What are Craniosacral Therapy and Osteopathy?
They are manual medicines developed in the United States by medical doctors (Andrew T. Still M.D., John E. Upledger D.O.) to restore physiological and biomechanical function naturally without invasive drugs and unnecessary surgery. They are effective for numerous problems associated with physical pain and dysfunction and for enhancing overall health. They are non-invasive, pain-free, safe and side effect-free, and as such are particularly suited to newborns, babies and children.
Craniosacral therapy and osteopathy are the only manual medicines that offer a whole body approach for diagnostic and treatment. Corrections are made anywhere in the body - not just the bones: the brain and spinal cord, muscles, articulations and joints, fascia, nerves, bones, arteries, lymph vessels, organs (liver, stomach, intestines, lungs, kidneys, heart, uterus, prostate etc.).
Craniosacral therapy is also effective at reversing the impact of emotional stress and trauma on the body's physical health and well-being, an effective process called SomatoEmotional Release.
What Conditions do Craniosacral Therapy and Osteopathy Address?
The following list of conditions is just indicative. Please contact the clinic for more information. For pregnant women, babies and children, click here.
• Physical pain and dysfunction
• Sports injuries
• Stress
• Chronic migraines and headaches, chronic neck and back pain, sciatica
• Fatigue and insomnia
• Allergies
• Infertility
• Digestive disorders
• Motor-coordination impairments, epilepsy
• Central nervous system disorders
• Orthopedic disorders, scoliosis
• Sinusitis, otitis, TMJ syndrome
• Asthma, respiratory problems
• Pre and post-surgery treatments
• Side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries
• Post-traumatic stress disorders
• Autism, Asperger's syndrome
• Women and men's health issues (fibroids and cysts, bladder incontinence, prostate dysfunction etc.)
• Immune system disorders
• Depression and emotional difficulties
What Is The Craniosacral System?
It is a core physiological system that extends from the bones of the skull (cranium) down to the sacrum, or tailbone area, to protect the brain and spinal cord.
One of its many important functions is the circulation, around the brain and the spine, of a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid. This essential fluid maintains the physiological environment in which your brain and nervous system develop, live and function.
Since this vital system influences the development and performance of the brain and spinal cord, an imbalance or restriction in it can cause any number of sensory, motor or neurological disabilities.
The fluctuation of cerebrospinal fluid has a rhythm that is as important as your respiratory or cardiac rhythms. An abnormal rhythm is a sign of dysfunction and imbalance.
What is Osteopathic Lymph Drainage?
It is an osteopathic method of stimulating your lymph and body fluids that enhances your health and well-being. Developed by Dr. Bruno Chikly, M.D., D.O. (hon.), it is commonly prescribed by physicians for the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions and has many other general health benefits:
• Elimination of fluid retention
• Deep detoxification of the body
• Regeneration and oxygenation of cells
• Stimulation of the immune system
• Weight loss and anti-aging
• Reduction of wrinkles and cellulite
• Improvement of skin complexion
• Stress release
• Improved sleep
• Pain release
• Release of emotional trauma
Every cell of the body is immersed in a fluid called the "interstitial fluid" through which it receives its nutritive substances and rejects damaging by-products. It is the vital function of lymphatic vessels to keep this fluid clean by draining away toxins, trapped proteins, fat and most of the wastes produced by the cells' metabolism. Using very gentle and precise strokes, lymph drainage therapy locates and corrects areas of dysfunction in the lymphatic system. The result? Less fluid and toxins in tissues. Healthier cells. Better health.
Please read these instructions to prepare optimally for the drainage.