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March 1st, 2008
Manual Therapy for Peripheral Nerves Book Review
Christoph Sommer, Heilpraktiker, Rolfer, BI DiplomateCurriculums:
This is an excellent perspective on Barral and Croibier's textbook Manual Therapy for the Peripheral Nerves. It also includes a short discussion about their second book on Neural Manipulation called Manual Therapy for the Cranial Nerves.
February 25th, 2008
Therapists Preparing to Bring ‘Alternative’ Relief to Sderot
Shelly PazCurriculums:
Daniel Tarlow a CranioSacral Therapist asks for other therapists to donate their time to give therapeutic treatment to the stressed and traumatized people of Sderot. Available at www.jpost.com.
February 13th, 2008
Gentle Touch Provides Health Benefits
Valerie ZehlCurriculums:
How therapist, Pat Collins uses CranioSacral Therapy to relieve a variety of patients’ ailments. Available at www.pressconnects.com.
February 1st, 2008
Oklahomans Look to ";Miracle Therapy" to Relieve Pain, Autism
UnknownCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release,
This articles tells how CranioSacral Therapy relieves back pain, TMJ, and even autism. Available at www.koco.com.
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.