Craniosacral Therapy is attracting increasing interest for its gentle yet effective approach, working directly with the body’s natural capacity for self-repair to treat a wide range of conditions.
The name
comes from the bones that help to make up the system – the skull including the
face (the cranium) and the spinal column which extends to the sacrum.
The
Cardio-vascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs) are ones familiar to
most of us, and like them, the cranio-sacral system also influences many body
functions.
What
happens during treatment?
Craniosacral
therapy is a gentle technique. Benefits can be gained by applying as little as
5 grams of pressure (or the equivalent of the weight of a 20p piece).
At your
first appointment you will be asked a range of questions about your health to
establish whether your problem is likely to benefit from CST.
Treatment
takes place with you fully clothed and normally with you lying on your back.
Sessions can last from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
How
does it work?
The
positive effects of CST rely in the body’s ability to correct things that may
be going wrong within itself. The light touch improves the movement within the cranio-sacral
system, which can help release tight structures and promote the body’s healing.
Will
it help me?
Because
CST helps your body in healing itself, the scope of what you feel and the type
of problems it may help with is very wide indeed. However, the majority of patients
report an improvement in their symptoms - some after one session, others after
several.
What
can CsT help with?
Some
of the most common difficulties that CST may help are:
·
Longstanding
pain· Low energy levels
· Migraines and headaches
· Jaw problems (temporo-mandibular joint)
· Neuralgia
· Menstrual/menopausal problems
CST
can also be very useful in newborn infant and childhood problems, for example:
·
Colic· Hyperactivity
· Feeding/sleeping
Benefits
Craniosacral
Therapy has a very high success rate.· Increased sense of relaxation
· Improvement of the symptoms you came to see the practitioner about - quite simply, you get better
· Improvement of other symptoms. E.g someone coming for treatment for a bad back can find that, as well as their back pain easing, the migraines they have had for years have got better
· Change in behaviour patterns
· Greater capacity to manage life in general
· Better management of specific disease symptoms
· Reduced stress
· Improvement of psychological issues
· Reduction of effects of past trauma
· Improved sense of well-being
For
the minority, where rapid results cannot be achieved, we can refer you for the
following:
·
MRI and
other scanning· Consultant opinion
· Ergonomic advice
· Work-place assessment
· Rehabilitation facilities
If you would like to make an appointment with Vicky Smith, please contact our Durham, Newcastle or Gateshead Clinic. If you are unsure whether CST is appropriate for you either speak to your Connect Physiotherapist or call our reception team and ask about Craniosacral therapy.
Contact
details
Newcastle Clinic t: 0191 213 5116Gateshead Clinic t: 0191 491 1808
Durham Clinic t: 0191 491 1808
Price
60 minutes £80.0030 minutes £46.00
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Durham
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Monday’s 5.30pm - 8.00pm
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t: 0191 491 1808
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Low Fell
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Wednesday’s 5.30pm -
8.00pm
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t: 0191 491 1808
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Gosforth
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Saturday’s 9.00am
-12.00pm
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t: 0191 213 5116
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