Cranial Release Technique in Woodstock, GA

About 100 years ago, an American physician, Dr. William G. Sutherland, discovered that the 22 bones of the head move. Dr. Sutherland’s subsequent research revealed that:

1. The bones of the head (cranium) move in a rhythmic pattern throughout life.
2. This movement of the bones of the head is responsible for the proper function of the nervous system and optimum health.
3. When this movement is disturbed by a distorted skull, overall health and well-being suffer, and pain or illness results.
4. Hands-on methods can restore proper movement of the cranial bones, and a return to good health follows.

Modern-day researchers using sophisticated and very sensitive instruments have now proven that this movement of the cranial bones indeed exists. Other studies have shown that the position of the bones can be changed using hands-on techniques.

Since its inception in the 1900s, many different schools of cranial techniques developed. These methods all had several things in common:

• The bones of the skull were corrected one at a time, individually.
• The work could be very time-consuming, many times with sessions lasting 45 minutes or more.
• Some schools treated the skull as a separate part of the body with no mention of the cranium’s effect on overall body physiology.

Cranial Release Technique arose out of a new school of thought. CRT considers the cranium and the many tissues affected by the cranium and nervous system in our corrective approach. The CRT approach differs in that:

1. The entire skull is “released” or restored to normal function with one process.
2. This “release” of the bones of the skull initiates a release of all of the tissues and structures associated with it, including:
   a. The spine and pelvis
   b. The extremities- shoulders, hips, knees, etc
   c. The Dura Mater – the protective covering over the brain and spinal cord
   d. The Fascia – a connective tissue envelope running head to toe, front to back, side to side that surrounds every organ, muscle, and vessel in the body
3. The cerebrospinal fluid flow – vital to the health and proper function of the nervous system.
4. The “Global Release” provided by the Cranial Release Technique has far-reaching positive effects on overall body function due to the extent of tissues and structures involved.
5. The targeted CRT approach can accomplish this overall “release” of cranial and body structure in just minutes.

CRT helps many people with a variety of health problems. As the body returns to optimum function, true healing and repair begins. Even chronic problems often respond well to the CRT approach after more conventional methods have failed.

Cranial Release Technique practitioners consider themselves facilitators of “releasing” the body’s inborn capacity to heal and be well. Once you achieve this goal, you are in the best position possible for relief and healing.

One of the greatest aspects of the Cranial Release program is its ability to restore and enhance wellness. We live in stressful times. Many articles have appeared in major publications over the past years detailing the harmful effects of the stress of modern-day life and today’s fast-paced lifestyles.

This chronic stress presents a host of challenges to the body’s normal function. The nervous system goes into overdrive, and the body produces harmful chemicals in response to the stress. Over time, this “stress state” can be very damaging, not only to physical but to mental health as well.

Initial investigation into Cranial Release Technique and its effect on Heart Rate Variability (medically recognized as an indicator of stress) have indicated that CRT positively impacts reversing this abnormal “stress state”. This investigation reflects the positive effects often reported by CRT patients. Many people report feeling much more “relaxed and at ease” following a CRT session. A sense of “balance and more peace” is noticed throughout the day.

At any given time, your body is either in a mode of protection and survival or healing and regeneration. CRT can help facilitate a return to healing, repair, and regeneration, making it an ideal part of your overall wellness program.