Research, Articles & Case Studies

Soon after becoming CEO, Bertolini began Aetna's mindfulness-based wellness programs with a study. He brings those experiences with him in leading Aetna's 49000 employees with his unique sense of mindfulness and empathy. Craniosacral therapy proved to be Bertolini’s gateway into the realm of mindfulness and other forms of care.

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This invited commentary references a preliminary study in which the integrative medicine technique known as CranioSacral Therapy (CST) was tested on a group of ex-National Football League (NFL) players who showed significant improvement in range of motion, pain, sleep, and cognitive function. The need for more clinical research data to better understand the potential effectiveness of CST in post-concussive syndrome, mild and more severe traumatic brain injury, and even perhaps chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is emphasized in the article published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (JACM).

In a  CranioSacral Therapy session, listening may be the most important tool for both the client  and the therapist.  The conversation begins with spoken words between therapist and client, but then the experienced hands of the CranioSacral Therapist “listen” through layers of tissue and tension.  That’s when the story unfolds.

To fully understand why communication is essential in CranioSacral Therapy, Lori looks at the craniosacral system in the body and its impact on the body. She also talks about the birth of CST, Upledger CST and what it is.

Patients who sustained a concussion were recruited from an outpatient clinic by a neuropsychologist specializing in concussions. All were said to have Cranial dysfunction in their concussions. They self-reported adverse events during or after 1 session. Osteopathic cranial manipulative medicine was considered safe treatment option.

This is an article written by Daniela in Romanian translated to English. This is the real story of a heroine mother and her daughter diagnoses with Autism and how CranioSacral Therapy helped.

In this introduction to Barral’s work Alison Harvey, a CST instructor with the Upledger Institute, who also runs the UK branch of the Barral Institute, shares some of her insights into the therapy and how it can integrate with CST.”

Stephanie Fowler (Fulcrum editor)

This article talks about what Visceral Manipulation is and how it can help treat sports injuries

Tami tells the journey of her daughter's recovery from Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder to Functioning Recovery and independent living and how it takes a village to raise a child but it takes an autistic child to change the conciseness of the village.  She talks about what is Sensory Processing Disorder, CranioSacral Therapy and Bio-Medical Therapy, and what roles they play on the road to Functioning Recovery and independent living.

Bone tissue is the largest organ capable of producing autocrine and paracrine substances, influencing its own metabolism of the organs. Autocrine action stimulates a minor remodeling of the bone Osteoporosis., while paracrine action influences Insulin action. Finally we have added two more words to this fasciae of the human body exist as both solid and liquid structure. The facia is any tissue that contains features capable of responding to mechanical stimuli. The term Feeding because of the liquid bands, like the blood and the lymph feed of of the different tissues for the nourishment.

In this article, Tim Hutton, PHD, LMP, CST-D talks about the immune system, CranioSacral Therapy and how it is a helpful modality for treating inflammation. 

Topics:

Engage Specific Tissues

A Brief History of CranioSacral Therapy

On the Nature of CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy and Musculoskeletal Pain

CranioSacral Therapy in Action

The CranioSacral Rhythm

Chronic vs. Acute Inflammation