Craniosacral Therapy: What It

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. CST enhances the body’s natural healing processes and has been effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction, including: migraine headaches, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, chronic neck and back pain, emotional difficulties, motor-coordination impairments, stress and tension-related problems, central nervous system disorders, temporo-mandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), orthopedic problems, chronic fatigue, scoliosis, neurovascular or immune disorders, infantile disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, colic, post-surgical dysfunction, learning disabilities, autism, fibromyalgia and other connective-tissue disorders.This book provides a broad introduction to this therapy by way of short pieces written by a number of people who either practice CST or otherwise have a personal, profound understanding of it. In addition to John E. Upledger, contributors include Don Ash (author of Lessons from the Sessions ), Don Cohen (author of An Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy ), and Bill Gottlieb (author of Alternative Cures ). Each contribution covers a different aspect of CST: What it is, what it does, how it heals, what the practitioner does during a CST session, CST’s relationship to cranial osteopathy and other healing therapies, as well as other topics of interest to the beginner.