Complementary Therapies Cranio-Sacral Therapy

"CST was pioneered and developed by osteopathic physician John E. Upledger following extensive scientific studies from 1975 to 1983 at Michigan State University, where he served as a clinical researcher and Professor of Biomechanics.

CST is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, or about the weight of a nickel, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system."

from the Upledger Institute

Books about CST:



Your Inner Physician and You
John E. Upledger, North Atlantic Books and The Upledger Institute, 1991.


Craniosacral Therapy
John E. Upledger and Jon D. Vredevoogd, Eastland Press, 1983.

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