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06-15-2008, 09:27 AM | #1 | |||
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http://www.blog.parkinsonsrecovery.com/?p=34
"...Results of the Parkinsons Energy Project were remarkable given the short time frame - only 4 months - and the limited number of treatments offered. Outcomes were documented quantitatively using well accepted research instruments and qualitatively using interviews and pre-post videos of motor functions. ..." "...Person after person in my interviews tell me the same thing: There is a direct correlation between stress and their symptoms. When their symptoms flare up, people report they are always under more stress. When they are able to find ways to get relief from the stress, symptoms become less troublesome...Craniosacral therapy is only one way to help relieve stress. There are also other excellent methods that help to relieve stress, but we zeroed in on craniosacral work as the intervention of choice in the PEP study. .. ' "...All sources of evidence including quantitative data and qualitative observations showed the same result. It is possible to find relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Parkinsons Energy Project (PEP) study results suggest that craniosacral therapy can be useful in helping to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s. These results suggest releasing stress does make a difference. Robert Rodgers, Ph.D. Parkinsons Recovery Anybody avail themselves of this therapy? Madelyn
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06-15-2008, 08:48 PM | #2 | ||
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I was diagnosed two years ago (symptoms for 3 years); have been receiving cranial-sacral treatments once every two weeks for a year and a half. So far no need for parkinson's meds and fairly minor symptoms progressing very slowly. Can't say for sure whether it's the c-s therapy, an incredibly loving spouse, CoQ10, a healthy diet, or all of the above. But I do feel the work, while subtle, is beneficial.
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06-16-2008, 06:47 AM | #3 | |||
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Yes, I have tried it and found it very beneficial. The easiest way to explain it is craino-sacral moves your energy. In my case from my feet to my brain. She was attempting to reverse my backwards flowing energy. I felt my energy actually moving. At that time it was not covered by my medical which could still be the case and at $100.00 a session I stopped going. My friend who did the treatment is a trained chiropractor but also trained in craino-sacral because she was interested in body work. She gave me two hard foam balls the size of a small baseball (we call them fastballs or hardballs). Anyway she put them in a wool sock and twist tied the sock. I lie on them and they rest on my pressure points at the base of my skull. This relieves tension and releases toxins. It really works.
Bonnie
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06-16-2008, 09:05 AM | #4 | |||
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There is a product , the "stillpoint inducer" that works in the same way Bonnie has described for the tennis balls tied in a sock. the web site:
http://www.iahe.com/controller/IaheP...+Point+Inducer
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lou_lou (06-18-2008) |
06-16-2008, 04:30 PM | #5 | ||
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I found an osteopath skilled in cranial-sacral. Thus the treatments are covered by my insurance (Blue Shield). Might want to call around to see if any D.O.s in your area include c-s in their practice. Also, there is a local practitioner who annually gives a day-long workshop which my wife took, so now I get a simplified spouse-version nearly every day. It always puts me back on center.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lou_lou (06-18-2008), smithclayriley (06-16-2008) |
06-16-2008, 07:11 PM | #6 | |||
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the upledger Institute web site has a feature for "finding a practitioner"
http://upledger.com/
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06-17-2008, 09:15 AM | #7 | |||
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What is involved with these treatments? Are they a type of chiropractic, or are they more akin to massage or accupressure? Unfortunately, just the thought of having PD causes me stress... |
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06-17-2008, 04:22 PM | #8 | ||
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Wikipedia has a fairly comprehensive description of craniosacral. It's a good place to start.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosacral_therapy Growing up as a skeptical New Englander (and ending up in mysty-bisty California) I carry with me a fairly substantial load of disbelief in anything that cannot be measured. So I've approached c-s with caution. My own jury is still out, but as I mentioned previously, I'm doing quite well and perhaps c-s is part of that. At the least it's a treatment that doesn't have to cope with that old Beowulf, the bloodbrainbarricade. |
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