Craniosacral Therapy for Concussion

A Concussion is something that often brings clients in for a Craniosacral Therapy session, whether for a recent injury or when navigating post concussion symptoms. Headaches, “foggy brain”, problems with balance, “shooshing in the ears”, problems with concentration, ongoing sensitivity to light or noise, Depression, Anxiety, more Emotional or experiencing mood swings… are just some of the symptoms that clients have mentioned post concussion.

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How Does Craniosacral Therapy Help with Post Concussion?

• Craniosacral Therapy Helps to Calm the Nervous System from the prolonged stress that brain trauma can induce in body and mind. Shifting the body from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest” encourages the body to rest and reset. In that space the body and mind heal.​
• In a trauma state cranial membranes can lose their elasticity, cranial bone sutures can become restricted and the response is similar to scar tissue anywhere in the body. Movement and flow of vital fluids is restricted, placing pressure on the brain. Craniosacral Therapy encourages the membranes and the cranial bone sutures to release, which in turn eases tension and restriction on the flow of blood and cerebral spinal fluid. The brain and surrounding structures begin to heal.

​It’s important to remember that your body knows how to heal, if given the time and space to do so. Craniosacral Therapy very gently, provides your body the space and the support to do just that.

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According to a statement from the Concussion Alliance, “Craniosacral Therapy [is] … one of the most effective treatments that we’ve found for persistent post-concussion symptoms.” Craniosacral Therapy is an important tool in the evaluation and treatment of the structural, vascular and neurologic tissue changes in concussion and post-concussion syndrome that occur throughout the body, brain and spinal cord. It is not a substitute for traditional therapies and re-education; it is the piece that is missing.

In addition to advanced studies in Craniosacral Therapy Teresa Graham completed a course in Concussion Prevention, Detention and Management through University of Calgary

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