Research, Articles & Case Studies

Scientific literature demonstrates how osteopathic manipulative treatments(OMT) are able to improve various somatic functional parameters, change somato-visceral and viscero-somatic reflexes toward a more physiological mechano-metabolic environment and, consequently, bring benefits to patients. These benefits can be long-lasting or short-lived. Multiple reasons can be found to explain the positive responses to OMT, ranging from neurological, vascular, lymphatic, and endocrine explanations.

The central nervous system is lined by meninges, classically known as dura, arachnoid, and pia mater. We show the existence of a fourth meningeal layer that compartmentalizes the subarachnoid space in the mouse and human brain, designated the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane (SLYM). SLYM is morpho- and immunophenotypically similar to the mesothelial membrane lining of peripheral organs and body cavities, and it encases blood vessels and harbors immune cells.

CranioSacral Therapy is among the gentlist touch of modalities, anecdotal evidence of it's effectiveness abounds, and a growing body of scientific research supports its efficacy.Three CST practitioners discuss all about CranioSacral Therapy in this article.

Case Study Small Cranial Suture

For many people the holidays are stressfull, yet we need to clebrate with family and friends, trying to make it fun and magical. It sometimes becomes more chores , like buyin presents wrapping them cooking new and different meals, hosting parties and having to clean out disorderly spaces.

There are ways to get yourself in a better mood for these holidays. Easter is coming up in a few weeks so dying of Eggs, Easter Bunny coming, special dinners, and Easter Egg Hunts for the children can be also a lot of fun!

Upledger Institute International Case Study

CranioSacral Therapy – Cervical Fusion/Headaches

There is a great need for effective, non-invasive therapies to help military Veterans, first responders, and athletes struggling with mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI), concussions and lingering neurological problems or co-morbid psychological health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety.

For Veterans, MTBI may occur from traumatic events that induce physiological disruptions in brain function. Veterans experiencing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be in a freeze condition, which lowers the fluid circulation in the brain, and as such, pathologies and dysfunctions may develop.

For athletes, repeated sub-concussive hits may both lower the fluid circulation in the brain and cause PTSD due to the changes in the brain. This reduced fluid circulation predisposes a person to neurological disorders later in life, which may damage the blood-brain barrier and eventually lead to neural tissue damage.

Therapists who treat Veterans and athletes with brain in uries are trained by the Upledger Institute International and Barral Institute in three primary manual therapies: Upledger CranioSacral Therapy (CST), Barral Visceral Manipulation (VM) and Barral Neural Manipulation (NM). Therapists work with those experiencing MTBI, PTSD, anxiety and depression, chronic pain, memory and sleeping disorders. Developed by John E. Upledger, DO, OMM and Jean-Pierre Barral, DO, MRO(F), PT, these therapies are based in manual osteopathic principles that unite the body through fascia. The fascia is an interconnected biological fabric that joins the smallest part of a cell out to the skin itself. Through treatment of the many types and layers of fascia, the therapist facilitates a person’s inherentability to self-correct.

Barral Institute Case Study Visceral Manipulation – Endometriosis

Barral Institute Case Study Visceral Manipulation – Neck Pain

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