Cranial Sacral Therapy and the Telephone Pole

Cranial Sacral Therapy(CST) is a light touch, hands on therapy which focuses on bringing the craniosacral system (CSS) into balance. CSS is comprised of a tough waterproof membrane, the dura matter, which lines and compartmentalizes the skull; and lines the spinal column and the more delicate membranes: the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater.  It is inclusive of body parts that directly affect the membranes, such as the skull bones and the vertebrae.

Consider the spine and central nervous system like a telephone pole.  As you know a telephone pole has multiple lines that connect various buildings and homes.  Each vertebra has a specific location to which it is connected.  When you use a telephone there are 3 variables that can happen:  Open, Static and Closed.  An open line is when you can hear your party clearly and communication is transferred back and forth without incident.  A static line is when information is garbled and communication takes a round-about pathway ultimately reaching its destination.  A closed line is equivalent to no dial tone, which equates to restricted areas deterring communication from happening. We are concerned with static and closed signals.

The object is to remove restrictions and trauma and return all lines to "open status".

Welcome to the Cranial Sacral Therapy Center

After working with trauma for many years we  have a unique way of viewing injuries. Trauma is potentially comprised of physical, mental, and emotional layers.

Our belief regarding the physical layer of trauma is that the velocity, speed, and pressure which create an injury are critical in determining the width, depth, and volume of an injury. For example; a papercut will affect the immediate area, the skin, blood, lymphatic system, and surrounding tissue. A broken bone will have a much greater depth and impact. The degree of trauma will result in multiple systems being compromised; therefore, it is imperative to realize an injury is greater than it’s location. 

We believe injuries fall into two categories: Discriminatory Injury (DI) and Non Discriminatory Injury (NDI). A DI is when the brain is first to react to an anticipated event. The sequence of a DI is: brain reacts, body reacts, absorption of injury to body, and cellular memory created and stored. An NDI  is when the impact to the body is prior to the brain knowing; (e.x. the brain has/had no foresight of the oncoming injury). The sequence of a NDI is: absorption of injury, body reacts, brain reacts, and cellular memory created and stored.

Most injuries fall under the category of DI. When this is determined mental and emotional components play a roll in the injury.  We must resolve all layers to reconcile trauma. NDI injuries tend to mend quickly because the injury is primarily physically based.

Honoring the true pathway of trauma results in the alleviation of an injury. It is  our responsibility to pinpoint the location, length, and systems involved.

Treatment of an injury is determined by the overall pathway. This may culminate in the use of multiple modalities. We employ Cranial Sacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation, Quantum Reflex Integration, Neurofeedback, Homeopathy, MRS 2000+, and utilize various energy/frequency equipment.

We continue to explore different modalities to further the healing process.