Did you know that your physical pain and your emotional pain may be connected?

Craniosacral therapy is a subtle yet powerful form of bodywork that can help settle your nervous system while relieving chronic pain. It can help you release physical as well as emotional tension patterns, including feelings like anxiety and anger, so you can experience greater ease in your life.

Craniosacral therapy has been used effectively to treat a wide variety of problems, including whiplash, migraines, TMJ dysfunction, concussions, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Some people simply relax deeply during a session and feel refreshed afterward (like the computer has been rebooted), while others experience profound inner shifts, particularly over a series of treatment sessions.

At Green Thumbs Massage, craniosacral therapy is typically combined with herbal Swedish massage, which allows clients to settle more deeply into their bodies and receive maximum benefits from the bodywork. However, craniosacral can also be performed alone, with the client fully clothed, resting face-up on the massage table.

Craniosacral therapy was developed by the late Dr. John Upledger, an innovative American osteopath, based on the original osteopathic understanding that — given the right support — our bodies can heal themselves.

The Upledger Institute now trains health-care professionals in these methods throughout the world.