I am a 57yr old male, and was involved in a "minor" vehicle accident. The airbags deployed and the resulting impact gave me a concussion. Over my life, I have had several concussions(sports and lifestyle) and like any other male, took the advice of the Dr. and waited for my headaches to subside and brain to heal. That was 5yrs ago. Today, after severe bouts of depression, cognitive impairments and a complete change of personality, I have been diagnosed with TBI/PCS. I still struggle with cognitive problems, daily "out of sync" feelings and everything related to PCS. For those recent victims of PCS, please accept the assistance of the the people here. I am just new here, but have learned I am not alone on this journey. I will be coming here frequently to learn more and share some things I hope others can learn from. I made alot of mistakes over my 5 yrs, but am now getting the proper help. One thing which has helped me, other than meds, has been Cranial-sacral massage, given by an RMT specializing in TBI.
Thanks for being here and I will be back frequently now.

Welcome to neurotalk. You found the right place.

Hey Paul - I am in Canada as well.. In ontario... whereabouts did you find the cranial sacral massage by RMT? Would love to get this as well...

Camyam,
Where in Ontario are you? I will have to check for the website to give to you. I do know alot of RMT's throughout Ont. have the qualifications. I will find the website again and send to you.

Yes, I do believe it is good to be able to talk with those experiencing the same thing as you. Sharing common experiences gives new insites to what is occurring with yourself.
Thanks EsthersDoll

I'm in barrie Paul, but have no problem heading to Toronto....

What is Cranial Sacral Massage? Cranial Sacral Therapy and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy ( newer more specific for of CST) have been mentioned and discussed here many times.

Have you had your skull plates 'read' or diagnosed?

or was this a spine massage and manipulative treatment?

What is an RMT? Reiki Master Teacher? Registered Massage Therapist? Registered Medical Technologist?

No need to go to TO. If you need or want this, I can give you the name of my Therapist. *private message me* your phone ** and I will contact you after I talk with her.

Mark,
As both of us are "new" to this site, we are not as aware of past discussions as what you are. I mentioned it purely as something which is helping ME at this moment. I believe this is what this site is about. Passing on helpful info to others. This may not be for everyone, but it is an option available to others. An RMT in Canada is a Registered Massage Therapist who is recognized by the prov. and fed. authorities as well as the medical community.

I did not mean to be offensive. I was just asking for more info. My online search only found Reiki Master Teacher associated with Cranial Sacral. But I did not find a definition of Cranial Sacral Massage. I was guessing about Registered Massage Therapist because I did not find that associated with Cranial Sacral Massage.

Use of abbreviations and short hand as in those used in smart phone texting is foreign to many of us.

So, what do they do in Cranial Sacral Massage? Is it just another name for Cranial Sacral Therapy or Osteopathic Manipulative Technique? Or is it a special massage technique used by massage therapists?

I suggest alternative definitions because often people will give a generalized definition or description that is just as puzzling.

Cranial Sacral Therapy or Osteopathic Manipulative Technique has been discussed. The skull plate reading and plate adjusting is highly controversial. Any attempt to manipulate the skull plates is questionable for someone with a concussion history.

The spinal manipulation techniques of CST/OMT can be very helpful as many with concussions have also suffered spinal injuries.