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January 1st, 2014
Common Questions regarding CranioSacral Therapy
John E. Upledger, DOCurriculums:
This is an excerpt from the book Entitled Your Inner Physician and You written by Dr. John E. Upledger. Several common questions regarding CranioSacral Therapy (CST) are addressed.
December 14th, 2013
Treatment of refractory irritable bowel syndrome with visceral osteopathy: Short-term and long-term results of a randomized trial
Attali TV, Bouchoucha M, Benamouzig RCurriculums:
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: In light of the low efficiency of available drugs in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), there has been a growing interest in its alternative therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of visceral osteopathy for IBS. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that visceral osteopathy improves short-term and long-term abdominal distension and pain, and also decreases rectal sensitivity in IBS patients.
December 8th, 2013
Get Pain Relief With Craniosacral Therapy
Kate MackinnonCurriculums:
In this article Kate Mackinnon relates a story of a mult-hands on CranioSacral Therapy session with Dr. Wayne Dyer. This session is also described in her book titled, From my Hands and Heart: Achieving Health and Balance with CranioSacral Therapy.
December 5th, 2013
Why Cant you just pay attention
Carolyn SusamnCurriculums:
This article in a local newspaper describes ADD and ADHD and some alternative types of therapies used to help this syndrome including CranioSacral Therapy (CST). Dr. Upledger is quoted as saying that CST looks for "the origins of the disorder in the craniosacral system." And when "such origins are found-often stemming from trauma at birth or head injury - the therapist works on removing restriction in the system through non-invasive, hands on treatment.
December 5th, 2013
In or Out of Touch?
Cathy Pliscof, PTCurriculums:
Prominent New York physical therapist, Ken Frey, is interviewed on his thoughts regarding the level of manual therapy skills in the physical therapy profession.
November 3rd, 2013
Clearing Bowel Obstruction and Decreasing Pain in a Terminally Ill Patient via Manual Physical Therapy
Amanda D. Rice, PhD, Evette D’Avy Reed, PT, Kimberly Patterson, PTA, LMT, Belinda F. Wurn, PT, and Lawrence J. Wurn, LMTCurriculums:
Decreasing pain and improving function and quality of life are important topics for patients that refuse, or are not candidates for traditional medical interventions, and those at end stages of disease. The article talks about treating a patient using a manual soft tissue physical therapy with goals of decreasing her pain and alleviating symptoms of bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions successfully, using a protocol they developed initially to open fallopian tubes that were blocked by adhesions
September 26th, 2013
La Terapia Cranio-Sacrale Nel Cardiopatico
Sonia LovisonCurriculums:
La Terapia-Tecnica Cranio Sacrale si è dimonstrata efficace nella riabilitazione dei pazienti cardiopatici poiché apporta dei miglioramenti all'apparato cardio-circolatorio e all'apparato respiratorio. Studi condotti inserendo la Terapia Cranio Sacrale sul programma di riabilitazione del paziente cardiopatico, ne hanno dimostrato l'efficacia nei pazienti con cardiopatia ischemica provenienti dal reparto di cardiologia e unità coronarica e dalla cardiochirurgia, dopo infarto miocardico o intervento cardiochirurgico di rivascolarizzazione miocardica (By Pass Aorto-Coronarici).
September 16th, 2013
Feeling small: Fingers can detect nano-scale wrinkles even on a seemingly smooth surface
KTH The Royal Institute of TechnologyCurriculums:
In a ground-breaking study, Swedish scientists have shown that people can detect nanoscale wrinkles while running their fingers upon a seemingly smooth surface. The findings could lead such advances as touch screens for the visually impaired and other products. When a finger is drawn over a surface, vibrations occur in the finger. People feel these vibrations differently on different structures. The friction properties of the surface control how hard we press on the surface as we explore it. A high friction surface requires us to press less to achieve the optimum friction force.