Dr. Jenny had the honor of interviewing a leader in the field of Cranial Osteopathy, Dr. Tasha Turzo. We will be learning how cranial osteopaths treat craniofacial pain patients. I will lead this discussion and dive into key treatment areas of the head and neck including the following:

Osteopathic manual medicine: Discover how cranial osteopaths diagnose areas of strain or dysfunction using a highly trained sense of touch to feel subtle changes of tension and tissue quality in the living anatomy of the whole body.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections to the TMJ: Learn when to refer for PRP injections to the TMJ and what this type of treatment provides your craniofacial pain patients.
Prolotherapy: Find out how dextrose or sugar water injections help reduce inflammation in the joints and how it compares to BOTOX injections.
ALF treatment: Learn what the Advanced Lightwire Functionals (ALF) palatal expansion treatment entails from a cranial osteopathic point of view,an integral part of the treatment team.

Dr. Tasha Turzo, DO FCA graduated from Western University, Pomona, California in 1994 where she received a Post Graduate Osteopathic Manual Medicine/Anatomy Fellowship. She completed her internship at the UCSF Family Medicine Residency. She has been in private practice since 1995 practicing osteopathy, homeopathy, functional medicine, prolotherapy/ PRP, and specializing in craniofacial dysfunctions. Dr. Turzo has been teaching extensively in the field of craniofacial dysfunctions since 1997. She began co-treating patients with Dr. Nordstrom (creator of the ALF appliances) in 1995. Dr. Turzo is a founding member of AEI (ALF Educational Institute) and has taught (to date, 2024) 38 courses to osteopaths, dentists, and myofunctional therapists. Dr. Turzo presents an on-demand 11-hour course “The ALF Approach” and is the administrator of The ALF Approach Mentorship Program which is an inter-professional online educational platform. She is an internationally recognized expert in the application of osteopathy and functional dentistry, with a focus on the use of Advanced Lightwire Functional (ALF) devices and TMD. Dr. Turzo published her book, “The ALF Approach” in 2020. Dr. Turzo is also the medical director of two nutritional IV and injectables clinics, BeWell IV. Herwebsite is drtashaturzo.com.