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| title | Cranial osteopathy: its fate seems clear |
| type | article in a journal |
| full text | http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/14/1/10 open in  this window or  new window |
| note | Anyone curious about craniosacral therapy should read this clear, compelling and harsh critique of it. As an osteopath himself, Dr. Hartman’s opinion carries considerable weight, and he writes well. |
| author | Steve E Hartman |
| journal | Chiroprotic & Osteopathy |
| year | 2006 |
| volume | 14 |
| page | 10 |
| abstract | BACKGROUND: According to the original model of cranial osteopathy, intrinsic rhythmic movements of the human brain cause rhythmic fluctuations of cerebrospinal fluid and specific relational changes among dural membranes, cranial bones, and the sacrum. Practitioners believe they can palpably modify parameters of this mechanism to a patient's health advantage. DISCUSSION: This treatment regime lacks a biologically plausible mechanism, shows no diagnostic reliability, and offers little hope that any direct clinical effect will ever be shown. In spite of almost uniformly negative research findings, "cranial" methods remain popular with many practitioners and patients. SUMMARY: Until outcome studies show that these techniques produce a direct and positive clinical effect, they should be dropped from all academic curricula; insurance companies should stop paying for them; and patients should invest their time, money, and health elsewhere.
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| 3 articles citing this record | These 3 articles on SaveYourself.ca cite this item as a source: SY Save Yourself from Low Back Pain! SY Save Yourself from Neck Pain! SY Does Craniosacral Therapy Work? |
