Research, Articles & Case Studies

Upledger Institute International Case Study

CranioSacral Therapy – Hirschsprung’s Disease

Upledger Institute International Case Study

CranioSacral Therapy – Cervical Dystonia

Upledger Institute International Case Study

CranioSacral Therapy – Autism

A decade ago, researchers in the lab of Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., answered a basic question of biology that up to that point had eluded scientists: how is waste removed from the brain? The discovery of what is now known as the glymphatic system and subsequent research have transformed the way we study a range of neurological disorders andcritical brain functions.

This letter comments on an original research article titled, “Manual Therapy in Preadolescent Children: A Delphi Investigation of Physical Therapists in the United States,” by Dice et al.1 The objective stated in the article was to gather expert opinion, frame future studies, and assist in guiding clinical practice toward the advantages of manual therapy used by physical therapists for preadolescent children. Our comments concern the consensus and stated result that visceral manipulation and craniosacral therapy were considered ineffective in treating most impairments for pediatrics. If the authors could show data supporting the conclusions regarding CST and VM in the paper, it could clarify the obvious misleading conclusions in the paper (see below). If the authors cannot present conclusive data on the ineffectiveness of CST and VM, a withdrawal of the conclusion in a response letter would promote the development of science in manual therapy.

Non-Invasive Help for Chronic Pain Sufferers

Manipulation of the spine and head to offer pain relief is a type of osteopathy that was developed in the 1970s by Dr. John Upledger. Dr. Upledger conducted a number of studies on craniosacral therapy (CST) while working at Michigan State University as a clinical researcher. Visceral manipulation (VM) is used for the abdominal area to find the source of chronic pain and treat it. So what does this mean for sufferers, you ask?

Light touch is used in CST to improve the craniosacral or visceral system function and evaluate it in those with pain that is chronic. Osteopaths, massage therapists, acupuncturists and chiropractors all practice VM as a way to release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the body’s function. 

What Types of Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain?

Pain that doesn’t go away is a common result of being involved in an accident, especially a traffic collision. Because the body is thrown forward and backward during the impact of the collision, it can cause anything from a traumatic brain injury to spinal problems and abdominal trauma.

Upledger Institute International Case Study

CranioSacral Therapy – Acute Pain in Left Diaphragm 

Visceral Manipulation

Barral Institute Case Study :2  Shoulder and Arm Pain

Visceral Manipulation

Barral Institute Case Study 

Number: 5  Knee and Hip Pain

Visceral Manipulation

Barral Case Number:1 Baby E-Coli Virus