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My Incredible Experiences with CST The following letter was sent to Dr. John Upledger of the Upledger Institute, written by (Material courtesy of The Upledger Institute, Inc. Copyright 2006.)
Dear Dr. John,
I was initially trained in CranioSacral Therapy in 1998. As a veteran physical therapist (28 years now), I stayed away from it for years because it was "so weird."
In 1995, I began specializing in treating pelvic-floor dysfunction. After hearing that CST would help my pelvic-pain patients (from three different well-respected national speakers), I decided that I owed it to my patients to learn about CST.
Little did I know how it would change my life and the way in which I practice physical therapy!
I am so thankful to you, Dr. Upledger, and to God to have blessed me with the ability to learn this amazing technique and to use it to help heal others.
I have had some incredible experiences with CST and blend it with many other techniques I have learned throughout my career.
When I introduce CST to my patients, this is what I say:
CST is a gentle, osteopathic technique that balances tension patterns in the body. Fascia is an extensive network of connective tissue that weaves throughout the body. It separates the body cavities, covers all the organs, separates the muscle layers, and covers the brain and spinal cord, all the nerves, blood vessels and even the bones.
Think about when you put a sheet on a bed. You pull on one corner of the sheet and can see tension across to the other side of the mattress.
Likewise, when you have an injury, etc., this creates a tension pattern in the body that can impact tissue far removed from the original injury. CST is a way to release this tension in the body.
I usually also talk about the neural input that CST creates and the impact of this on the body. Then I let them experience the miracle of CST. Again, thank you for your wonderful gift to all of us. Sincerely,Karol A. Andrew, PT
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