Guest guest Posted July 15, 2002 Report Share Posted July 15, 2002 At 09:25 AM 7/15/02 +0000, you wrote: >- stimulation of cerebral spinal fluid >- stimulation of nociceptors & mechanoreceptors in the cranium >- helping orthodontist & dental like procedures , I'm afraid these constitute neither the benefits or effects of so-called " cranial therapy. " To my knowledge the cerebrospinal fluid is unaltered with any sort of manual handling though I know this has long been the theory behind this sort of work in some quarters. There is no evidence that this happens. It's impossible not to stimulate mechanoreceptors when you touch another, no matter how you do so. Stimulating nociceptors might also occur but I wonder how that might be considered a " benefit. " And helping dental procedures is right up there with the cerebrospinal fluid alteration mythology. I have no doubt that gentle manual stimulation of the skin overlying the cranium (and elsewhere) can have powerful reflexive effects and may result in some decidedly therapeutic reactions, but the theories espoused by the " cranial " therapists lack sufficient sense to explain this and their claims of effectiveness are equally suspect. Look at " Touch and Sensation: A Deep Model " on my web site for an alternate theory of manual care's effect. Barrett L. Dorko, P.T. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio <http://barrettdorko.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Craniosacral therapy has been shown to be uneffective through research I've encountered in physical therapy journals. I have never put any weight in it but have not applied the therapy myself because of it's documented poor validity. Ken Stack, PT Greensboro, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Craniosacral therapy has been shown to be uneffective through research I've encountered in physical therapy journals. I have never put any weight in it but have not applied the therapy myself because of it's documented poor validity. Ken Stack, PT Greensboro, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Craniosacral therapy has been shown to be uneffective through research I've encountered in physical therapy journals. I have never put any weight in it but have not applied the therapy myself because of it's documented poor validity. Ken Stack, PT Greensboro, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Tom just did the fullest session of cranial therapy ever - almost 25 minutes of work on him. Good boy! Totally spaced out afterwards. His range of facial expressions whilst the therapist was working on him was extraordinary - faces I have never seen him pull in 11 years. Joy, fear, wonder, curiosity (he does those, but not like these, that makes sense to me as I writer it). Something clearly went " ping " . We see a chap in NOttingham, Dr Woodhead in Wellington Circus (and you can pop in for a cup of tea with me as it's opposite where I work). I'd recommend him, he's very calm. If you're nearer West Midlands/Coventry Ally at Mercia HBOT MS centre is fantastic. Also radiates calm and respect - Tom is a big fan of his as well (but not a fan of the drive!) Pretty sure we need to make this more regular - I'm sure it makes life a lot more comfortable for him. Steph x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 what excellent news steph... our babies know what makes them feel good.. We have always had good results with our cranial osteopath too... It quietens Tatijana's brain activity if she is having a number of seizures.. and it has certainly played its part in clearing her chest and boositing her immune system. Best wishes Tracey On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:27 PM, <mark.grabiec@...> wrote: Tom just did the fullest session of cranial therapy ever - almost 25 minutes of work on him. Good boy! Totally spaced out afterwards. His range of facial expressions whilst the therapist was working on him was extraordinary - faces I have never seen him pull in 11 years. Joy, fear, wonder, curiosity (he does those, but not like these, that makes sense to me as I writer it). Something clearly went " ping " . We see a chap in NOttingham, Dr Woodhead in Wellington Circus (and you can pop in for a cup of tea with me as it's opposite where I work). I'd recommend him, he's very calm. If you're nearer West Midlands/Coventry Ally at Mercia HBOT MS centre is fantastic. Also radiates calm and respect - Tom is a big fan of his as well (but not a fan of the drive!) Pretty sure we need to make this more regular - I'm sure it makes life a lot more comfortable for him. Steph x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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