Childhood Disorders Effectively Prevented and Treated With CranioSacral Therapy

There is no better time than infancy and childhood to build a child’s foundation of health.  Childbirth stress and normal rough-and-tumble play impact a child’s health in ways now just being understood.  Did you know, for example, that during birth a baby’s skull plates must overlap so its head can fit through the birth canal?  The baby’s head, neck, and body twist several times during birth and its neck goes into extreme hyperflexion.  And that’s during a normal birth!  Imagine what happens to the baby’s head, neck, and spine when suction, forceps, and manual pulling are used.  Contractions exert an incredible amount of force on the baby’s body to push it through the birth canal.  Amazingly, for the most part, these structures move to their normal position as the infant grows.  It is, however, a long, slow process and often restrictions remain that can effect the child’s health, behavior, vision, hearing, coordination, learning abilities, and other aspects of development.

What about the bumps, bangs, and falls children experience as they explore their world and test their new-found skills?  The craniosacral structures that were once pliable and fluid are beginning to firm in place.  The knocks and bangs they absorb affects not only their structural position but the underlying organ systems can be impaired from resulting restrictions.  A bump on the head or fall from a bicycle may be casually brushed off as being a normal part of childhood.  But, long after the incident is forgotten, persistent headaches, digestive problems, attention and hyperactivity disorders, visual distortions, chronic pain, allergies, and other physical and emotional problems may manifest.  If not adequately resolved in childhood, difficulties such as these can lead to degenerative health conditions and a poor quality of life in adulthood.

Some Common Causes Of Infant And Childhood Health Disorders

CranioSacral therapy for children can help correct imbalances induced by the birth process as well as those resulting from accidents.  Falls, illnesses, injury, braces and dental work can all affect the craniosacral system.  Children and infants tend to respond much quicker and easier to this therapy than adults because osseous restrictions, membranous stress and tension have been present for much less time than in adults.  When offered by a trained therapist, a safe, gentle CranioSacral evaluation and treatment for infants and children can only help.

Other Conditions That May Be Avoided Or Improved By CranioSacral Therapy

The Flow Of Life

Our bodies are designed for movement.  The movement of breath through our lungs, the flow of blood through our arteries and veins, the movement of muscles, even the flow of thoughts into words are examples of inherent movement.  The bones of our head are also designed to move as the flow of cerebral spinal fluid fills and empties around our brain.

This fluid carries essential nutrients that feed and fuel our central nervous system.  Any restriction within the movement of the bones from head trauma or spinal cord injury affects the movement of the cerebral spinal fluid.  Any restrictions within the membranous fascial system of our bodies affect the fluid dynamics of our entire body.

Our bodies are self correcting by design.  This means we have the ability to heal and recover from injury, trauma, stress and tension.  However, if we do not have ample time to recover from one incident before another one occurs or if a trauma is severe, our bodies may not be able to fully dissipate the negative effects of prior stressors.  Sometimes we need some extra help.