Cranial Osteopathy

Cranial osteopaths or osteopaths in the cranial field can feel a subtle, rhythmical shape change that is present in all body tissues including the cranial bones. This is called 'involuntary movement'. By working with this involuntary movement, structural stresses and strains can be identified and released whilst also improving the individual's state of health. Stresses and strains can accumulate over a long period of time, even from birth. The body is all the time doing its best to deal with these past stresses but then if it really cannot cope anymore then symptoms can occur.

Osteopaths may have different specialities including sports injuries, paediatrics, visceral (treatment on organs) but cranial osteopathy encompasses all of these.  It is appropriate and safe treatment for people of all ages from babies to the very elderly with acute and chronic problems.  The advantage of working this way is that it accurately identifies and safely treats deep stresses and strains within the body.  It relies wholly on the body's natural and intelligent inclination toward self-healing to reach a healthy equilibrium and resulting homeostasis.

It is a very gentle way of treating a wide variety of problems or pain which might reside in any part of the body including the head. Because it is so gentle the patient can usually not feel anything at all. However, this does not mean that nothing has been achieved and often the benefits of the treatment can be felt immediately after the treatment or are felt several days.  Immediately after a treatment the patient might feel unusually tired or, conversely, very energetic.

This is my preferred form of treatment as I find a successful programme gives long-term benefits and the advantage of this approach over more vigorous and manipulative forms is that it respects the body’s ability to heal itself in its own time by supporting it in this process.