Why is there a specific neuromuscular bodywork before the balloons are used?
BioCranial care is a therapy technique that changes the entire structural system, including the bones and muscles. By using specific techniques, the tone of the muscular structure can be changed to allow a simpler skeletal alignment pattern. However, the bodywork alone is not sufficient to create long-lasting changes, because it treats only the muscles, and the balance pattern of the bones is the final factor in determining the chronic muscle tension and postural patterns. The release of the muscles from their typical tension also releases tension inside the skull, spine and pelvis. This temporarily brings the bony structures closer to their ideal position, although in a manner that is inherently unstable. (Without appropriate bone movement, these changes are only temporary.) This means that the balloon treatment can be more effective and more comfortable because there is less mechanical resistance to movement of the bones toward their ideal position.
