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26. Treating Migraine Headaches with Craniosacral Therapy

The brain is a complex system that forms the central nervous system along with

the spinal cord. The craniosacral system attempts to treat migraine headaches

by working on the fluids and membranes that cover these two organs.

Any wrong move on the practitioner’s part can immobilize you for life and cause
severe problems. You must undergo this therapy under supervision of a licensed

practitioner, since it involves working on the most sensitive areas of the body.

The therapy sessions can last for about an hour where the practitioner monitors
the fluid flow to the brain and detects any abnormalities in this flow. He then

gently applies pressure to relieve the stress from those areas and to bring respite
to the person. The pressure relaxes the nerve or the blood vessels that were

constricted and causing the headache.

The practitioner uses very light weight on the affected area to remove the

detected constraint.

There are several critics of this therapy and the claims that it is effective for
migraine headaches, neck and back pains and various other brain related
diseases. Critics claim that the bones of the skull fuse in the teenage years and it

is difficult to detect throbbing in this area.

No studies can prove any positive impact of this therapy. Therefore, undergo this

therapy at your own risk, since it is not an accepted method of treatment for
migraine headaches.

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