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October 7, 2006 at 3:00 pm #15128
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InactiveA couple of people have been interested in hearing more about craniosacral therapy. (My husband is a CS therapist as well as a massage therapist)
(I copied & pasted this from the website of the institute my husband learned his CST):
CST is a gentle, hands-on method of
evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological
body system called the craniosacral system – comprised of
the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and
protect the brain and spinal cord.Using a soft touch generally no greater
than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners
release restrictions in the craniosacral 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 (like plagiocephaly) - 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
From personal experience – This therapy is amazing. I’ve seen my husband lower a fever by a few degrees in minutes. He’s also helped my sinus headaches.
Christine (kevieb) – This does help fibroyalgia, but I think you’d have to have regular therapy (not just a one time thing). Massage is really good for it too. Also, have you heard of Xango Juice?? My mother-in-law has had horrible fibromyalgia, and she never has time for my husband to work on her. She’s been taking Xango juice and it has totally turned her around. Amazing stuff. It has really helped my family too just with our immune systems. We hardly ever get sick any more and when we do it’s always really mild. Anyway, just another idea!
October 7, 2006 at 10:14 pm #15165Inactiveyes yes yes, my sister just printed up a article on this subject and i have yet to read it. they do it on there autistic, mr,ect clients. thanks for bringing it up. can we borrow youre husband
October 7, 2006 at 10:27 pm #15168InactiveHailey has been seeing a CS osteopath since she was 3 months old. It hasn’t made any improvement in her reflux, but I keep going because it’s covered. We started off going once a week, and then gradually slowed things down. Now we go once a month. I have no clue what she’s doing or why, and sometimes Hailey doesn’t seem to like it, but for the most part, I figure it’s not hurting her and I’m desperate so….
October 8, 2006 at 9:26 pm #15199Inactivethe gal that cuts my hair also does massage—-so i am planning on going in to try massage. she has also told me about xango juice. i’m always a little skeptical about alternative things—-but traditional medication doesn’t seem to be helping me enough, so i have thought several times about looking in to alternative therapies. our insurance will cover a few of these things. acupuncture is the only one i can think of off hand. thanks for starting this thread, heather.
October 8, 2006 at 9:38 pm #15201InactiveChristine,
Most osteopaths also have other designations. Ours is also a physiotherapist. That means that they can usually bill their treatment as either physiotherapists or osteopaths. Most insurance policies have decent coverage for physio, so you might be able to get it covered that way.
Good luck. I used to do an education class for women with FM and I always felt so bad for them. It’s such a painful illness, and many doctors don’t take it seriously enough. I hope that you can get some relief.
October 9, 2006 at 6:11 pm #15245InactiveChristine,
Also, Chiropractors usually work with massage therapists (find one who does cranio.) then the Chiropractor can bill you insurance. Insurance will usually pay Chiropractors. (Kinda like what Lori was saying with her osteopath).Also, if your insurance pays for accupuncture, that might be something that would work for it too. My husband does Accupressure which is similar – uses the same points, but not the needles.
I know what you mean about being skeptical about alternative treatments. I usually am too, believe it or not. Josh has turned me around on some things. But I’ve found you kind of have to “straddle the fence” so to speak, between medical & alternative. Depends on the issue I guess.
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