 
About
This site is owned
and maintained by an individual who has benefitted from the health-enhancing effects of
Craniosacral Therapy. I have no connection with any
Craniosacral organisation, and am not a therapist.
The articles on this
site have been contributed by Craniosacral Therapists and others.
For me personally,
Craniosacral Therapy has been a lifeline over many years of severe chronic
and disabling illness. When conventional medical treatment had nothing to
offer, and only served to make my condition worse, and doctors had given
up trying to help, one of the few treatments that has given me a reasonable
quality of life has been Craniosacral Therapy.
This site is an
information site and I have no financial interest or connection with any organisation.
I do not endorse any
particular individual or therapist, nor any therapists organisation. The
purpose of the site is simply to provide information that is not
otherwise
available on the internet so that the public can make an informed choice.
I am able to
do this because there is no advertising or commercial
interest on this site and I would like to thank the contributors who have
submitted material.
For what it is worth, I am a former
scientist who worked for
several years in the research laboratories of a multinational
pharmaceutical company, I now work in primary
schools, encouraging and motivating children to develop an interest in science,
developing thinking and questioning skills and an open attitude to new ideas..
Mike Rawlinson 2011
All images © M Rawlinson 2010
and 2011
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Craniosacral Therapy
Information
The purpose
of this site is to provide the public with information about Craniosacral
Therapy
Introduction to
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapists recognise health as an active principle. This
health is the expression of life - an inherent ordering force, a natural
internal intelligence. Craniosacral Therapy is a subtle and profound
healing form which assists this natural bodily intelligence.
It is clear that a living human organism is immensely complex and requires
an enormous amount of internal organisation. Craniosacral Therapy helps
nurture these internal ordering principles. It helps increase physical
vitality and well-being, not only effecting structural change, but also
having much wider implications e.g. improving interpersonal relationships,
managing life more appropriately etc.
Dr William Sutherland, an American osteopath, discovered intrinsic
movements of the bones of the skull around the turn of the last century. His
further research revealed different rhythmic tidal motions in the body.
These movements, which can be measured with delicate scientific
instruments, are a direct expression of the health of the system.
As research continued it became apparent that these movements are
inextricably linked with not only physical health but also mental and
emotional health. Palpation of these tide-like motions allows
Craniosacral therapists to facilitate change in areas of restriction. This
restriction of movement corresponds to a lack of the capacity of the life
force to express its self-healing. This absence of health may result in
disease or a sense of something missing or numbness.
The whole of our life history is held in our physical form. An integral
part of this work is the patient's developing awareness of how their story
is held and how it unfolds. We are a unit of life function and this is
completely respected in Craniosacral Therapy.
The work can address issues in whatever way the client wishes; physical
aches and pains, acute and chronic disease, emotional or psychological
disturbances, or simply developing well-being, health and vitality.
Craniosacral Therapy is so gentle that it is suitable for babies,
children, and the elderly, as well as adults; and also in fragile or
acutely painful conditions. As a whole-body therapy, treatment may aid
almost every condition, raising the vitality and enabling the body's own
self-healing process to be utilised.
Links to this site
This site exists to provide independent
information about Craniosacral Therapy. Therapists, practitioners,
alternative health clinics, and other interested parties are invited to
link to any page on the site (the more the better) and may do so in order
to provide information about how Craniosacral Therapy can help with
medical conditions, without
putting this information directly onto their own websites, which is now
against ASA rules
According to the Advertising Standards
Authority, text relating to the link Is OK as long as it doesn't refer
to medical conditions. They gave the example that a permissible link would
be 'For more information about Craniosacral Therapy
click here', but not, 'for information about how Craniosacral Therapy can
help alleviate arthritis click here'.
Linking to this site will result in better
search engine placements and thus to this information becoming more widely
available. Practitioners are also invited to put the address of this site
on their leaflets.
For more information about
what text the ASA consider acceptable, contact the ASA and ask for the
Copy Advice Team
Tel: 020 7492 2222
Contributions Welcome!
Contributions to the site are very welcome - Articles and testimonials
particularly, and if you have successfully treated any medical conditions
not listed here, please let us know.
Use the
contact link to get in touch
Please note that this site is
a work in progress - you will find a few pages that are not finished -
feel free to send in contributions
Please note that any
links on this site do not imply that any individual or organisation has
endorsed this site in any way, or that permission has been given for these
links to be placed here.
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NEWS UPDATE
Craniosacral Therapy Can Also Help to Alleviate
Arthritis
Asthma
Autism
Back Pain
Birth Trauma
Bronchitis
Cerebral Palsy
Colic
Depression
Digestive Problems
Drug Withdrawal
Dyslexia
Exhaustion
Effects of Cancer Treatment
Flatulence
Frozen Shoulder
Hormonal Imbalances
Hyperactivity
Immune System Disorders
Insomnia
Lethargy
Menstrual Pain, PMS
Migraine
Post-operative
Problems
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Problems During and After Pregnancy
Reintegration After Accidents
Sciatica
Sinusitis
Spinal Curvature
Sports Injuries
Stress Related Illnesses
Tinnitus and Middle Ear Problems
TMJ (jaw) Disorders
Visual Disturbances
Whiplash Injuries
This is not an exhaustive list
of conditions that may be helped by Craniosacral Therapy, but do remember
that if you are getting any symptoms, the first thing to do is seek
medical advice in case it is something serious that needs conventional
medical attention
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