Cranial Massage
Craniosacral therapy is a holistic healing practice that uses very light touch to balance the craniosacral system in the body, which includes the bones, nerves, fluids, and connective tissues of the cranium and spinal areas. Craniosacral therapy identifies and reduces restrictions in movement of the dural sheath and in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid as a means of restoring well-being.
Craniosacral therapy is ideally suited for:
- attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- headaches
- chronic middle ear infection
- pain and general health maintenance
- autism
- fibromyalgia
- heart disease
- osteoarthritis
- pneumonia
- rheumatoid arthritis
- chronic sinus infections
- gastroenteritis
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- back pain
- menstrual irregularity
In addition, other craniosacral practitioners have reported benefits for
- eye dysfunction
- dyslexia
- depression
- motor coordination difficulties
- temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD)
- hyperactivity
- colic
- asthma in babies
- floppy baby syndrome
- whiplash
- cerebral palsy
- certain birth defects
- other central nervous system disorders