Research, Articles & Case Studies

A recent study has shown craniosacral therapy to be effective in improving pain intensity, functional disability, and health-related quality of life. It is a non-invasive approach that uses gentle manual palpation techniques to release fascial restrictions between the cranium and the sacrum

In this study, 54 patients were randomized into either 8 weekly units of craniosacral therapy or light-touch sham treatment. Outcomes were assessed before and after treatment (week 8) and again 3 months later (week 20). It was observed significant effects on reducing neck pain intensity for up to 3 months after the intervention.

This article talks about the therapist-healer facilitating client's transformation process through therapeutic language, imagery and dialogue.

Rob gives many examples how to dialogue with the client/patient.

Knowledge and awareness of Brain injuries have come a long way, but there is still so much work to do. Brain injury can be an incredibly isolating experience for both the survivor and the caregiver/ family members. Brain injuries can affect anyone at any time. Sarah Kilich Gaffney shares her story of losing her husband to a TBI and how she started working with the Brain Injury Association of America. 

This is an article written in Shape Magazine about Visceral Manipulation. It is meant for the lay person to understand through gentle stimulation, Visceral Manipulation is shown to help a host of issues including women’s health condition, sleep, mood, digestion, pain, trauma, and stress.

This is an article written in Shape Magazine about Visceral Manipulation. It is meant for the lay person to understand through gentle stimulation, Visceral Manipulation is shown to help a host of issues including women’s health condition, sleep, mood, digestion, pain, trauma, and stress.

Our high impact culture feeds on the same gratification in our sports. In fact, game enthusiasts hunger for the impact- the great tackle, the head long dive for the base, the willingness of our athletes to sacrifice their bodies for the win, the score and the memorable play. One of the prices paid is to the head in the form of concussions and Traumatic brain injuries. Some prevention and rehabilitation therapies available to us include: Acupuncture, Massage, Healing touch, Visceral Release Manipulation, and Cranio-Sacral Therapy.   

This article talks about what is Visceral Manipulation and what it has shown to be helpful for. 

This is an article written in Vogue Magazine about Visceral Manipulation.

It is meant for the lay person to understand through gentle stimulation, Visceral Manipulation is shown to help a host of issues including sleep, mood, digestion, pain, trauma, and stress.

It is wonderful to see that Visceral Manipulation and Jean-Pierre Barral have gone mainstream in  Vogue magazine. The article also mentions CranioSacral Therapy.

The writer interviewed Gail Wetzler, PT, DPT, EDO, BI-D, Director of Curriculum for BI, for the article. According to the writer, in the more trendy cities such as Los Angeles and NYC, there is a surge in models, actresses and actors, and dancers seeking this "new" Organ Massage, aka Visceral Manipulation.

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effects of a protocol involving soft tissue techniques and/or neural mobilization techniques in the management of patients with frequent episodic tension-type headache (FETTH) and those with chronic tension-type headache (CTTH).

CONCLUSIONS:

The application of soft tissue and neural mobilization techniques to patients with FETTH or CTTH induces significant changes in pressure pain threshold (PPT), the characteristics of pain crisis, and its effect on activities of daily living as compared with the application of these techniques as isolated interventions.

Experimental brain-imaging method predicts autism based on early differences in brain growth; potential for earlier diagnosis and therapy for high-risk infants

The study’s findings may stimulate further research into the relationship between early brain overgrowth and autism, which some previous studies have likewise documented.