CranioSacral Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy

by Toronto Osteopathic

Craniosacral Therapy constitutes a gentle method of working with the body by utilizing soft touch. It is a soft, hands-on approach to assessing and increasing the performance of a physical body referred to as craniosacral system.   The craniosacral system consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Craniosacral Therapy was developed and developed by an osteopath, John E. Upledger following considerable research from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he functioned as a clinical investigator and Professor of Biomechanics.

Utilizing a gentle touch typically no more than Five grams, or perhaps about the weight of a nickel, providers discharge restrictions in the craniosacral system to enhance the functioning of the central nervous system.

By means of supplementing the body’s natural healing functions, Craniosacral Therapy is more and more utilized as a preventive health measure for its capability to strengthen resistance to illness, and is useful for a wide range of health-related problems involving pain and dysfunction, such as headaches, backaches, or other chronic physical or emotional problems.

Craniosacral Therapy facilitates your body’s natural ability to balance, regain, as well as heal by itself, along with assisting to lower stress and build your underlying vitality. The practitioner feels tensions in the body and attempts to relieve them in supportive and cozy manners. Throughout or right after the therapy session, you may feel relaxed and revived, with an increase of clarity of mind and a sense of wellbeing.

Characteristics of Cranio Sacral Therapy

Relaxation **

Therapeutic ****

Intensity: Minimum

Lubrication: no

Undressing: no

Tip: Less likery

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