Treating Brain Trauma

This was the first in a series of four classes on working on the brain. It is only open to advanced students of Lymph Drainage Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation curricula taught by the Upledger Institute.

What Does This Work Entail?

The technique is very gentle. The pressure should always be comfortable. This work is done with the client fully clothed. The work is done almost exclusively on the head; the final step may involve working on the spinal cord, which can be done over the clothing.

Who's a Candidate for This Work?

Anyone who has suffered some type of trauma to the head: This can be birth trauma, a concussion, hitting your head when you fall, being hit in the head or face by an object, or surgery.

Since the brain controls all of our functions, this work is beneficial for many disorders: balance, vision, hearing, sleep, memory, body temperature control problems, to mention just a few.

I personally experienced an improvement in my ability to balance on one foot while taking this class. One student worked on someone with early onset Alzheimer's on a weekly basis. That client experienced an improvement in short term memory.