craniosacral

The only rhythm detectable in the cranium and cerebrospinal fluid is related to the cardiovascular system, but craniosacral therapists deny craniosacral rhythms are due to blood pressure.

When tested, therapists have been unable to consistently come up with the same measurements of the alleged craniosacral rhythm.

Long story short, craniosacral therapy is body work, and it's sort of like chiropracty.

The worst thing is, since craniosacral therapy claims to treat almost every symptom and every disease she may refer 90% of her patients.

The essence of craniosacral therapy is moving the bones in your cranium.

My insurance specifically excludes craniosacral therapy as a covered expense.

I'm talking about the kind of people who believe in astrology, homeopathy, and acupuncture, who talk about fibromyalgia and craniosacral all the time.

I never heard of craniosacral therapy before that but it was clear that the physical therapist was practicing woo once I was actually there.

My views on craniosacral therapy are complicated.

Eventually my wife suggested I get a craniosacral treatment from her yoga instructor -- she saw on the website that it could help with tinnitus.

Eventually my wife suggested I try craniosacral therapy.

[snip] > Craniosacral therapists claim to be able to detect a craniosacral "rhythm" in the cranium, sacrum, cerebrospinal fluid and the membranes which envelop the craniosacral system.

I was once referred by a real MD to a real (licensed) physical therapist who worked in a real physical therapy office who performed a purely quack "procedure" (craniosacral therapy) on me and they billed my insurance for "physical manipulation" which they paid.

Before you get upset - I once had an MD refer me to a (licensed) physical therapist for craniosacral therapy (complete woo) which billed it to my insurance as something like "physical manipulations." It's also just how I was raised, when I grew up, my parents would say "we'll see if it gets better," and it always did.