Anxiety:
Anxiety is often triggered by negative memories of past experience. It is associated with activation of the nervous system with increased heart rate, rapid breathing, feelings of stress or panic and bodily tension. These memories may be locked in the body tissues and can be re-activated by certain situations or events in the present. Craniosacral therapy can help by assisting the body to process the forces that are held in the person’s system, thereby removing the triggers. It is also very effective in calming the nervous system.
Arthritis:
Craniosacral therapy works by assisting the body to process forces that are held in the tissues, relieving tension and constriction. This allows the tissues to expand and contract in a more normal way allowing circulatory and lymphatic flow to be optimised and nerve endings to be de-sensitised. When body tissues are properly nourished, waste products removed and nerve function restored, then the condition can be stabilised and there is the potential for pain relief and improved mobility. Diet and life-style issues are also important influences.
Back Problems:
Back problems can result from physical injury, strain or a build up of emotional stress. This results in tension and constriction of body tissues which, in turn, can lead to muscular imbalance or vertebral misalignment. Craniosacral therapy works by helping the body to release the forces held in the system from injury or stress, relieving the tension and constriction and facilitating re-alignment.
Digestive Problems:
The digestive system like all other body systems, is governed by the nervous system. If the nervous system is activated by stress, illness or compromised neural function, then the digestive system function can be disturbed. Craniosacral therapy can be effective in de-activating the nervous system, relieving stress and restoring optimal function. Diet and life-style issues also need to be considered.
Depression:
As we move through life, stressful events or negative experience, which
cannot be processed at the time, becomes locked in the body tissues. These trapped forces can result in emotional problems or unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. Craniosacral therapy can help by assisting the body to release these trapped forces freeing the person from the negative patterns and allowing a more positive and balanced perception of, and relationship to, the world around us.
Insomnia:
Insomnia can result from a number of causes such as anxiety, depression, stress, over-active mind, pain etc. all of which result in activation of the nervous system. Craniosacral therapy can help both by addressing the cause and by directly calming the nervous system. It assists the person to access a deep state of relaxation.
Low self-esteem:
As we move through life we gather experience which gradually sets into a certain way of seeing and perceiving ourselves and others. This perception becomes locked into our body tissues especially if associated with negative past experience. Craniosacral therapy works by assisting the body to process these trapped forces, allowing a new way of seeing to unfold and a more positive perception of ourselves.
Menopause/menstrual problems:
In response to illness, injury or stress, body tissues contract, and the body’s function may be compromised and the nervous system activated. Hormonal balance is controlled by the nervous system. When nervous system function is disturbed the hormonal balance can be upset causing symptoms. Craniosacral therapy can assist the body to release the tissue constrictions, calm the nervous system and restore function and hormonal balance.
Migraine/headaches:
Stress, tension and tissue constriction of the muscles around the shoulders, neck and head can lead to sensitisation of nerve endings, bony compression and compromised circulatory and lymphatic flow resulting in headaches. Using subtle skills the craniosacral therapist can facilitate the person’s system to let go of the tissue constrictions allowing muscles and bones to move more freely and circulatory and neural function to be restored.
Pain management:
In response to physical injury or emotional stress, the body’s tissues contract. Sometimes, particularly when the shock is severe the tissues stay contracted. Any stresses, strains, tensions or traumas which have been ‘stored’ in the body in this way may result in pain. Using subtle skills the craniosacral therapist can assist the body to release the restrictive patterns, relieving pain and discomfort.
Relationship problems:
As we move through life we gather experience which gradually shapes certain patterns of seeing, thinking, responding and behaving, often related to specific triggers. These triggers are the result of past conditioning which has become locked into our body tissues. Craniosacral therapy works by assisting the body to release the restrictive patterns allowing new ways of relating to ourselves, others and the world around us.
Breathing problems:
In response to illness, injury or stress, body tissues contract, and the body’s function may be compromised. In particular constriction of connective tissues and membranes can compromise lung function. Commonly the nervous system and immune system are also affected compounding the problem. Craniosacral therapy can assist the body to release the tissue constrictions, restoring function and relieving symptoms.
Tension and Stress:
Craniosacral therapy works by helping the person’s system to release tension stored in the body tissues both from past experience and from present stress. It is very effective in ‘down-regulating’ and calming the nervous system allowing the body and mind to access a deep state of relaxation.
Tiredness:
In response to physical injury or emotional stress, the body’s tissues contract. Sometimes, particularly when the shock is severe, the tissues stay contracted holding the stresses, strains, tensions or traumas. This takes energy from the person’s system. Over a period of time, the core energy becomes depleted resulting in tiredness and fatigue. Using subtle skills the Craniosacral therapist can assist the body to process the tissue constrictions freeing up the energy to be released back into the person’s system.