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Effect of craniosacral therapy on lower urinary tract signs and symptoms in multiple sclerosis
Gil Raviv, Shai Shefi, Dalia Nizani, Anat AchironCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release, Barral's Visceral Manipulation / Neural Manipulation / New Manual Articular Approach / Manual Approach to the Brain,
Abstract: To examine whether craniosacral therapy improves lower urinary tract symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A prospective cohort study. Out-patient clinic of multiple sclerosis center in a referral medical center. Hands on craniosacral therapy (CST). Change in lower urinary tract symptoms, post voiding residual volume and quality of life. Patients from our multiple sclerosis clinic were assessed before and after craniosacral therapy. Evaluation included neurological examination, disability status determination, ultrasonographic post voiding residual volume estimation and questionnaires regarding lower urinary tract symptoms and quality of life. Twenty eight patients met eligibility criteria and were included in this study. Comparison of post voiding residual volume, lower urinary tract symptoms and quality of life before and after craniosacral therapy revealed a significant improvement (0.001 > p > 0.0001). CST was found to be an effective means for treating lower urinary tract symptoms and improving quality of life in MS patients.
CranioSacral Therapy for Plagiocephaly
Rebecca Flowers, O.T.R., B.C.P., CST-DCurriculums:
The incidence of infant plagiocephaly, or misshapen heads, is on the rise in the United States, and CranioSacral Therapy can intervene to restore symmetry and facilitate health and healing.
Who Lives Behind the Mask?
Stan Gerome, LMTCurriculums:
Stan describes his journey of discovering negative emotions and how to live with them in our day-to-day lives. http://www.upledger.com/newsletters/UpDateWin08.pdf
Craniosacral therapy for migraine: Protocol development for an exploratory controlled clinical trial
John D Mann, Keturah R Faurot, Laurel Wilkinson, Peter Curtis, Remy R Coeytaux, Chirayath Suchindran, and Susan A GaylordCurriculums:
Migraine affects approximately 20% of the population. Conventional care for migraine is suboptimal; overuse of medications for the treatment of episodic migraines is a risk factor for developing chronic daily headache. The study of non-pharmaceutical approaches for prevention of migraine headaches is therefore warranted. Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a popular non-pharmacological approach to the treatment or prevention of migraine headaches for which there is limited evidence of safety and efficacy. In this paper, we describe an ongoing feasibility study to assess the safety and efficacy of CST in the treatment of migraine, using a rigorous and innovative randomized controlled study design involving low-strength static magnets (LSSM) as an attention control intervention.
Unwinding the Meridians With CranioSacral Therapy to Release Old Blocks
Ken Koles, PhD, DSc, RAc, Dipl. NCCAOM, LMTCurriculums:
This article talks about CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and acupuncture being effective avenues of strengthening the flow of energy throughout the body to enhance health. Combining the two can dramatically increase your ability to resolve musculoskeletal problems, organ issues, systemic imbalances and, as you’ll see, even the oldest blocks.
Unwinding the Meridians With CranioSacral Therapy to Release Old Blocks
Ken Koles, PhD, DSc, RAc, Dipl. NCCAOM, LMTCurriculums:
This article talks about CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and acupuncture being effective avenues of strengthening the flow of energy throughout the body to enhance health. Combining the two can dramatically increase your ability to resolve musculoskeletal problems, organ issues, systemic imbalances and, as you’ll see, even the oldest blocks.
Complementary and alternative medicine use in Irish pediatric patients
E. Low, D. M. Murray, 0. O'Mahony, J. O'B HourihaneCurriculums:
Abstract
Background
Although very little scientific data exists on the efficacy and side effects of complementary and alternative medicines, their profile and availability is increasing. Use among Irish children is unknown.
Aims
To determine the nature and prevalence of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) use in our pediatric population.
Methods
Parental questionnaires were distributed in 13 pediatric settings over a 4 months period
Chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease, fuss-cry-irritability with sleep disorder syndrome and irritable infant syndrome of musculoskeletal origin
Joel Alcantara, Renata AndersonCurriculums: Healing From the Core,
This case study is about a mother who took her 3 month old girl in for chiropractic care with a medical diagnosis of gastroesophageal re flux disease. (GERD) Notable improvements in the patient's symptoms were observed within four visits and total resolution of symptoms within three months of care.