Arthritis Pain…Are your joints becoming inflamed causing chronic pain and fatigue?

Keeping an open mind to various treatments for arthritis can be your best bet.

There are many articles online about natural remedies to take such as Sam-E, creams, Magnesium,  along with conventional medicines that are aggressive and have side effects, etc… but have you heard of Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is so gentle that practically any person is able to receive the work and feel better.  It is based on the principle of listening to the body’s own internal resources for direction that know how to help maintain and repair damage.

In my office,  I have often combined myofascial release techniques along with CST with amazing results.  I had one woman recently who could hardly turn her neck, and could barely get through the night with a full night’s rest. Her medical history with a disk replacement was just the beginning to her ongoing pain. For years she had suffered miserably.  In just a few sessions, she is feeling much better rested, and pain free.  She told me she feels like she has a new body.

Honestly, I don’t take credit for this.  It is her self-correcting inner source mechanisms that know how to heal.  I just help her to tap into that so that health and wellbeing is restored.

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Two Main Areas to Work to alleviate arthritis pain:

Fascia:  Releasing restrictions in the fascia can help the body to let go of stress and tension, while increasing better circulation and energy flow.  As has been more recently discovered, the fascia tissue is a fundamental communicator in the body,  The more fluid and hydrated the tissue, the healthier the body is in relaying messages.  Tissues and body systems that work together stay resilient and recover quickly as the tissues slide freely next to each other.  Fascia is also like a web that wraps around the body and contains throughout.  If one spot in the body is brought out of alignment, it pulls from other area.  Compensation soon leads to dysfunction longterm if not treated.  Connective Tissue Massage can be very beneficial for this type of pattern.  It’s important to remember that fascia is also key in keeping structure, but also in promoting flexibility.  Exercising, Fascial Therapy and moving multi-dimensionally will keep you feeling healthy and optimally.  Working with a Structural Integration Therapist, CST or a Rolfer can really change how you move and feel.

Craniosacral System:  The Craniosacral System is a Semi-closed hydraulic system. The membranes and fluid that surround the brain and the spine contribute to the protection and the nourishment of the nervous system.  Since the Central Nervous System controls the rest of the body,  it is a key area to work with to address dysfunction and ill health.  A Craniosacral Therapist works with the bones and the fluid to help the body to reconnect to its own Inner Physician. The cebrospinal fluid is created in cycles and reabsorbed continuously , but do balance out. So we work with following and supporting symmetrical and powerful flexion and extension cycles during these rises and falls is essential to good overall health..

Between the fascia and the CST,  we can feel into holding and restrictive patterns easily through the whole body.  The combination releases area where the muscles and joints are tight, allowing more mobility and ease in the body.

For more information, please feel free to call Sharon Hartnett at (740) 966-5153 for a 15 minute phone consult.

Arthritis pain can be helped through diet choices, herbs, movement, good rest and medicines to say the least.  Why not add some manual bodywork to deepen your potential to heal?

Sharon Hartnett LMT, CST, SI

703 509-1792

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www.cranioscraltherapistcolumbus.com