does not work to create a successful practice and lifestyle. The more competent and comprehensive your expertise you will find that more patients will seek your services and your practice will grow exponentially.

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Feedback From Our Students

  • Emily Renzi

    My three takeaways:
    1. Best to remove dural tension before adjusting other segments.
    2. Really enjoyed the SOR technique to see where real tension exists.
    3. All the cranial work was awesome, the real-life examples made it easier to digest and understand.

    Before I start adjusting, I am going to look for dural tension. The SOR is great to start with to check movement of the sacrum

    Really loved the meningeal subluxation evaluation where you can feel the dura stretch at each segment and a fixation you would feel released. The Occipital Compression I have already been working but I loved the other indicators to verify it.

    Really loved it, will be doing this course as a doctor.

  • Arley Wisner

    My three takeaways:
    1. Order of treatment
    2. Indicators
    3. Application

    This is a different analysis and approach to working with complex cases.

    The relevant techniques are the CSF Balancing and Fruit Jar.

    Yes, I would recommend this program. It breaks down the anatomy and function to understand the “why”.

  • Monzerath Baeza

    One of my greatest takeaways was learning cranial work, it is something that has always interested me especially after seeing my nephew go through having to wear a helmet. Another was getting a refresher on why the need to have the science behind what we do. Hearing Dr. Jake’s application of everything in practice really solidified my why and fire within the field. Lastly, understating the importance of this work and the seriousness of what we do was another huge takeaway. Learning the technique is amazing but getting our fire relit was my favorite part of it all. Dr. Jake is amazing.

    This program is an amazing foundation to build upon as I venture through Chiropractic school and develop my skill and knowledge. It also helped clarify my why and so long as I continue to remember it and keep it in sight, school will be okay.

    I am not sure if clearing is a technique, but it is the greatest gem from this program that I can take and utilize as I progress through school and learn the technique or art of adjusting. I am only quarter three, so I am extremely limited with what I can apply clinically at the moment.

    Absolutely yes, I would recommend this program. From learning to clear to learning to just observe and feel the natural flow of the body, this program is a MUST for everyone, regardless of what technique one wishes to practice in practice.

    Please come back and add to the student programs. I would seriously consider doing it all and know there are many more on campus that would too.

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