Craniosacral Therapy

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Chapter 54 Craniosacral Therapy

OVERVIEW.

Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a noninvasive light touch therapy that explores skull and pelvis mobility, facial integrity, and a craniosacral rhythm with the aim of normalizing body structures and promoting healing. The belief is that an absence of these movements suggests a diminished expression of health. The approach involves locating and feeling a rhythm (using 5 grams of touch), finding facial distortions, and then following the tissue movement in order to facilitate a release.¹

SUMMARY: CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS.

Three sources cited a total of 10 concerns for CST. Concerns ranged from four to seven per source, with osteopaths citing both the largest and smallest numbers of concerns. The largest proportion of concerns is related to neurological and circulatory diseases. The most frequently cited concerns were increased acute intracranial hemorrhage and a history of skull fracture.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

F00-F99 MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

G00-G99 DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

I00-I99 DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

S00-T98 INJURY, POISONING, AND CERTAIN OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF EXTERNAL CAUSES

PROCEDURAL CONCERNS

ADVERSE EVENTS

1 Harries RA. Craniosacral therapy. In: Charman RA, editor. Complementary therapies for physical therapists. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.

2 Greenman PE. Principles of manual medicine, ed 3. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003.

3 Upledger JE. Craniosacral therapy. Chicago: Eastland Press, 1983.

4 Greenman PE, McPartland JM. Cranial findings and iatrogenesis from craniosacral manipulation in patients with traumatic brain syndrome. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1995;95(3):182-192.

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