Cranial-Sacral Therapy Sessions
Training for CST I & II with advanced protocols in the early 90’s through The Upledger Institute.
Dr. Upledger served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics at Michigan State University from the mid 70’s through early 80’s. He and his research team established the first scientific basis for the cranio-sacral system. Practitioners trained throughout the world include osteopathic physicians, medical doctors, doctors of chiropractic, doctors of Oriental Medicine, naturopathic physicians, psychiatric specialists, psychologists, dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, acupuncturists, and massage therapists.
Cranial-sacral therapy provides a gentle noninvasive approach to working the systems running throughout the body.
It has been used on a wide range of conditions from chronic fatigue to brain injuries to stress and tension in the body. It has been shown to alleviate TMJ pain or other dental work, support after whip lash or car accidents, falls, sport injuries, birth traumas, recovery from surgery and anesthesia, aging, Raynaud’s disease, even for issues to the body which may have occurred long in our past. It is safe for any age or stage, including children and pregnant women as it soothes the nervous system of both mother and child. There are a few counter indicators such as aneurysm and conditions where altering the inter-cranial fluid may not be recommended.
CST involves light touch (no more than the weight of a nickel) and manual contact to evaluate the body’s cranio-sacral system. This system plays a vital role in maintaining the body’s nervous system and the membrane and fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. Thus work is done on the skull, face, sometimes within the mouth and down to the tailbone, or sacrum, This system has a powerful influence over a wide variety of bodily functions.
The therapy may offer surprising benefits you might not have known were possible, including resolution of symptoms that you had no idea were related to the cranial system or to each other.