The CranioSacral Therapy practitioner works with the patient to assist the body’s self-correcting mechanisms. The craniosacral system plays the vital role of maintaining the environment in which the central nervous system functions. It consists of the membranes and fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord as well as the attached bones -- including the skull, face, mouth, and spine. Since the brain and spinal cord are contained within the central nervous system, the craniosacral system has a powerful influence over a wide variety of bodily functions. The CranioSacral Therapy practitioner essentially helps the body release restrictions – which it has been unable to overcome on its own – restrictions that inhibit the body’s normal, self-correcting tendencies.
