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The Mindset for Craniosacral Therapy
Judah LyonsCurriculums:
The most important tool for therapists practicing cranial work is the cultivation of our state of mind, or what we call the practice of holding stillness. It is a reflective practice by nature. In cranial work we are asked to change our focus to an internal place of quiet, so that the person’s system we are holding feels safe and willing to reveal its story, or history, held within the fluid of the body. Our breath is the bridge to this place of healing power. Naturally, everyone’s mind wanders; however, the more powerfully we can control our thoughts, the more profoundly we can be involved in the therapeutic process with our clients.
The Chronically Depleted Client
Eric Moya, CST-DCurriculums:
CranioSacral Therapy, with its philosophy and core beliefs of a person having the inner resources, or inner wisdom, necessary for healing, as well as a chosen value of using the least amount of influence necessary to get the job done, is a perfect approach to both conceptualize and work with the problem of chronic depletion.
THE EFFECTS OF UPLEDGER CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMATOLOGY IN VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS
John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.; Barry S. Kaplan, M.D.; Russell A. Bourne, Jr., Ph.D., A.B.P.S.; Richard B. Zonderman, Ph.D.Curriculums: Integrative Intensions,
The Upledger Institute has provided two week intensive treatment for Vietnam veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as diagnosed by the Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical division. These patients received psychological evaluation tests at the times of entry and exit into and out of the program. The intensive treatment was about six-seven hours per day for eight full days, with approximately three-four hours on the first and last days of the program. The therapy used was primarily CranioSacral Therapy and its progeny Energy Cyst Release, SomatoEmotional Release and Therapeutic Imagery and Dialogue. The results obtained strongly suggest that PTSD may be more successfully treated when the therapy includes corrections of the CranioSacral system, the release of foreign energies and conscious-non-conscious integration.
How to Control Inflammation with Your Brain
Dr. Shawna Darou, NDCurriculums:
In this article the author talks about the power of the vagus nerve. Activating the vagus nerve which works through the parasympathetic nervous system, we can greatly influence inflammation and the immune system. The role of the brain on body inflammation can be profound.
The Benefits of CranioSacral Therapy for Babies
Venetia MooreCurriculums:
This article talks about the benefits for CranioSacral Therapy for Babies. It also explains what CranioSacral Therapy is and how it is very helpful for all babies as well as for those that have had complicated births.
PT Classroom - Hope for the Treatment of Retired Athletes
Melinda Roland, MA, PT, LAc, OMD, Dipl-Ac, CST-D & Sally Fryer Dietz, PT, CST-DCurriculums:
Attention to concussions has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, in part due to the media coverage of high profile athletes and the effect of multiple concussions and Post-Concussive Syndrome on long term health. The Upledger Institute, in conjunction with the Ricky Williams Foundation, combined resources with the goal of demonstrating the effect an intensive Upledger based, manual therapy program, might have on retired elite athletes with concussive history. The intensive manual therapy program utilized 3 cutting edge therapies: Craniosacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and Neural Manipulation, all modalities aimed at facilitating the body’s self healing abilities.
Neuroscientists gain insight into cause of Alzheimer's symptoms
Virginia TechCurriculums:
Scientists have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that could account for some of the neural degeneration and memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Vagal nerve activity predicts overall survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer, mediated by inflammation
Marijke De Coucka, Raphaël Maréchalb , Sofie Moorthamersc , Jean-Luc Van Laethemb , Yori GidronCurriculums:
Recent research findings suggest neuro-modulation of tumors. Finding new modifiable prognostic factors paves the way for additional treatments, which is crucial in advanced cancer, particularly pancreatic cancer. This study examined the relationship between vagal nerve activity, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV), and overall survival (OS) in patients (N = 272) with advanced pancreatic cancer. A “historical prospective” design was employed, where vagal activity and other confounders were retroactively obtained from medical charts at diagnosis, and subsequent OS was examined. HRV was obtained from 10 sec ECGs near diagnosis. Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured as an inflammatory marker. OS and survival date were obtained from medical charts and the Belgian national registry. Patients with high HRV (>20 msec) survived on average more than double the days (133.5) than those with low HRV (64.0). In a multivariate cox regression, higher initial HRV was significantly correlated with lower risk of death, independent of confounders including age and cancer treatments. This relationship was statistically mediated (accounted for) by CRP levels. Importantly, in patients who lived up to one month from diagnosis only, HRV was unrelated to CRP, while in patients surviving longer, HRV was significantly inversely related to CRP (r = −0.20, p < 0.05). These results are in line with possible vagal nerve protection in a fatal cancer, and propose that the mechanism may involve neuroimmuno-modulation. Future studies must test whether vagal nerve activation may help patients with advanced cancers.
Gabor Mate: How to Build a Culture of Good Health
Gabor Mate, M.D.Curriculums:
Physical well-being depends on more than keeping our bodies fit. Emotions and the people who come into our lives matter just as much. This article talks about how health or illness reflects our relationship with the world we inhabit—including all the variables of family, class, gender, race, political status, and the physical ecology of which we are a part.
Developing and evaluating a health related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaire for craniosacral therapy (CST): Evaluating a conceptual framework
Nicola Brough, Helen Parsons, Sarah Stewart-BrownCurriculums:
Introduction: Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a complementary therapy which is increasing in popularity. Clients anecdotally report health improvement,but CST lacks a research evidence base. One barrier to developing an evidence base is a lack of suitable Patient Reported Outcome(PRO)measures.This project is part of a larger study to develop a new PRO for CST and will fulfill part of the FDA guidance for PRO development. This paper will establish if a conceptual framework (CF) is an appropriate representation of CST outcomes.