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What is the Sacro-Occipital Technique?
Last updated: November 4, 2026
The Sacro-Occipital Technique, or S.O.T., is a gentle chiropractic technique developed by Dr. Major Bertrand DeJarnette in the 1920s. It looks at the relationship between the sacrum, at the base of the spine, and the occiput, at the back of the skull, and everything in between. It is how Dr. Doyle adjusts.
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