A 2017 systematic review of clinical evidence about the compression of the fourth ventricle using a Craniosacral Osteopathic Technique shows impact on nervous system functions like reduced sleep latency and decreased anxiety. Among other benefits, CV4 “may modify the heart rate, blood flow velocity, blood pressure, and cerebral tissue oxygenation and reduce symptoms of otitis media and colic”.
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Research: Żurowska A, Malak R, Kołcz-Trzęsicka A, Samborski W, Paprocka-Borowicz M. “Compression of the Fourth Ventricle Using a Craniosacral Osteopathic Technique: A Systematic Review of the Clinical Evidence”. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2017;2017:2974962.
Samantha Lotti is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.), a certified and registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist (BCST, RCST®), holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, and is a board-certified herbalist.