Cranial Osteopathy

The osteopaths at Church street practice are specialists in the use of cranial osteopathy. These extremely effective techniques can help people be free of a whole range of different pains and health conditions. Areas of previous trauma or injury (often hidden) can be identified which help get to the very root cause of your problem.

Treatment is gentle but extremely effective

Called Cranial technique because it was first discovered within the head, the techniques can be used on any part of the body.

Cranial osteopathy is the name given to the subtle and refined series of techniques within osteopathy that were first discovered on the head but which can be used on any part of the body from head to toe.

Cranial osteopaths use a highly trained sense of touch to feel subtle changes of tension and tissue quality in the living anatomy of the whole body, and to diagnose areas of strain or dysfunction.

The osteopath often identifies areas in the body that have been affected by past events, such as old accidents and injuries. The body may have learned to compensate for a traumatic event or injury and the patient may be unaware that there is anything wrong, but the effects may still be present and relevant to current symptoms.

The osteopath uses an extremely gentle hands on intervention where it is needed to bring the tissues into a state of balance and release; ultimately, to restore it to health.

Using this specialised approach helps the osteopath to understand and treat the cause of the symptoms and to reduce the chance of symptoms returning in the future.

What happens in a cranial treatment?

The osteopath uses their knowledge of anatomy and physiology combined with highly developed palpation skills to connect to the inner world of the body. This enables them to establish the story of what has happened to it, what trauma (emotional or physical) it has suffered and, how it is trying to cope with the legacy of these traumas.

In treatment the osteopath is guided by the tissues in the re-balancing and/or release of areas of dysfunction. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself and maintain its own physiology in a state of health and uses the osteopathic techniques to re-establish healthy physiology.

What sort of patients or conditions can be helped with cranial osteopathy?

This approach to osteopathy is a way of viewing the body rather than a type of technique and it can be used on every patient – we treat people not conditions. Cranial osteopathy is widely known for the treatment of babies but is equally effective for children, adults and the elderly. In any osteopathic treatment, the whole body is involved and improvements are often noted in different areas and different systems than just the symptomatic one.

What does cranial treatment feel like?

Cranial osteopathic treatment is very gentle and relaxing. During the treatment some people are aware of different sensations, such as pain, mild tension, aching or sensitivities that gradually disappear, or of feelings of warmth and relaxation. Other people do not feel the changes until later but just know that something has changed. Most people become deeply relaxed during treatment and it is not uncommon for people to fall asleep.

Our cranial osteopaths in Bradford on Avon have a wealth of experience treating a very wide range of health problems. We are very happy to take your phone call, or arrange an initial 15 minute chat/visit (free of charge) to discuss your problem. Give our friendly and efficient reception team a call to arrange an appointment. Our cranial osteopathic clinic covers the following areas, Trowbridge, Frome, Corsham, Box, Chippenham, Melksham, Westbury, Devizes and Warminster