The Therapeutic Benefits of CranioSacral Therapy  

CranioSacral Therapy (CST)  enhances the body’s natural healing
processes to improve the operation of the central nervous system,
dissipate the negative effects of stress, enhance health and strengthen
resistance to disease.  

CST was developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger, DO,
OMM.  CST is a gentle method of evaluating and enhancing the
function of the CranioSacral system — the physiological body system
comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and
protect the brain and spinal cord. The hands-on method generally
requires only five grams of pressure — the equivalent weight of a nickel
— to test for restrictions in various parts of the CranioSacral system.
Often the evaluation alone will help solve the presenting problem.
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Among the medical conditions for which CranioSacral Therapy
has shown to be effective are:

Migraine Headaches
Chronic Neck and Back Pain
Motor-Coordination Impairments
Central Nervous System Disorders
Orthopedic Problems
Chronic Fatigue
Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Fibromyalgia and other Connective-
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
Emotional Difficulties
Stress and Tension-Related Problems
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
Scoliosis
Infantile Disorders
Autism
Learning Disabilities
Post-Surgical Dysfunction


SomatoEmotional Release (SER) is a therapeutic process continuous
with CranioSacral therapy that helps rid the body and mind of the
residual effects of past trauma and associated negative responses. Its
origins date to the discovery in the late 1970s by John E. Upledger, DO,
OMM, and biophysicist Zvi Karni, PhD, that the body often retains, rather
than dissipates, physical forces resulting from an accident, injury or
emotional trauma.
Although a reasonably healthy body can work and adapt to trauma,
extra energy is required to perform normal bodily functions. As years
pass, the adaptive pattern of the body loses its effectiveness. Symptoms
and dysfunctions begin to appear that become increasingly difficult to
ignore or suppress.
Melissa uses color therapy and imagery to help you access these often
unconscious issues and gently work them out of your body while
releasing the physical symptoms at the same time.


Cost: $100/hour for sessions.
CranioSacral Therapy ~ just a nickel's worth of pressure
Melissa Fashner         687 College St        Sealy TX 77474

979.627.5184