Cranial Osteopathy

Richard Metcalf

Healing through Cranial Osteopathy?

Cranial osteopaths can feel a subtle, rhythmical shape change that is present in all body tissues including the cranial bones. This is called 'involuntary movement'. by working with this involuntary movement, structural stresses and strains can be identified and released whilst also improving the individual's stae of health. Stresses and strains can accumulate over a long period of time, even from birth. The body is all the time doing its best to deal with these past stresses but then if it really cannot cope anymore then symptoms can occur.

It is a very gentle way of treating a wide variety of problems or pain which might reside in any part of the body. Because it is so gentle the patient can usually not feel anything at all. However, this does not mean that nothing has been achieved and often the benefits of the treatment are felt several days later. Immediately after a treatment the patient might feel unusually tired or, conversely, very energetic.

The advantage of this method of treatment is that it respects the body's ability to heal itself in its own time by creating the right environment for it to do so.