Craniosacral Therapy

The Craniosacral System is responsible for the proper development and functioning of the central nervous system.

Upledger CranioSacral Therapy supports and strengthens the body's self-healing mechanisms, making it suitable for patients of any age or condition. The techniques can be adapted to provide therapy for both newborns and the elderly.

By using gentle touch, it can influence the function of the craniosacral system and, consequently, the function of the nervous, muscular, fascial, skeletal, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, lymphatic systems, and more.

Indications for therapy include:

• Headaches and dizziness,
• Migraines,
• Back pain,
• Limb pain,
• Numbness and tingling,
• Irritable bowel syndrome,
• Bloating, constipation, and others,
• Fibromyalgia,
• Neuroses,
• Concentration disorders,
• Hyperactivity,
• Stress,
• Post-accident injuries,
• Autism,
• Depression,
• Personality disorders,
• Psychoses,
• Chronic fatigue,
• Learning and memory problems,
• Dyslexia,
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunctions,
• Overweight, "swelling",
• Infant colic,
• ADHD,
• Sleep disorders,
• Brain and spinal cord injuries,
• PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,
• Endocrine disorders,
• Postoperative disorders,
• Disorders in infants and children,
• Musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy.

When the patient is a child, the session is significantly shorter and the approach is more dynamic. The position of the young patient often changes from minute to minute. The presence of a parent or guardian is a required element of the therapy.

Indications for therapy in children include:

• Postural defects,
• Pelvic imbalances,
• Flatfoot, valgus knees,
• Breathing disorders,
• Bowel issues, colic,
• Muscle spasms,
• Hydrocephalus, microcephaly,
• Autism, Asperger's syndrome,
• Spasticity, hypotonia, hypertonia,
• Cerebral palsy,
• Asymmetries,
• Idiopathic scoliosis in children,
• Anxiety, fears, sleep disorders,
• Aphonia, speech disorders,
• Post-traumatic and postoperative conditions.