Several massage therapists at the Muscle Therapy & Acupuncture Center have had specialized training in CranioSacral Therapy.  This unique technique was developed by osteopathic physician and researcher John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.
 
The craniosacral system consists of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.  It extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, down to the sacrum, or tailbone area.

Since this vital system influences the development and performance of the brain and spinal cord, an imbalance or restriction in it could potentially cause any number of sensory, motor, or neurological disabilties.  These problems could include chronic pain, eye difficulties, scoliosis, motor or neurological disabilities.  These problems could include chronic pain, eye difficulties, scoliosis, motor-coordination impairments, learning disabilities and other health challenges.
 
CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle method of detection and correction that encourages your own natural healing mechanisms to dissipate these negative effects of stress on your central nervous system. You also benefit from better overall health and resistance to disease.
 
How is CranioSacral
Therapy Performed?
 
The CranioSacral Theapy practitioner uses a light touch - generally no more than the weight of a nickel - to test for restrictions in the craniosacral system. This is done by monitioring the rhythm of the cerbrospinal fluid as it flows throught the system.
 
While experienced clinicians can detect that motion anywhere on your body, they can most easily feel it at the skull, sacrum and coccyx.  These bones attach to the membranes that enclose the cerebrospinal fluid.
 
The positive effects of CranioSacral Therapy rely to a large extent on your body's natural self-corrective activities.  The therapist's light, hands-on approach simply assists the hydraulic forces inherent in the craniosacral system to improve your body's internal environment -  and strengthen its ability to heal itself.
 
What Conditions Does
CranioSacral Therapy Address?
 
CranioSacral Therapy strengthens your body's ability to take better care of you.  It helps alleviate a range of illness, pain and dysfunction, including:

• Migraines and Headaches
• Chronic Neck and Back Pain
• Motor - Coordination Impairments
• Stress - and Tension - Related Problems
• Infantile Disorders
• Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
• Chronic Fatigue
• Scoliosis
• Central Nervous System Disorders
• Emotional Difficulties
• Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)
• Learning Disabilities
• Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Orthopedic Problems
• And Many Other Conditions
   

Cost
  This treatment lasts approximately 50 minutes, and the fee is $ 50.00.
 
Resources
 
In the decades since his initial research, Dr. Upledger has written three textbooks that detail the functioning of the craniosacral system.  He has also written two books explaining CranioSacral Therapy to the public:
Your Inner Physician and You and A Brain is Born:
Exploring the Birth and Development of the Central
Nervous System.
 
Available for purchase at the Clinic: