Manual Osteopathic Treatments
Manual Osteopathic Treatments
Cranial Sacral Therapy (CST):
Cranial Sacral
Therapy is a technique based on Cranial Osteopathy. Like Cranial
Osteopathy, Cranial Sacral Therapy seeks to restore the natural
rhythmic movement found between the bones of the skull. It does the
same for the movements of the sacrum. The purpose of this is to aid the
circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid throughout the central nervous
system.
Practitioners today rely on Cranial Sacral Therapy to improve
the functioning of the central nervous system, eliminate the negative
effects of stress, strengthen resistance to disease, and enhance
overall health.
Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the cranial sacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system. By complementing the body's natural healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and is effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including: migraine headaches; chronic neck and back pain; motor-coordination impairments; colic; autism; central nervous system disorders; orthopedic problems; traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries; scoliosis; infantile disorders; learning disabilities; chronic fatigue; emotional difficulties; stress and tension-related problems; fibromyalgia and other connective-tissue disorders; temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ); neurovascular or immune disorders; post-traumatic stress disorder; post-surgical dysfunction, eye problems, depression, hyperactivity, sinusitis and many other conditions.
Visceral Manipulation:
Visceral
Manipulation was developed by French Osteopath, Jean-Pierre Barral. At
optimal health, the relationship between the organs (viscera) and
structures of the body (muscles, membranes, fasciae and bones) remains
stable despite the body’s endless varieties of motion. But when one
organ can’t move in harmony with its surrounding viscera due to
abnormal tone, adhesions or displacement, it works against all the
body’s organs and structures. This disharmony creates fixed, abnormal
points of tension that the body is forced to move around. That chronic
irritation, in turn, paves the way for disease and dysfunction.
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle hands-on therapy that
works through the body’s visceral system (the heart, liver, intestines
and other internal organs) to locate and alleviate these abnormal
points of tension throughout the body.
VM employs specifically placed manual forces that work to
encourage the normal mobility, tone and motion of the viscera and their
connective tissues. Trained practitioners use the rhythmic motions of
the visceral system to evaluate how abnormal forces interplay, overlap
and affect the normal body forces at work. These gentle manipulations
can potentially improve the functioning of individual organs, the
systems the organs function within, and the structural integrity of the
entire body.
Visceral Manipulation is Useful for:
• Swallowing difficulties
• Digestive problems
• Headaches
• Incontinence
• Back and neck pain
• Shoulder and hip pain
• Carpal tunnel and other repetitive strain injuries
• Whiplash and other physical trauma
• And many other conditions
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