Research, Articles & Case Studies
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January 28th, 2008
CranioSacral Therapy Targets Nerves
Linda BickfordCurriculums:
How Therapist, Carol McClellan, uses CranioSacral Therapy to help a 5-year-old with Aicardia Syndrome.
January 24th, 2008
LilyPond Welcomes CranioSacral Practitioner
LilyPond Aquatic CenterCurriculums:
Terry Miller uses BioAquatic CranioSacral Therapy on patients for a wide varity of ailments. Available at www.villagesoup.com.
January 15th, 2008
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Cell Patterns
Tad Wanveer, LMT, CST-DCurriculums:
PTSD is caused by a traumatic event. When a portion of the body, perhaps even a single cell, maintains a pattern of trauma, it can create an inner feeling of the traumatic event. Craniosacral therapy can help the body change cell shape through gentle techniques that improve inherent pathways of self-correction. As cells change and correct their shapes, the trauma imbedded within the cells can be processed with greater efficiency.
January 1st, 2008
Craniosacral Still Point Technique - Exploring its Effects in Individiuals with Dementia
Linda A. Gerdner, PhD, RN;Laura K. Hart, PhD, RN; and M. Bridget Zimmerman, PhDCurriculums:
The purpose of this 12 week pilot study was to explore the effects of Craniosacral Still Point Technique on individuals with dementia, with an emphasis on agitation. 9 dementia patients received still points, with significant decreases in agitated behavior resulting, measured by the M-CMAI scale, as well as staff and family observations.
January 1st, 2008
The effect of oscillating-energy manual therapy on
Nourbakhsh MR, Fearon FJ.Curriculums:
Patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were treated with the Craniosacral V-spread technique. All participants who received treatment had significant positive results.
January 1st, 2008
The Effect of Oscillating Energy Manual Therapy on Lateral Epicondylitis:A Randomized, Placebocontrol, Double-blinded Study
Mohammad Reza Nourbakhsh, PT, PhD, OCS, Frank Fearon, DHScCurriculums:
Patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis were treated with Craniosacral V-spread technique (referred to as OEMT or oscillating-energy manual technique in this study, with significant positive results, measured by pain associated with palpation, grip strength and functional tests.
January 1st, 2008
Case Study in Pediatric Asthma: The Corrective Aspect of Craniosacral Fascial Therapy
Barry R. Gillespie, DMD, MSD, MTCurriculums:
A nine year old boy with advanced chronic asthma is treated with craniosacral therapy. Highly favorable results included significant improvements in diaphragmatic movement and nasal passage opening and clearing, as well as an increase in ease of breathing, thus an increase in activities.
December 12th, 2007
CranioSacral Therapy: Gently Allowing the Body to Heal Itself
UnknownCurriculums:
This article tells about CranioSacral Therapy and what is involved in a typical treatment. Available at www.battlecreekenquirer.com.
December 2nd, 2007
On Ethics
Randy CohenCurriculums:
This short question and answer article is about the ethics of nurses using healing touch therapies on patients at hospitals. Available at The Palm Beach Post, December 2, 2007 archives.
November 21st, 2007
Misconduct Costs Massage Therapist His License
Peter SurCurriculums:
This article is about the ethics of a massage therapist in Hawaii. Available at www.westhawaiitoday.com archives.