Say Goodbye to Stress with Craniosacral Therapy
Dr. Destia Skinner, ND, CST

Craniosacral Therapy is a hands-on approach that involves “listening with the fingers” to the body’s subtle rhythms and any patterns of restriction, inertia, and/or congestion. The emphasis of treatment is to encourage and enhance the body’s own self-healing and self-regulating capabilities, even in the most acute pathologies. When our bodies are stuck in a chronic stress response, our nervous system forgets how to feel relaxed. Craniosacral Therapy treats the central nervous system and the flow of fluid that supports the brain and spinal cord allowing the nervous system to regain proper balance.

Craniosacral Therapy is commonly used to treat:
• Chronic Muscle Tension / Feeling “Tense” or “High Strung”
• Chronic Pain
• Migraines / Headaches
• Back Pain / Sciatica
• TMJ / Teeth Grinding
• Chronic Stress / Anxiety
• Neurological disorders
• Injury / Trauma / Accidents

During a Craniosacral Therapy treatment many patients feel very relaxed and have a greater sense of connection with their body. The therapist uses very gentle touch to release restrictions within the body which allows new blood, nerve, and fluid flow to promote the body to heal itself. Craniosacral Therapy is different than massage therapy or chiropractic in that your treatment is guided by the therapist to assist the body to heal itself versus being actively manipulated. There are many reasons why we seem to have our own “weak spots” or areas where we hold muscle tension whenever we are under stress. Craniosacral Therapy discovers and treats these areas by uncovering and treating the underlying causes of the chronic stress in order to prevent future recurrences of the physical symptoms. Many patients report experiencing a deeper sense of relaxation than they had every experienced before.

If you are under chronic stress or are finding that it is becoming increasingly difficult to fully relax then Craniosacral Therapy may be an extremely beneficial therapy for you. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Destia Skinner, ND or to find out more information about what Craniosacral Therapy can do for you, please call the office at (650) 323-7345 or email us at info@CNMHealth.com.