Treatments:   Cranioscaral therapy

Cranioscaral therapy is a subtle, gentle and often very profound way of listening to your body and assisting it to do what it needs to do to heal.

Much of the approach used was developed by Dr Jon Upledger, originally from osteopathic traditions. It works with a subtle rhythmic movement that originates from the tension put on membranes that line the skull and spinal column by the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
This rhythm reflects throughout the body and can be picked up by ‘listening hands’. Anomalies in the rhythm help us assess and show us areas where there may be restrictions and problems.

A number of people have contributed to the development of this field and all have a few observations in common: that there are rhythms in the body different from the breathing or cardiovascular rhythms; that problems in different parts of the body can be picked up noticing disruptions in the rhythmic patterns; that problems can be experienced in different parts of the body from the key restriction; and that these restrictions can be treated best by allowing the body to do what it needs to do – it knows best!

That said, there are some wonderful techniques that have been developed to address specific problems. They are always very gentle, respectful, usually quite subtle, and frequently bring very noticeable results. The re-alignment of fascia, soft tissue, bones and even the energetic matrix of the body improves many aspects of our bodies and health.

SER, or somato-emotional release, is an additional aspect of this therapeutic approach that recognises the existence and importance of the mind-body connection. When there is an emotional or energetic component to a problem, it can be used to help release the trauma, energy or emotional blocks that inhibit or suppress the ability of body tissues to release and return to full function.

I have found craniosacral work to be specific in its anatomical understanding, while incorporating the emotional, energetic and spiritual parts of us all. It is a very all-encompassing approach to bodywork treatment.

  Case Examples

Joe, 54, came because he was having trouble with his vision. He had seen doctors, consultants and even had an MRI scan. They could find nothing wrong. Checking his cranial bones the motion of the sphenoid, right in the centre and close to the optic chiasm - part of the nerve going to the eyes - seemed very awry in its movement pattern and thus affect on other bones and the nerve. We worked over 3 sessions to straighten it up, incorporating a few other tissues too, after which he said his vision had returned to normal.

Janie, 24, had been to her doctor complaining of funny lumps in the side of her neck that really irritated her, not because they were painful per se but she could always feel them. There were a lot of fascial pulls in the area around the temporal bones, the fascia in the neck and on to the chest. As we worked to release them by the end of the session she could no longer locate them. I suggested she came back if they reappeared but so far have not heard form her!

 

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