A 2017 research study conducted by “physical therapy researchers in Iceland that studied the effect of craniosacral therapy (CST) on participants with migraine headache. Participants aged 18 to 50 years were recruited if they had a diagnosis of migraine”. The outcome measure was the Short-Form Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), which covers quality of life aspects such as “pain, social participation, general activity, vitality, intellectual activity and biological suffering.” Results showed significant lowering of HIT-6 scores immediately after CST and then at 4 weeks after receipt of CST.
References:
Research: King HH. “Manual Craniosacral Therapy May Reduce Symptoms of Migraine Headache”. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2017 Jan 1;117(1):59.
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.