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Acid Reflux – An Osteopathic Approach

by Suzanne Morgan

Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD, is a condition affecting millions globally, causing discomfort and impairing quality of life. It is one of the most ...

An Effective Approach to the Management of Osteoarthritis

by Jonathan Lawrence

I was introduced to the effectiveness of complementary medicine, when as a late teenager playing hockey for my local club, one of my team mates was struck in the eye by a hockey bal...

Back to the Future – An Osteopathic Answer to the Healthcare Crisis?

by Jonathan Lawrence

The genius of modern medicine is dealing with acute and traumatic conditions. It is life saving and restorative. However medicine is in crisis. The cost of healthcare is enormous an...

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy: The Breath of Life, Dynamic Stillness and Trauma Recovery

by Jane Shaw

High up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, recently I had an experience which helped me to better understand the work I do with my craniosacral clients and how powerful it can...

Complexity, Chaos and the Paradigm Shift

by Jonathan Lawrence

With the NHS in severe crisis it may be a time to seek for a solution hidden in plain sight. Alternative or complementary medicine is something millions of patients seek of their ow...

Cranial Influence - becoming a 'heavy pendulum'?

by Leon Chaitow, ND DO

While cranial osteopathy remains the bedrock of cranial manipulation, this originally 'orthopaedic' model has been overtaken (not completely but to a large extent) by far less eas...

Craniosacral Therapy

by Will Wilson

The term Craniosacral Therapy was originally coined in the 1970s by American Osteopathic physician Dr John Upledger.

CranioSacral Therapy

by Carolan Evans

Craniosacral Therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the most gentle and yet powerful forms of holistic healing.

CranioSacral Therapy 21 years on

by John Page

Why are such a variety of healthcare practitioners excited about the tadpole-shaped bag that lines our skulls and spinal columns?

Craniosacral Therapy and the Face

by Jonathan Lawrence

Craniosacral therapy developed from the work of osteopath, William Garner Sutherland, a pupil of Andrew Taylor Still, the father of osteopathy.

Craniosacral Therapy for Chronic Headaches

by Jonathan Lawrence

This article focuses on the Craniosacral therapy developed from the work of osteopath, William Garner Sutherland, a pupil of Andrew Taylor Still, said to be the father of Osteopath...

Craniosacral Therapy For Mother and Baby after Birth

by Jonathan Lawrence

In the modern world having a baby is as safe as it ever has been. Mother and baby survival is now an expectation rather than a hope. However modern interventions may make the proce...

Craniosacral Therapy in Health and Disease

by Jonathan Lawrence

The significance of the craniosacral system in health has become clearer in the last hundred years with William Garner Sutherland in Osteopathy and De Jarnette in Chiropractic devel...

Craniosacral Therapy in the Time of Fear

by Jonathan Lawrence

Fear in the right context can be very useful. It motivates us to take action to keep us and our loved ones safe. Fear can also be disabling and in a chronic state can impinge on our...

Craniosacral Therapy, Cranial Moulding and Baby Helmets

by Graham Kennedy RCST

Craniosacral therapy is well known for its effective treatment of babies and children. Whilst babies are brought for treatment with a wide range of conditions, one of the more dist...

Craniosacral Therapy; Bridging the Science and Art of Healing

by Jonathan Lawrence

I was original going to title this piece as Craniosacral Therapy Saves the World on the basis that the principles that underlie CST are the ones that we need to face the challenges ...

Craniosacral Therapy; Towards a Holistic World View

by Jonathan Lawrence

When treating patients it is not uncommon when I’m holding the cranium, for the patient to say that they can feel something happening say in the foot or the hip. It is also not unus...

CranioSacral Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint

by Jonathan Lawrence

In my early years of practice I was fortunate enough to work in the same building as an holistic dentist. He specialized in correcting malocclusion. He is the only dental practitio...

Fulcra in Osteopathy and Craniosacral Therapy

by Jonathan Lawrence

The term ‘fulcrum’ has a deeper meaning in osteopathy and craniosacral therapy then in general usage. It can be used in a concrete or abstract manner. It can even relate to purpose ...

Gentle Approaches for Arthritis

by Jonathan Lawrence

The author describes the two types of arthritis: osteoarthritis, caused by wear and tear on the joints, and rheumatoid arthritis, which is the result of a disease process that af...