A 2016 pilot study “designed to examine the effects of mixed Light Touch Manual Therapies (LTMT) on headache, anxiety and other symptoms suffered by active duty United States service members experiencing chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” Results indicate “that headache, anxiety, and pain interference were significantly reduced during the course of the pilot study. This suggests that mixed LTMT may be helpful in reducing some of the symptoms of PTSD and injury to the head.”
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Research: Davis L, Hanson B, Gilliam S. “Pilot study of the effects of mixed light touch manual therapies on active duty soldiers with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and injury to the head.” J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2016 Jan;20(1):42-51. Image: http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddessig/2015/12/02/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-is-more-than-a-bad-story/#3a77610713ad
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.