Nasal Specific Cranial in Odessa, TX
Pressure off, breath back
A focused cranial technique offered by very few providers anywhere in West Texas.
A precise technique for the skull, not the spine
The bones of the skull meet at joints called sutures, and like any joint they can lose normal springiness after head trauma, chronic sinus trouble, or years of pressure imbalance. Nasal specific cranial uses a small medical balloon, gently inflated in the nasal passages for a fraction of a second, to deliver a precise mobilization from the inside.
It sounds unusual, and it is. It is also quick, and most patients describe a feeling of release and easier breathing immediately after.
Why patients ask about this
People find this technique after concussions and head impacts, with chronic sinus congestion and pressure, with certain long-standing headache patterns, and sometimes after years of feeling like their head just does not feel right.
It pairs naturally with the upper-neck focus of OTZ adjusting: the skull and the top of the spine work as one system, and Dr. Steen evaluates them together.
What it feels like
The balloon is small and soft, the inflation targets specific areas of the nasal passages, and the whole event lasts a couple of seconds. Most patients compare the sensation to getting water up your nose in a pool: strange, brief, and gone. Relief in pressure and airflow often shows up right away.
The anatomical target is the sphenoid, the butterfly-shaped bone at the center of the skull that nearly every other cranial bone touches. Restoring its movement is what the technique is built around.
The usual suspects
An adjunct, not a magic bullet
Nasal specific is one tool in a larger plan. Your exam decides whether it belongs in yours; if the findings do not point to cranial restriction, we will say so and use what actually fits.
See our adjusting techniquesFew hands do this work
The technique takes specific training that most chiropractors never pursue. Patients drive in from Midland, Monahans, and beyond because the nearest alternative provider is a very long way from the Basin.
Ask if it fits your caseNasal specific, answered
Does the balloon hurt?
It is intense for about a second, more strange than painful. The inflation is brief and controlled, and most patients say the sensation of release afterward outweighs the moment of pressure.
How many sessions does it take?
Typically a short series spaced over a few weeks, guided by how your findings change. Your exam sets the plan before anything begins.
Is it safe?
In trained hands, yes. Dr. Steen screens carefully first; recent nasal surgery, certain sinus conditions, and other findings can rule it out, and the exam catches that before anything is scheduled.
Wondering if this is your missing piece?
Call and describe what you have tried. The exam will tell us the rest.
Call (432) 550-2273