What is Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on form of manual therapy that focuses on evaluating and enhancing the craniosacral system of the body. The craniosacral system is made up of membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds and protects your brain and spinal cord. With CST, a physiotherapist uses gentle pressure to release pain and tensions deep in the head and spine and regulate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
Whether you are recovering from head trauma or a surgical procedure, suffering from chronic headaches, sleep issues, or stress, CST may be a benefit to you.
How Can Craniosacral Therapy help me?
Craniosacral Therapy can be used to treat a vast array of pain and discomfort. It works by normalizing the environment around the brain and spinal cord, which enhances the body’s natural ability to heal and self-correct. Therefore, this technique can be used to treat both acute and chronic pain alike. Whether you are recovering from a sports injury, surgical procedure, chronic arthritis, stroke, or neurological impairment, CST may be a benefit to you.
At Physio For Life, we are proud to offer craniosacral therapy for any patient that our physiotherapists believe could benefit from it. Your body endures daily stresses and strains that, with time, can cause tissues to tighten and distort the craniosacral system. These distortions can then cause restrictions in the brain or spinal cord if tensions continue to form.
Fortunately, our Vancouver physiotherapists can detect and prevent such restrictions through a craniosacral evaluation. He or she will gently touch various locations of your body to test for the ease of motion and rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsing around your brain and spinal cord. This will determine whether or not craniosacral therapy should be a part of your physiotherapy plan.
Contact Physio For Life today and find your relief
If you are suffering from an injury or underlying condition that is causing you discomfort, contact Physio For Life today. We will schedule an appointment with one of our dedicated physiotherapists to determine whether or not craniosacral therapy would benefit you!
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