craniosacral therapy

[Gorilla]

Have you guys ever heard of this? I met this lady that provides this and have heard a lot of great stuff about it.

http://www.fitsugar.com/2881920

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniosacral_therapy

:dunno: :dunno:

[mazdavirgin]

Placebo effect. Just like chiropractors it is nothing but quackery.

Straight from the wiki page you linked:


* Lack of evidence for the existence of "cranial bone movement":

Scientific evidence does not support the theories for cranial bone movement claimed by craniosacral practitioners. Scientific research shows that the cranial bones fuse during adolescence, making movement impossible.[37]

* Lack of evidence for the existence of the "cranial rhythm":

While evidence exists for cerebrospinal fluid pulsation, one study states it is caused by the functioning of the cardiovascular system and not by the workings of the craniosacral system.[38]

* Lack of evidence linking "cranial rhythm" to disease:

No research to date has supported the link between the "cranial rhythm" and general health.

* Lack of evidence "cranial rhythm" is detectable by practitioners:

Operator interreliability has been very poor in the studies that have been done. Five studies showed an operator interreliability of zero.[5]

The one study showing some operator interreliability has been criticized as deeply flawed in a report to the British Columbia Office of Health Technology Assessment.[6]

[Doozer]

Sounds like the next progression of phrenology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology). Maybe she can tell you a bit about your personality at the same time.