What is Craniosacral and its benefit?

Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a light-handed method that examines the fluid movement in and around the central nervous system as well as the membranes that surround it. Reducing central nervous system tension promotes a sense of well-being by alleviating pain and improving health and immunity.

1. What is craniosacral therapy (CST)?

A gentle hands-on therapy called craniosacral therapy (CST) may help with a wide range of symptoms, such as headaches, neck pain, and cancer treatment side effects, among many others.In order to examine membranes and the flow of fluids within and around the central nervous system, the CST uses a gentle touch. By releasing pain and enhancing health and immunity, reducing central nervous system tension enhances a sense of well-being.

The main goal of CST is to use gentle hand placement to help the body’s connective tissue, which covers the brain, spinal cord, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and glands, among other organs and bodily structures, release. This covering creates a connective network throughout the body. The foundation of CST is the notion that all levels of the body are interconnected.CST is believed to increase biological processes’ natural capacity for self-regulation, self-correction, and self-healing. The therapy works well for both adults and children.

• How does it work?

Craniosacral Therapy is effective for treating a wide range of pain and discomfort. It works by restoring the natural state of the environment surrounding the brain and spinal cord, enhancing the body’s natural ability to heal and self-correct. As a result, both acute and chronic pain can be treated using this method. CST might be helpful for you if you’re recovering from a sports injury, surgery, chronic arthritis, stroke, or mental retardation.

Practitioners use a very gentle hand to release restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. The Dura Mater tube, a thin tube that is protected by the spinal column. It is vital for feeding the central nervous system. When the tubing is not in the right formation it does not allow the cerebral spinal fluid to flow to it full effectiveness, thus gentle light approach is applied. Due to its capacity to strengthen resistance to disease and its efficacy for a wide range of medical issues associated with various pain and dysfunction, craniosacral therapy is being used more frequently as a preventive health measure. Compression in those areas that reduce stress and pain must be released.

• What can I expect from craniosacral therapy (CST)?

CST sessions is an experience that allows total relaxation while the facilitator uses light touch and releases throughout the dura mater tube. Noninvasive techniques that would allow you to remain fully clothed.

The session starts with a consultation to identify problematic areas. An area is designated for you to relax and lay on the table for complete comfort offering a relaxed atmosphere. Dim lighting is frequently used to enhance your state of relaxation.

Your fascial system’s potential disruptions and/or restrictions are evaluated by the facilitator using gentle pressure (the weight of a nickel). Your coccyx sacrum and other vital areas may be able to naturally release stress with the help of gentle touch and fascial release, which enhances function.Individuals frequently report a state of deep relaxation.

• What are the potential benefits of craniosacral therapy?

Craniosacral therapy can be helpful for people who are looking for relief from a variety of conditions. Craniosacral therapy can be used to treat or alleviate a wide range of conditions that are somehow linked to the central nervous system (the brain and spine), such as:

• Pain
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Brain and spinal injuries, including concussion or traumatic brain injury
• Disorders of the central nervous system
• Disorders of infancy or childhood
• Chronic fatigue
• Stress
• Tension
• Fibromyalgia
• Difficulty with coordination, movement or walking
• Disorders of the central nervous system
• Trauma or PTSD
• Scoliosis
• ADD, ADHD or learning difficulties
• Dyslexia
• Processing disorders (sensory, visual or auditory)
• Autism
• Jaw disorders such as TMJ
• Headaches or migraines
• Grief
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Sleeping disorders in children
• Brain fog
• Pregnancy
• Pelvic pain
• Inducing labor
• Dementia
• Parkinson’s disease
• Arthritis
• Fertility

• Physical Benefits:

Since the central nervous system is necessary for both physical and mental function, diseases and disorders that affect the brain and spine can have a significant effect on general health. Craniosacral therapy, can be successful in reducing stress and pain on the central nervous system, whether they are caused by an acute injury such as a back injury, concussion, traumatic brain injury, or chronic misalignment.

• Benefits for the mind and emotions:

Physical and emotional factors can both contribute to illness in the body. Many people practicing bodywork, including craniosacral therapists, think that tension is frequently held in the body as a result of emotional pain that results in depression, anxiety, trauma, or sadness. Physical health issues like pain or other chronic conditions can result from this tension. You can let go of past emotional pain by releasing that tension with the help of craniosacral treatment. Patients frequently report that after a session, hard emotions come to the surface. This can be a chance to solve them, especially when done with patience and mindfulness.

As they can make life so unpleasant and challenging, chronic health conditions can also cause depression and anxiety. In some of these situations, craniosacral therapy has been found to be helpful in providing relief. According to a study, receiving craniosacral therapy improved the quality of life and reduced depression in fibromyalgia patients.

Additionally, there is mounting evidence that craniosacral therapy can help people with learning disabilities like autism. Recent studies found that craniosacral therapy helped autistic children with their cognition, social skills, and calmness.

• Wellness:

Prevention is key when it comes to your health. Like other bodywork techniques, craniosacral therapy can assist in preserving your health and possibly stop the onset of some chronic health issues linked to the central nervous system. So, if you’re healthy, it might help you stay that way.

• Natural HealthCare Services offers Craniosacral Therapy:

Natural HealthCare Services provides Craniosacral Therapy to individuals who are identified as being able to benefit from the treatment. The Craniosacral system becomes sluggish. The brain or spinal cord may become restricted as a result of these problems.

 To check for the ease of movement and rhythm of the spinal fluid pulsing around your brain and spinal cord, we will gently touch different parts of your body. This will determine whether or not you will benefit from craniosacral therapy. Please call if you have any questions or you think you can benefit by receiving CST. Looking forward to working with you.