What is Cranial Osteopathy?
This is a particularly gentle Osteopathic approach that can be applied to any part of the body, effectively releasing the strains and tensions as they are detected.
It is sometimes called Craniosacral therapy, but our Osteopaths use the original title, Cranial Osteopathy. Becoming a skilled Cranial Osteopathic practitioner requires specialised training.
Cranial Osteopathy is very Gentle.
Cranial Osteopathic techniques can help different systems in the body to work more effectively - like the musculo-skeletal, nervous, circulatory, hormonal and immune systems. Many medics and medical sceptics believe that Cranial Osteopathic techniques need a lot more research and we agree with them 100%. One day we hope that sound Scientific Research will show exactly how effective we are, helping to demonstrate why we get such good results in our Clinic every day.
Cranial Osteopathy was first practised in the 1930s, when Dr William Sutherland, an American physician, discovered a movement within the whole body that occurs in conjunction with a slight yielding motion of the bones of the head.
Sutherland and his colleagues found that injury, illness or stress can disrupt this movement and this seems to upset the body's natural ability to regulate and heal itself. This was controversial at the time, and even after 70 years it remains a hotly debated subject within our profession, but at our Clinic Cranial Osteopathic techniques form a cornerstone of our success and effectiveness.
When being treated by the Cranial Osteopathic approach, many people report feeling that the tension is being drawn out of their body, and they become deeply relaxed. 
Cranial Osteopathy or Craniosacral therapy has earned a particular reputation for helping with many problems common to Babies and Children. About 20-25% of those seen at our Ashmore Osteopathic Clinic are Babies and Children, giving us a considerable name in this field.
If you would like to know more about Cranial Osteopathy or Craniosacral Therapy, please contact us.
