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Effects of the Fourth Ventricle Compression in the Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System: A Randomized Control T
Ana Paula Cardoso-de-Mello-e-Mello-Ribeiro, Cleofás Rodríguez-Blanco, Inmaculada Riquelme-Agulló, Alberto Marcos Heredia-Rizo, François Ricard, and Ángel Oliva-Pascual-VacaCurriculums:
Dysfunction
of the autonomic nervous system is an important factor in the development of
chronic pain. Fourth ventricle compression (CV-4) has been shown to influence
autonomic activity. Nevertheless, the physiological mechanisms behind these
effects remain unclear. Objectives. This study is aimed at evaluating the
effects of fourth ventricle compression on the autonomic nervous system.
Methods. Forty healthy adults were randomly assigned to an intervention group,
on whom CV-4 was performed, or to a control group, who received a placebo
intervention (nontherapeutic touch on the occipital bone). In both groups,
plasmatic catecholamine levels, blood pressure, and heartrate were measured before
and immediately after the intervention. Results. No effects related to the
intervention were found. Although a reduction of norepinephrine, systolic blood
pressure, and heart rate was found after the intervention, it was not exclusive
to the intervention group. In fact, only the control group showed an increment
of dopamine levels after intervention. Conclusion. Fourth ventricle compression
seems not to have any effect in plasmatic catecholamine levels, blood pressure,
or heart rate. Further studies are needed to clarify the CV-4 physiologic mechanisms and clinical
efficacy in autonomic regulation and pain treatment.
Arnold Chiari Malformation Case Study
Jan Camus CST-D MCSCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release,
Jan Camus talks about Arnold Chiari Malformation and how CraniosSacral Therapy will help. He provides an extensive case history of a 55 year old adult.
Chronic Pain Associated with Activation of Brain's Glial Cells
Will Boggs MDCurriculums:
Patients with chronic pain show signs of glial activation in brain centers that modulate pain, according to results from a PET-MRI study
What Happens to a Woman's Brain When She Becomes a Mother
Adrienne LaFranceCurriculums:
From joy and attachment to anxiety and protectiveness, mothering behavior begins with biochemical reactions.
Mapping the maternal brain is also, many scientists believe, the key to understanding why so many new mothers experience serious anxiety and depression.
In other words, the act of simply caring for one's baby forges new neural pathways—undiscovered rooms in the parental brain.
CranioSacral Therapy for Infants
Editor- Birth Injury GuideCurriculums:
In this article CranioSacral Therapys (CST) is described as well as how it can help some of the cranial injuries sustained by infants during birth. Some of the issues that CST can help treat are: Vomiting Seizures Fine motor skills problems Torticollis Cerebral palsy Down’s Syndrome ADD or ADHD Erb’s palsy Colic Klumpke’s palsy Reflux Constipation Teething problems Acid reflux Misshapen head Ear pain It also explains how CST can help with feeding issues.
Effectiveness of Combined approach of CraniosacralTherapy (CST) and Sensory-Integration Therapy (SIT) on reducing features in Children with Autism
Durga Prasad Mishra (M.O.T.), Co-Author : Anurupa Senapati (M.O.Curriculums:
This study was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of combined approach of Craniosacral Therapy(CST) and Sensory-Integration Therapy(SIT)on reducing features in Children with Autism. From the above experiment it has been concluded that combined approach of CST and SI therapy(SIT) is more effective then SIT alone. Thus CST can be incorporated in the usual practice to get better improvement in autism.
Prospective study of superior cluneal nerve disorder as a potential cause of low back pain and leg symptoms.
Kuniya H, Aota Y, Kawai T, Kaneko K, Konno T, Saito TCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release, Barral's Visceral Manipulation / Neural Manipulation / New Manual Articular Approach / Manual Approach to the Brain,
The purposes of this prospective study were to investigate the prevalence of Superior Cluneal Nerve (SCN) disorder and to characterize clinical manifestations of this clinical entity. Conclusions SCN disorder is not a rare clinical entity and should be considered as a cause of chronic Low Back Paim (LBP) or leg pain. Approximately 50% of SCN disorder patients had leg symptoms.
A Controlled Comparison between Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of Plantar Lymph Flow and Standard Physiologic Maps Using Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT)/Osteopathic Lymphatic Technique (OLT)
Bruno Chikly, Jurgen Quaghebeur and Walter WitryolCurriculums:
This prospective study evaluates the potential of trained LDT/OLT practitioners to palpate superficial lymphatic flow with MLM. It shows that trained practitioners are able to provide maps of the soles of the feet of healthy volunteers.
A Controlled Camparison Between Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of Plantar Lymph Flow and Standard Physiological Maps Using Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT)/Osteopathic Lymphatic Technique (OLT)
Bruno Chikly, Jorgen Quaghebeur, and Walter WitryolCurriculums:
This research article explains some of the structures of the lymph system and outlines the objectives, method, results obtained through a study where a total of 393 newly 'trained' manual practitioners were asked to feel the lymphatic flow of the foot and draw arrows showing the direction of the flow. These were then tested against an untrained group of manual therapists drawing the same.