What is cranial osteopathy and what is it good for?
Cranial osteopathy is a subcategory of osteopathy, which originates from the work of US researcher Dr William G Sutherland in the first half of the 20th century. He discovered that the bones of the skull were not, as had been previously taught, fixed and immovable, but actually held together by tiny joints or “sutures”. Dr Sutherland also found that there is a cerebrospinal fluid which bathes and protects the tissues in and around the brain and pulsates in what he named the craniosacral rhythm: six to 15 pulses a minute is considered a healthy rhythm. Cranial osteopaths believe that if these bones or the nearby tissue are shifted even slightly out of place for example, by injury or birth trauma it will disrupt the correct flow of this fluid, causing health problems. By manipulating the bones of the head and face with extremely subtle movements, a cranial osteopath is able to improve the flow of this fluid, helping the body return to health. Practitioners claim to be able to provide ben
