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EFFECT OF COMPASSIONATE TOUCH ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A PILOT STUDY
Russell A. Bourne, Jr., Ph.D.Curriculums:
Russel Bourne talks about the Dr. John E. Upledger Compassionate Touch program. In the Spring of 1997, The Upledger Foundation initiated a simple and straight-forward investigation into the use and instruction of Compassionate Touch with preschool children. The pilot project was design to evaluation the effect of Compassionate Touch on the demonstration of increased pro-social behaviors and the reduction of aggressive behaviors and behavioral problems in children.
The 5 Non-Negotiable Disciplines of a High Achiever
Patrick AllmondCurriculums:
Daily interruptions are inevitable. Acting on a fear of missing out, we allow the beeps, dings and vibrations to interject, to assure us that we’re connected, and subconsciously we tell ourselves that that constant connection has no impact on the amount of work we can accomplish. But, in reality, we’re so bombarded with outside noise, it becomes almost impossible to avoid—and our productivity suffers because of it.
The Gift of Presence, the Perils of Advice
Parker J. PalmeCurriculums:
Palmer talks about his personal experience about giving advice. Don’t give advice, unless someone insists. Instead, be fully present, listen deeply, and ask the kind of questions that give the other a chance to express more ...
Change in the brain: Astrocytes finally getting the recognition they deserve
RIKENCurriculums:
Astrocytes help control the strength of connections between neurons, new research shows. The study used cultured cells and brain slices to show that astrocytes in the hippocampus regulate changes in the brain brought on by neural activity.
Time to Change from a Symptom-based Concussion Assessment to a Structured Physical Examination
Willer BS, Leddy JJCurriculums:
This editorial on concussion assessment for this issue of Academic Emergency Medicine. The research is focused on physiological aspects of concussion and mTBI1
Science Finally Proves Meridians Exist
Azriel ReShelCurriculums:
Recently scientists at Seoul National University confirmed the existence of meridians, which they refer to as the “primo-vascular system.” They say that this system is a crucial part of the cardiovascular system. Perhaps now with the scientific proof of meridians, acupuncture will become more widespread for all ailments, along with other great healing modalities based on the energetics of the body, supporting more people to have vibrant health and wellbeing. This article talks about the energy channels, scientific research, the meridian system and how the meridians are related to health.
Active fascial contractility: Fascia may be able to contract in a smooth muscle-like manner and thereby influence musculoskeletal dynamics
Schleip R, Klingler W, Lehmann-Horn FCurriculums:
Dense connective tissue sheets, commonly known as fascia, play an important role as force transmitters in human posture and movement regulation. There is some evidence to suggest that fascia may be able to actively contract in a smooth muscle-like manner and consequently influence musculoskeletal dynamics.
Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial
Heidemarie Haller, MSc, Romy Lauche, PhD, Holger Cramer, PhD, Thomas Rampp, MD, Felix J. Saha, MD, Thomas Ostermann, PhD, and Gustav Dobos, MDCurriculums:
An Abstract Study: With growing evidence for the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy (CST) for pain management, the efficacy of CST remains unclear. This study therefore aimed at investigating CST in comparison with sham treatment in chronic nonspecific neck pain patients.
The comparison of the therapeutic massage with the craniosacral method in treating the pain syndrome of the cranial part of the spine
Miszewski Waldemar, Miszewska Agnieszka, Śniegocki Maciej, Siedlecki Zygmunt, Grzyb Sebastian, Siminska Joanna, Pietkun Katarzyna, Głowacka Iwona, Nowacka Krystyna, Hagner WojciechCurriculums:
Massage has been used for several thousand years at least, aiming at relief in suffering and decreasing all kinds of ailments, including health problems with the cervical vertebrae.
Craniosacral therapy is quite a new method of treatment since it was founded in the first half of the 20th century. It is different from other methods because it treats energetic changes and lessens the pathological tension in the fascia. Whereas, other methods used by physiotherapists begin working with the patient much later, after functional changes have advanced – contractures or structural degenerations, which cannot be fully removed. And the organism will not be able to come back to full efficiency.
Pains of the cervical part of the spine occur quite often in modern societies, including the Polish one. What is more, this troubles younger and younger people.
The results of the research conducted on two groups of twenty people, which were described by Method T – Student, proved that both the therapeutic massage and the craniosacral therapy are effective ways of treating the pain syndrome of the cranial part of the spine.
New role identified for scars at the site of injured spinal cord
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeCurriculums:
For decades, it was thought that scar-forming cells called astrocytes were responsible for blocking neuronal regrowth across the level of spinal cord injury, but recent findings challenge this idea. According to a new mouse study, astrocyte scars may actually be required for repair and regrowth following spinal cord injury.