MIND & MEMBRAIN OSTEOPATHIC FORUM
Welcome
This is a worldwide forum designed to inform those interested in the concept of Membrain Health - both practitioners, patients and the wider public.
The word ‘Membrain’ refers to the relationship between the brain and the dural membrane system that surrounds it. The dural membrane forms a bag that encloses the brain and forms its direct environment. The terms ‘Membrain Health’ and its opposite ‘Membrain Disorder’ describe how this relationship can change. It is a dynamic relationship. The concept of Membrain Health offers a clear explanation of the link between historical head trauma, mood disorder and to the long term health of the brain and a method of diagnosis and treatment.
In a state of Membrain Health the brain will be at ease in its environment. In Membrain Disorder, normally a consequence of a historical head trauma such as a forgotten childhood accident or an occupational hazard in contacts sport injuries, the brain will be challenged by its environment. Different parts of the brain may be distorted in shape, compressed and lacking space, or it may be that the effective irrigation by fluids in and around the brain are hindered – vital fluids that feed the brain tissues and remove toxic waste products. In the short term Membrain Disorder may change the behaviour of the brain and this can manifest as a mood disorder. In the longer term it may, if untreated, pose a continuing threat to the health of the brain and be a predisposing factor to early onset brain disease.
It is possible for an osteopath trained in the cranial field to palpate (be able to feel) the dynamic state of the dural membrane system and diagnose Membrain Disorder. It is also possible to treat the dural membrane system and restore Membrain Health.
Our Purpose
The Mind & Membrain Osteopathic Forum (MMOF)
Please explore further as this website endeavours to…
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Explain where and when the concept of Membrain Health arose and give a more detailed explanation of the dynamic relationship between the brain and dural membrane system.
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Help Patients struggling with seemingly untreatable mood disorders to understand if they might be suffering with Membrain Disorder and where they might go for advice and, if appropriate, assessment and treatment from a suitably trained osteopathic practitioner.
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Enable Osteopathic Practitioners to register their interest in this field, to find Courses, explore further writing and delve into and potentially contribute to the increasing body of research around the practice of Membrain Health.
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Inform medical doctors, physical therapists, talking therapists, researchers in mind science and brain disease, contact sports player and the authorities responsible for their care to spark their interest and enquiry not just into the link between head trauma, mental health and the long-term health of the brain but methods of diagnosis, treatment and preventative care which are becoming available.
Mission Statement
“For Membrain Disorder to be recognised as a significant contributory factor in certain patients with treatment resistant mood disorders and a potential predisposing factor for early onset brain degenerative disease.
To encourage and enable osteopaths trained in the cranial field to develop a clear narrative to explain the diagnosis and successful treatment of Membrain Disorder.
For osteopaths trained in the cranial field to become essential and valued members of mental health care teams and contact sports care teams.”
- Jo Wildy