Une étude de cas prometteuse! (A Promising Case Study!)

by Samantha Lotti | Mar 12, 2017 | 2015, arthritis, Craniosacral Case Study, Craniosacral Research, Français, Pain

A 2015 case study showing how biodynamic craniosacral therapy aided a 53-year-old man with arthritis who developed knee pain during his 30 years of being a server in restaurants. The pain scale (1-10) was used after every session to evaluate treatment efficacy using...

General Movements in preterm infants undergoing craniosacral therapy: a randomised controlled pilot-trial

by Samantha Lotti | Nov 8, 2016 | 2016, Infants & babies

A 2016 study “to investigate neurological short-term effects of craniosacral therapy as an ideal form of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) due to the soft kinaesthetic stimulation. Included were 30 preterm infants, with a gestational age between 25 and...

Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

by Samantha Lotti | Aug 14, 2016 | 2016, back pain, Craniosacral Research, Pain

A 2016 A single-blinded randomized controlled trial consisting of sixty-four patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Results show: “No statistically significant differences were seen between groups for the main outcome of the study, the RMQ (p = 0.060)....

The use of CranioSacral therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Benefits from the viewpoints of parents, clients, and therapists

by Samantha Lotti | Aug 14, 2016 | 2016, autism, Craniosacral Research

A 2016 preliminary study consisting of online questionnaire survey completed by 405 participants assessing craniosacral as a form of treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Conclusion determines “This preliminary study introduces the concept of CranioSacral...

Craniosacral Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial

by Samantha Lotti | Jun 14, 2016 | 2012, 2013, Craniosacral Research, Neck pain

A 2012-2013 randomized controlled clinical trial with a parallel-group design and 3 months of follow-up observation of 54 blinded patients were randomized into either 8 weekly units of CST or light-touch sham treatment to assess the effectiveness of craniosacral...

The comparison of the therapeutic massage with the craniosacral method in treating the pain syndrome of the cranial part of the spine

by Samantha Lotti | Jun 14, 2016 | 2013, 2014, Craniosacral Research, Neck pain

A 2013-2014 randomized trial with two groups of twenty subjects experiencing cervical pain meant to determine if classical massage, craniosacral therapy and/or the two modalities combined help decrease cervical pain. Findings: “On the basis of conducted...