CranioSacral
therapy is a hand on technique which uses gentle pressure to influence the
movement of the skull (cranial) bones and base of the pelvis (sacrum) allowing
for a release of accumulated
tension and proper nerve flow to the entire body.
What
conditions can be treated?
Head and Neck: Migraine headaches, TMJ, Thyroid problems
Ears:
Hearing loss, Equilibrium
problems, Ringing in the ears, Chronic ear infections
Behavioral: ADD, Hyperactivity
Mental
Function: Learning disabilities,
Dyslexia, Memory and Concentration
Trauma:
Injury to any area of the
spine or head, Whiplash injury
Abdominal:
Digestive problems and
tightness in the stomach
Heart:
Rapid heart beat, high blood
pressure
Other:
Stress, Fibromyalgia, Nursing
problems, colic, Depression without cause
How
is a session performed?
A
craniosacral therapy session usually takes place in a quiet, private setting.
We recommend that clients wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Clients remain fully clothed. The
session is performed with the client reclining on a massage or treatment table
while the naturopathic doctor sits, positioned at various times throughout the
session at the client’s head, middle torso or feet.
What
you might experience during a session.
Experiences
during a CST session are as individual as the clients and practitioners
themselves. Experiences can even
vary from session to session. At
times a client may fall asleep, may recall memories or see colours.
Others will experience sensations within the body such as energy flowing
or tingling.
What
you may experience following a session?
Just
as individual experiences can differ, so can the immediate results. This relaxed state may cause some to sleep for many hours
after a session. Others may
experience an increase in energy. Reduction
of pain or an increase in function may occur immediately after the session or it
may develop gradually over the next few days.
For some there may be a reorganization phase as the body adapts to the
release of previously held patterns.