#craniosacral study

2014 study showing positive effects of craniosacral therapy and trigger point therapy in treating low back pain due to overload

A 2014 preliminary report of a study aimed to “examine the utility of craniosacral therapy techniques in the treatment of patients with lumbosacral spine overload and to compare its effectiveness to that of trigger point therapy, which is a recognised therapeutic approach.” The study consisted of 55  participants between the ages of 24 to 47 with low back pain due to overload only. Conclusions…

Pilot study suggests positive effects of #craniosacral therapy on HRV and autonomous nervous system regulation:

A 2014 quasi-experimental (controlled) study with cross-over design with 31 individuals.  Results suggest: “Both control rest and the intervention gave significant increase of SDNN, but while the increase was +15% (P < 0.05) in the control period, it was +32% (P < 0.05) in the test period. TP value did not increase significantly in the control period (+19%; P > 0.05), but showed high…