Guest guest Posted May 10, 2003 Report Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hi Debbie - My sister-in-law is a pediatric physical therapist who does NOT believe in banding; she feels it kind of 'barbaric'. She suggested cranial sacral therapy and referred me to www.upledger.com to find a local therapist. She suggested that I find someone who is a licensed physical therapist who also is certified in CST. In the end I decided against the therapy and went straight to the DOC band. There was not enough evidence out there for me that proved that the therapy ALONE was enough to make the head round. I just cannot see how all that mild touching of the head can move the fontanels back in place. My sis-in-law is also of the homepathic thinking that the fontanels actually NEVER fuse completely together and that they can move around even as adults; I don't quite understand that, but I'm sure if you went digging you could find some info on this... Hope this helps - One other thing, I have heard of a lot of parents who have done the CST along with the banding and if anything, the therapy was very soothing to their babies.. just a thought. Rhonda - In Plagiocephaly , " kernlatta " <kernlatta@y...> wrote: > Hi, > > Has anyone heard of CranioSacral Therapy? We took to a > chiropractor so she could take a look at his neck, and we told her > that we were going to do helmet therapy. She told us that > CranioSacral Therapy could help as well. > > Debbie > North Bend, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2003 Report Share Posted May 12, 2003 Debbie, I can't speak from personal experience, but there are many people here who tried this and were pretty happy with it. I think most of the people I've heard mention it here used it in conjunction with PT and banding. Marci (Mom to ) Oklahoma > Hi, > > Has anyone heard of CranioSacral Therapy? We took to a > chiropractor so she could take a look at his neck, and we told her > that we were going to do helmet therapy. She told us that > CranioSacral Therapy could help as well. > > Debbie > North Bend, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hi , I haven't tried CST, and admit to being skeptical, but there are parents who think it works. I would say most people in this group over the past few years use it in conjunction with banding, but a few have used it alone and feel it helped. I have never heard of banding being associated with migraines and I've been in this group for over four years. I assume the migraines would be long after banding, since young children don't generally experience any type of headache, so I'm skeptical that it could be linked to migraines (meaning I doubt there is data that would support this, or studies that have been done). Also by waiting to band you are missing the chance to capture growth. I'm not sure how old your child is, but depending on severity I wouldn't wait to band too long. If the plagio is mild and your baby is 6 mo or younger I would say waiting a few months is fine. If your baby is severe and over 6 mo I would band right away and try CST too. -christine sydney, almost 5 yrs, starband grad > > I'm wondering if anyone tried craniosacral therapy prior to getting a helmet for plagiocephaly. My son has a pretty minor flat spot, but it's noticeable to us. We've really been on the fence about getting a helmet - it seems so intrusive. Our son already has sensory issues, and I worry the helmet will make them worse. I have read a few things about craniosacral therapy being a good stand-alone treatment for plagiocephaly and would love to hear if anyone has had any experience with it. I have also read that helmeting can cause migraines in children down the road - has anyone had experience with this? Thank you so much for your input! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Because my son was banded so late and we were told we would probably not get any improvement I also combined PT and CST with our treatment plan. PT helps with torticollis if your child has any, ours was totally undiagnosed and but much of it resolved on its own through significant amounts of tummy time when my son was an infant. We were totally skeptical of CST but I went for it. I researched all the alternative treatments and felt comfortable with what they did and luckily we were referred to a practioner that has a combined background of physical therapy and the CST. She has over 20 years of experience and has done CST on all her children so she knows it works. She even teaches the CST training classes at upledger sometimes. I think the key is you have to find someone that is at that level, not just a physical therapist that has taken a few CST classes. You need to find a practitioner with legit credentials. Our practitioner has also treated babies before they got helmets and has helped many avoid helmet therapy altogether (she told me examples of starting treatment at around 4 months of age and done by 6 months). CST can also help with toricollis and other tightness in other parts of the body. Our practitioner looks at the body as a whole, not just the skull bones. My son was scanned at 19 months with a difference of 14.8mm and the latest scan from two weeks ago at 22 months of age showed 6.9mm. I am a believer in CST. When you find your practitioner if you dont see results in 2 sessions, then I would move on. We saw results after the first session. I say go for it, it can't hurt. Plus, who would not want a nice head "massage"? Estrella Moeller From: christineashok <christineashok@...>Plagiocephaly Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 7:13:16 AMSubject: Re: Craniosacral therapy? Hi ,I haven't tried CST, and admit to being skeptical, but there are parents who think it works. I would say most people in this group over the past few years use it in conjunction with banding, but a few have used it alone and feel it helped. I have never heard of banding being associated with migraines and I've been in this group for over four years. I assume the migraines would be long after banding, since young children don't generally experience any type of headache, so I'm skeptical that it could be linked to migraines (meaning I doubt there is data that would support this, or studies that have been done). Also by waiting to band you are missing the chance to capture growth. I'm not sure how old your child is, but depending on severity I wouldn't wait to band too long. If the plagio is mild and your baby is 6 mo or younger I would say waiting a few months is fine. If your baby is severe and over 6 mo I would band right away and try CST too.-christinesydney, almost 5 yrs, starband grad>> I'm wondering if anyone tried craniosacral therapy prior to getting a helmet for plagiocephaly. My son has a pretty minor flat spot, but it's noticeable to us. We've really been on the fence about getting a helmet - it seems so intrusive. Our son already has sensory issues, and I worry the helmet will make them worse. I have read a few things about craniosacral therapy being a good stand-alone treatment for plagiocephaly and would love to hear if anyone has had any experience with it. I have also read that helmeting can cause migraines in children down the road - has anyone had experience with this? Thank you so much for your input!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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