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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of the craniosacral system in the body.  Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the fascial system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system and musculoskeletal system. CST is an safe, non-invasive modality used to improve tissue mobility and function, enhance cranial nerve function and is effective for a wide range of medical problems.

Reasons to Treat an Infant with Craniosacral Therapy

  • Breast Feeding Difficulties

  • Tongue Tie

  • Plagiocephaly

  • Torticollis / Tight neck

  • Fast / Slow Birth

  • Birth Injury

  • Colic

  • Crooked Nose / Face

  • Forceps, Vacuum, C-Section Delivery

  • Breathing Difficulties

  • Shoulder Dystocia

How Do Babies Benefit From CST?

Experiences during gestation and delivery can produce changes in the newborn that can be addressed with CST. Positioning in utero can affect development/alignment of muscles and bones. During childbirth, the baby can have compressions of the spine and base of skull due to a prolonged or difficult delivery that can compromise the Central Nervous System. 
 

Babies who have trouble with initial sucking, colic or breathing problems may be exhibiting compression of some cranial bones/nerves.  Babies who are difficult to calm may benefit from simple treatment that relieves compressions or restrictions.


Torticollis, (head tilt or turn to one side), is one of those conditions where CST can help unwind torsion in the spine and allow for balance and alignment of the head and neck.


Plagiocephaly, (flat areas on head), can be relieved by releasing the sutures that have become restricted allowing the head to grow into it’s natural, balanced shape.


Tongue-tie, lip-tie or tethered oral-tissue is another issue that CST can help with. When the connective tissue under the tongue and/or lip is too tight, it causes restrictions in movement that can make breastfeeding very challenging. Tongue and/or lip tie can interfere with the breastfeeding relationship causing poor latch/inability to latch, fatigue during feeds, poor weight gain, clicking during a feed or maternal nipple pain/damage. CST uses gentle, soft tissue manual therapy techniques to help maximize baby's tongue function and improve breastfeeding.

    
Sometimes with just a few sessions, babies will eat, sleep, and rest easier. Change is made quickly with newborns using the gentle and non-invasive techniques of CranioSacral Therapy.

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