Advantages of Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy is a physical therapy technique, which is a massage method. It is done slowly and gently, using hands-on methods to evaluate and enhance the craniosacral system and its functioning. Craniosacral therapy is more like a healing therapy that has many benefits and positive elements in its offering.
Before knowing abouT craniosacral therapy, we should first try to know what the craniosacral system is.
Craniosacral system is the respiratory and cardiovascular system, but only physiological in nature. It helps in the creation of a physical environment, whereby the functioning of our spinal cord and brain is enhanced and developed. The cerebrospinal fluids and membranes of the craniosacral system protect our brain and spinal cord. Craniosacral therapy focuses on the bones present in our spinal column, head, the underlying structures and the sacrum. With the light and gentle touch employed during this physical therapy method, compressions and restrictions get released in the process.
Craniosacral therapy: How does it work?
After a functional capacity evaluation is done on a patient, the craniosacral therapy session is undertaken. The massage technique of craniosacral therapy seeps into a patient’s body and allows the healing process to take place. In this physical therapy method, a very soft and light touch is used to monitor the rhythm that is caused by the craniosacral system. Through craniosacral therapy, these rhythmic movements and their sources are pinpoint, whereby; the expert is able to detect the point of stress and obstruction in a patient’s body. Once the therapist is able to locate the area of stress and tension, he or she will help in the release of all the restrictions and natural movement in a patient’s body. This way, aches such as knee pain and back pain are cured.
Craniosacral therapy is known to treat conditions such as insomnia, poor sleep, colic, restlessness, ear infections and other childhood conditions. Since, this physical therapy method is a non-invasive and a gentle one; it can be used on babies, when they are asleep.
Benefits of craniosacral therapy
- Relieves chronic aches, such as, knee pain and back pain.
- Relieves migraine and headache.
- Relieves tension.
- Cures autism.
- Cures post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Relieves chronic fatigue.
- Cures emotional instability.
Is craniosacral therapy a safe physical therapy method?
Craniosacral therapy can only be safe if it is performed by a professional therapist and for the right conditions. As other physical therapy methods, craniosacral therapy also comes with few medical conditions and therefore, it is not recommendable, unless the functional capacity evaluation is done on a patient.
Always use a professional therapist, when undergoing craniosacral therapy. More and more, therapists are incorporating the techniques of craniosacral therapy in massages and other physical therapy sessions. Craniosacral therapy treatments are best performed in the physical therapy clinic.