Research, Articles & Case Studies

October 23rd, 2011

Manual Therapy for Post-Concussion Syndrome

Amy Garrigues, Pt, DPT
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Objectives: Discuss evidence for manual therapy in patients with symptoms of headache, dizziness, oculomotor impairments and neck pain Learn and practice manual techniques  Discuss integration of manual therapy evaluation and treatment of patients following concussion

September 30th, 2011

A Novel Massage Therapy Technique for Management of Chronic Cervical Pain: A Case Series

William R. Thompson, DPT, PhD, Ronald Carter, LMT, NCBTMB, CPT, Benjamin Rohe, MS,Randall L. Duncan, PhD, and Carlton R. Cooper, PhD
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Abstract article talks about how massage therapy is helpful for chronic neck pain and a provides a case report.

September 12th, 2011

How Can Craniosacral Therapy Help with Stress?

Jamison Shults
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This article explains in simplistic terms how CranioSacral Therapy can help reduce stress.   

August 18th, 2011

Healing from the freeze, The vagus nerve, emotions and the difficulty with mindfulness practices

TRACY A. ANDREWS, MSOM, LAC
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Van der Kolk believes that bodywork and somatic re-education are essential components to releasing, and restoring function to tissues and organs that have lost mobility due to years of fleeing from those physical sensations.

May 4th, 2011

A bidirectional interface growth model for cranial interosseous suture morphogenesis

Christoph P. E. Zollikofer and John David Weissmann
Curriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release, Barral's Visceral Manipulation / Neural Manipulation / New Manual Articular Approach / Manual Approach to the Brain,

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This research article explores the development and complexity of cranial sutures using a morphogenetic model based on Laplacian interface growth. It examines how strain influences suture morphology, using computer simulations to compare synthetic and natural sutures. The study integrates morphometric analysis techniques, such as Fourier analysis and principal component analysis, to quantify suture patterns and variations. The findings suggest that suture formation is a multifactorial process influenced by strain, morphogen sensitivity, and tissue viscosity, contributing to our understanding of cranial development and biomechanics.

April 30th, 2011

Factors related to parents’ choices of treatments for their children with autism spectrum disorder

Victoria A.Millera,.Kimberly A.Schrecka, James A.Mulickb. Eric Butterb
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The history of autism treatment has been plagued with fad therapies which waste parents’ and children's time, energy, and money. To determine if referral sources, such as professionals’ recommendations, media, or scholarly sources, have influenced parents’ treatment decisions, parents of at least one child with an autism spectrum disorder (N = 400) were surveyed to determine the sources they used to obtain treatment. Recommendations from professionals in non-medical fields and autism books were the most popular sources of information. Due to the diverse range of influences on parents’ treatment decisions, a multifaceted dissemination strategy for the most effective therapies is warranted.

Highlights

► Our examination of parental treatment decisions for children with autism spectrum disorders indicated that less than 1/2 of surveyed parents reported choosing a scientifically supported treatment. ► Sources of influence for treatment choices most often came from popular media, anecdotal reports, and professional recommendations. ► Demographic factors (e.g., child age, parent education, family income) had little relationship to treatment choices. ► The most influential group of professionals, educators, tended to recommend treatments with less scientific support than treatments with scientific support.

April 1st, 2011

Credibility of Low-Strength Static Magnet Therapy as an Attention Control Intervention for a Randomized Controlled Study of CranioSacral Therapy for Migraine Headaches

Mataran-Penarrocha, G.A., Castro-Sanchez, A.M., Carballo Garcıa, G., Moreno-Lorenzo, C., Parron Carreno, T., & Onieva Zafra, M.D.
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Influence of Craniosacral Therapy on anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011; article ID 178769. Synopsis: Craniosacral therapy improves the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia, reducing their perception of pain and fatigue and improving their night rest and mood, with an increase in physical function. Craniosacral therapy . . . also reduces anxiety levels, partially improving the depressive state.

March 7th, 2011

Visceral Manipulation and NDT

Nancy Dilger, MA, PT, PCS, CKTP
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So what makes Neuro-Developmental Treatment and visceral manipulation complementary therapies? NDT is based on the sensori-motor development of postural control with emphasis on biomechanical alignment for efficiency of movement. Furthermore, with the organization of movement comes the recognition that the development of movement is multi-planar: sagittal, frontal and transverse. This concept is one of the many commonalities between NDT and VM. Dealing with the visceral system includes, but is not exclusive to, nutrition, digestions, absorption and elimination. All too frequently our patients may have feeding issues and more often than not, problems with constipation. More specifically with developmental delay, there is a decrease in mobility, which translates to decreased visceral motility.

January 15th, 2011

Tinnitus is the result of the brain trying, but failing, to repair itself

Georgetown University Medical Center
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Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists.