The Force of Gentle Therapy” by Richard Fowler, PT, Advance for Physical Therapists & PT, June 4, 2007. The article focuses on how to abandon the “no pain-no-gain” philosophy which can often unnecessarily hurt patients. At Fowler’s clinic, Gentle Pain Release Center, CranioSacral Therapy is used as their primary treatment modality. Listed in the article are several approaches to determine what degree of aggressiveness or gentleness is best for any given patient. For copies, visit www.advanceweb.com/pt.
Craniosacral Therapy: The Effects of Cranial Manipulation on Intracranial Pressure and Cranial Bone Movement by Patrical A. Downey, PT, PhD, OCS, Timothy Barbano, BDS, MS, DMD, Rupali Kapur-Wadhwa, BDS, MS, DMD, James J. Sciote, DDS, MS, PhD, Michael I. Siegel, PhD, Mark P. Mooney, PhD, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, November 2006.
This ia a research report on CranioSacral Therapy (CST). This report examines in technical detail, the effects of low loads of distractive force applied to frontal bones. There are charts and graphs to support their research report. For copies, contact the publisher.
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