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Craniosacral therapy for special needs children in Dallas and Fort Worth
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There a many types of therapy available to a special needs child. The most common forms of therapy are physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, music therapy, and hippotherapy (therapy while on horseback), yet there are other nontraditional styles that are making themselves known. People whose conditions have been unresolved through traditional medicine have turned to herbal treatments, acupuncture, cultural superstitions and others. One interesting alternative therapy is based on the premise that our cranial bones continue to move. This lack of permanent fusing allows for slight degrees of movements and that the motion of these bones affects other tissues in the body. This is a fascinating science that Dr. Sutherland, on osteopathic professional, spent decades studying in the early 1900s. He also realized that the fluid within our skull (cerebrospinal fluid) and our central nervous system have a coordinating rhythm. In fact, this rhythmic motion was completely unaffected by our muscular system. He names this our “breath of Life.” Dr. Sutherland identified three different internal rhythms that contribute to a person’s health and well-being. They are called the cranial rhythmic impulse, the mid-tide and long tide rhythms. He felt that these rhythms were affected by injury, trauma, toxicity and stress. A Certified Craniosacral Therapist is taught to use their hands to find the points of these system disturbances and use palpatory skills to help the body’s own physiology to heal and regulate itself. This therapy can be used on people of any age, even children, including those with chronic illnesses. Similar therapies have been used in India for centuries and others that can date back to Egyptian cultures as far back as 2000 B.C.
In the mid-70s, Dr. Upledger began to teach these methods to people outside the medical profession. In the past fifteen years alone, craniosacral therapy is being taught around the world. To find out more about this approach to health, visit http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org. There is information on the history of crainosacral therapy, available practitioners, courses to become a registered craniosacral therapist (RCST), conferences, links, etc. available on this site. There is also a book available named “Wisdom in the Body-The Craniosacral Approach to Essential Health” written by Michael Kern that is available on Amazon.com.
The closest RCST for special needs children of Dallas and Fort Worth is Andrely Horn in Benbrook. This therapist can be reached at 817.675.9598 or at elleydraly@yahoo.com. Other therapists can be found on the website mentioned above.
To read the latest issue of the association’s newsletter, visit http://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/news_pass.htm
To contact Colleen Lockwood for information or topic requests, please email her at ctlockwood@aol.com.
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