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December 22nd, 2015
Is Your Pregnancy Missing Craniosacral Therapy
Kelly Marie O’Brien PahmanCurriculums:
During pregnancy CST can bring relief to a myriad of issues for several reasons. Because of its ability to help your body release tensions and imbalances it invites your body to be in alignment which enables optimal fetal positioning and can alleviate painful pregnancy complications such as migraines, severe pubic pain, low back pain and sciatic pain. While it would be ideal to receive treatment throughout your entire pregnancy, many women find exceptional benefit from even one treatment finding a great provider and discussing your goals will help you discern what frequency of visits you desire. You can find a care provider near you by checking out the Upledger website.
December 22nd, 2015
Not enough YAP means too much deadly inflammation inside the brain
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents UniversityCurriculums:
Lack of YAP can disrupt regulation of astrocyte inflammation so "The brake is gone and over-inflammation can occur." This can lead to a break down of the blood-brain barrier, neuroinflammation and possibly hydrocephalus" Inside the brain, a protein called YAP, best known for its ability to help right-size our developing hearts and livers, appears to have the different but equally important task of helping control inflammation.
December 21st, 2015
STUNNING IMAGE SHOWS THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE MOTHER-CHILD BOND
CHAUNIE BRUSIECurriculums:
Everyone knows that the bond between a mother and her child is a powerful one. “THE WAY WE SPEAK, SING, HOLD, AND PLAY WITH OUR BABIES SHAPES THE VERY FOUNDATIONS OF THE BRAIN AS OUR CHILD GROWS.”
December 21st, 2015
Evidence for brain glial activation in chronic pain patients
Marco L. Loggia, Daniel B. Chonde, Oluwaseun Akeju, Grae Arabasz, Ciprian Catana, Robert R. Edwards, Elena Hill, Shirley Hsu, David Izquierdo-Garcia, Ru-Rong Ji, Misha Riley, Ajay D. Wasan, Nicole R. Zurcher, Daniel S. Albrecht, Mark G. Vangel, Bruce R. Rosen, Vitaly Napadow and Jacob M. HookerCurriculums:
This article is about brain glian activation in chronic pain patients. Until recently, chronic pain has been thought to arise primarily from neuronal dysfunction within nociceptive path-ways of the nervous system. In the last decade, however, a paradigm shift has occurred in the fields of pain neurobiology. Animal studies have clearly demonstrated that microglia and astrocytes in the CNS, as well as neuro-glial interactions, play a key role in the establishment and maintenance of persistent pain. This study includes 19 patients diagnosed with chronic LBP for at least 2 years (either with or without radicular pain complaints) and 25 healthy controls with no history of chronic pain were initially screened to participate in the study. The results were that there are higher brain TSPO levels in people with chronic back pain.
December 14th, 2015
Abdominal Visceral Manipulation Prevents and Reduces Peritoneal Adhesions
Michael A. Seffinger, DO; Amy Jemelka Martin, OMS IVCurriculums:
One of the major complications of abdominal surgery is abdominal adhesions, which can negatively impact a patient's quality of life. Unfortunately, the only intervention currently available is further abdominal surgery—adhesiolysis.1 Diamond et al2 noted, “Adhesions are a major health care burden, and their reduction is a significant unmet need in surgical therapeutics.” Additionally, there are limited options for preventing adhesion formation, and none are consistently reliable.3 However, one relatively unexplored option is visceral manual manipulation. This article explores the efficacy of visceral manipulation in preventing and managing abdominal adhesions
December 11th, 2015
Evaluating and Correcting Sacral Misalignments: A Motion Palpation Approach
Russ Kalen, DC, CSTCurriculums:
The movements of the sacrum within the pelvis are complex and often overlooked in chiropractic care. They are difficult to differentiate from other sacroiliac joint problems; however, once the pelvis is aligned, the remaining restrictions of the sacrum and coccyx are more straightforward to assess. The sacrum can be readily evaluated using the craniosacral rhythm (CSR).
December 3rd, 2015
The Mindset for Craniosacral Therapy
Judah LyonsCurriculums:
The most important tool for therapists practicing cranial work is the cultivation of our state of mind, or what we call the practice of holding stillness. It is a reflective practice by nature. In cranial work we are asked to change our focus to an internal place of quiet, so that the person’s system we are holding feels safe and willing to reveal its story, or history, held within the fluid of the body. Our breath is the bridge to this place of healing power. Naturally, everyone’s mind wanders; however, the more powerfully we can control our thoughts, the more profoundly we can be involved in the therapeutic process with our clients.
December 1st, 2015
The Chronically Depleted Client
Eric Moya, CST-DCurriculums:
CranioSacral Therapy, with its philosophy and core beliefs of a person having the inner resources, or inner wisdom, necessary for healing, as well as a chosen value of using the least amount of influence necessary to get the job done, is a perfect approach to both conceptualize and work with the problem of chronic depletion.
December 1st, 2015
THE EFFECTS OF UPLEDGER CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMATOLOGY IN VIETNAM COMBAT VETERANS
John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.; Barry S. Kaplan, M.D.; Russell A. Bourne, Jr., Ph.D., A.B.P.S.; Richard B. Zonderman, Ph.D.Curriculums: Integrative Intensions,
The Upledger Institute has provided two week intensive treatment for Vietnam veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as diagnosed by the Veteran's Affairs (VA) medical division. These patients received psychological evaluation tests at the times of entry and exit into and out of the program. The intensive treatment was about six-seven hours per day for eight full days, with approximately three-four hours on the first and last days of the program. The therapy used was primarily CranioSacral Therapy and its progeny Energy Cyst Release, SomatoEmotional Release and Therapeutic Imagery and Dialogue. The results obtained strongly suggest that PTSD may be more successfully treated when the therapy includes corrections of the CranioSacral system, the release of foreign energies and conscious-non-conscious integration.
November 30th, 2015
How to Control Inflammation with Your Brain
Dr. Shawna Darou, NDCurriculums:
In this article the author talks about the power of the vagus nerve. Activating the vagus nerve which works through the parasympathetic nervous system, we can greatly influence inflammation and the immune system. The role of the brain on body inflammation can be profound.