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Published in W. John Diamond, The Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine, 2017
Craniosacral therapy is a therapeutic technique developed by William G. Sutherland, D.O., which uses very gentle manual pressure applied to the skull, spine, and membranes to restore proper rythmic flow to the craniosacral system. The craniosacral system consists of the brain, spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid, surrounding meninges, skull bones, and their relationship within the parasym pathetic nervous system. This is a very appropriate system for your more fragile and sensitive patients, elderly patients, and children. It is excellent at relieving certain pain syndromes, such as headache, TMJ, and vertigo and regulating an autonomic nervous system that is out of balance.
Craniosacral Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury Clients with Neurobehavioral Disorders
Published in Gregory J. Murrey, Alternate Therapies in the Treatment of Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders, 2017
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, nonintrusive, hands-on healing technique utilized by experienced therapists to help the physical body release restricted tissues and restore optimal physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive functions (Burget, 2002). It is an alternative medicine technique that is readily able to work with and enhance the effects of traditional allopathic treatments. It can be a very effective means of helping people work through and release chronic pain. Basically, it is a transformational manual therapy technique used to help people suffering from orthopedic and neurological problems to function at a higher level (Reuben, 1987; Smoley, 1991; Upledger, 1996).
The Relaxation SystemTherapeutic Modalities
Published in Len Wisneski, The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health, 2017
In the 1970s, John Upledger, DO, created craniosacral therapy based on Sutherland's discoveries. The technique is taught to a variety of health care professionals, from medical doctors to those performing various types of bodywork, and requires no medical licensing. Craniosacral therapy is said to be useful for the alleviation of pain from accidents, for stress-related symptoms, for sensory disorders, and to promote overall health.
Effects of physiotherapy treatment in patients with bronchial asthma: A systematic review
Published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2022
Daniel Garagorri-Gutiérrez, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez
Talking about the interventions that applied manual therapy, the most outstanding clinical improvements were obtained after the application of craniosacral therapy (Pandey and Pandey, 2015) managing to eliminate the wheezing and cough of the patient therefore leading to a decision of his pulmonologist for the medication withdrawal. Regardless of obtaining these very positive results, it is a case study, in which the initial assessment of the patient is not clear. It does not show how these changes were evaluated and it does not take any objective action, which may detract from these results. The other intervention that showed positive results was the study that applied the Lotorp method (Löwhagen and Bergqvist, 2014). In this case, the study achieved a significant improvement in PEF but, fundamentally, it merely managed to improve the dominant symptoms (chest pressure, gasping, wheezing and dyspnea), which are for each patient those who showed a higher score on the analog visual scale.
Impact of interventions targeting anxiety and depression in adults with asthma
Published in Journal of Asthma, 2022
Caitlin Cooley, Yaejin Park, Olusola Ajilore, Alex Leow, Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis
Medication and psychological interventions are first-line treatments for mental health disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety). Psychological interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy guides the patient to challenge the validity of maladaptive thoughts and behaviors and is widely used for depression and anxiety disorders (19,20). Lifestyle medicine and completementary and alternative medicine may offer potentially safe and low-cost treatment options. Lifestyle medicine can encompass many different areas including the adoption of evidence-based physical activity or exercise, dietary modification, relaxation, breathing exercises, mindfulness-based meditation techniques, spiritual healing and the reduction or cessation of recreational substances (e.g., nicotine, drugs, and alcohol) (21). Complementary and Alternative Medicine can include treatments such as acupuncture and craniosacral therapy which may be attractive to patients wanting a holistic treatment approach. The overall goal of this scoping review is to understand the current evidence in managing depression and/or anxiety symptoms in adults with asthma and identify research gaps in this understudied area.
Facilitators of and barriers to return to work after mild traumatic brain injury: A thematic analysis
Published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2021
Heidi Jeannet Graff, Nicole W. Deleu, Peter Christiansen, Hana Malá Rytter
The study was conducted at an interdisciplinary outpatient concussion clinic in Denmark treating approximately 100 patients with persistent PCS annually. The concussion clinic provides specialized post-concussion rehabilitation consisting of individual or group sessions of neuropsychologically based psychoeducation, individual and group therapy sessions, physiotherapy, and neuro-optometric assessments and treatments. Patients with mTBI are not referred directly by treating physicians but by the municipalities. A municipality can ask the concussion clinic for a preliminary assessment and quotation in order to decide the future treatment plan. In the case that the quotation is accepted, the municipality pays for the interventions at the clinic. Alternatively, some insurance companies may pay for the necessary interventions. Some patients are not granted rehabilitation at the specialized clinic and instead receive (non-specialized) treatment from their respective municipality. Additionally, some patients also choose to pay privately for additional treatment, such as chiropractic treatment, cranio-sacral therapy, or acupuncture.