“How does cranial therapy work?”
My mom says that craniosacral therapy might be a treatment to look into for my fibromyalgia. How does this therapy work though?
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Cranosacral therapy is a lay public training of a very integrated modality of manipulative treatment. That being said, Osteopaths in the US are trained to delve deeper into modality and consider it in the larger picture of your total health challenges. Fibromyalgia is a multifaceted problem that really cannot predicted without an evaluation of your specific presentation. I encourage to you seek out a DO who is competent through the Osteopathic Cranial Academy that can be found online.
Yes, osteopathy can help fibromyalgia. It is very gentle, so it is very well tolerated- that is important with fibromyalgia, as many patients don't do well with more heavy handed treatments. It can help by helping to gently remove restrictions in the musculoskeletal system and also help other body systems as well that contribute to fibromyalgia pain.
Cranial Osteopathy addresses dysfunction in the visceral motility of the nervous system. In much like the way the heart, lungs, intestines, and urinary systems have inherent rhythmic pulsing movements, the nervous system has a similar pulsating breath that circulates spinal fluid and improves overall nervous system function. Optimizing this will improve end organ function, including chronic inflammatory conditions like fibromyalgia.
