CranioSacral Therapy

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Craniosacral therapy is becoming a treatment of choice in areas of pain, rehabilitation and neurology.   Also called CST, or cranial osteopathy, it is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on technique, developed by an American osteopathic physician almost one hundred years ago.

CST theory and practice is based on understanding the continuous subtle movements of the cranial bones. This rhythm is understood as a response to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fluctuations within the spinal cord and brain environment. The subtle movement extends outward to the entire body, in response to the fluid pressure changes around the central nervous system.

A therapist gently works with the whole body including the spine and the skull, and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascia. By using the hands as fine discriminating tools, craniosacral therapists are able to detect disturbances in the cranialsacral rhythm to help them identify areas of dysfunction, such as cranial, sutural, membrane and other soft tissue restrictions in the body.

Craniosacral therapy and somatic emotional release helps to relieve pain and trauma while stimulating the inner potential of the patient, instilling a deep sense of well being and vitality. CST in combination with Chinese medicine focuses on supporting the patient to build a profound relationship to the body and its innate drive to health and wholeness. This can allow us to:

 

 

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