Cranial Osteopathy
Cranial Osteopathy is a very gentle type of treatment which works with highly subtle rhythms in the body to produce tissue release on a profound level. The usual points of contact are the cranium (head) and sacrum (part of the pelvis), hence the fact it is also referred to as cranio-sacral therapy. Aside from its other benefits, patients often find cranial treatment deeply relaxing.
Babies and infants often respond astonishingly well to this form of treatment as their bodies are at a stage where although fragile are rapidly developing and able to absorb the practitioner’s input. During the birth process great stresses and strains are placed upon the baby as it passes through the birth canal, even when the birth is relatively straight forward. If there are complications and a caesarean or ventouse delivery is required the trauma to the baby is even greater - often leading to moulding of the bones of the cranium and strains throughout the spine and pelvis.
