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Craniosacral Therapy
How CranioSacral Therapy Works The CranioSacral Therapy works with the patient to assist the body's self-correcting mechanisms. Generally using light pressure, the practitioner evaluates the body's craniosacral system. This system plays a vital role of maintaining the environment in which the central nervous system functions. It consists of the membranes and fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord as well as the attached bones - including the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, and the tailbone area, or sacrum. Since the brain and spinal cord are contained within the central nervous system, it is easy to see that the craniosacral system has powerful influence over a wide variety of bodily functions. CranioSacral Therapy helps the body release restrictions - which it has been unable to overcome on its own - that inhibit the body's normal, self-correcting tendencies. Rather than deciding how these changes should be made, the therapist follows cues from the body on how to proceed. When the therapist follows this gentle approach, the method is extremely safe and effective. The few contraindications to CST are aneurysm, intracranial hemorrhage, and other conditions where altering intracranial fluid is not recommended. CranioSacral Therapy can be beneficial in treating:
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