Chronic Fatigue
After giving birth to my son in 1995, I developed ME, due as it turned out, to my pelvis having shifted during the birth. I struggled with this condition for 6 years, not knowing what, and if anything, could help, and was eventually cured through CST
Craniosacral therapy on its own has been used in treating many people with CFS/ME, but in 2009 I also trained with Raymond Perrin in the Perrin Technique, a manual system of diagnosis and treatment that has helped many hundreds of patients with CFS/ME since 1989 and has become an internationally recognised method of alleviating ME. Please also look at the Perrin Technique website.
CFS/ME is very much a structural disorder with clear and diagnosable physical signs, including disturbed spinal posture, swollen lymph vessels, and specific tender points related to sympathetic nerve disturbance and backflow of lymphatic fluid, particularly in the chest, neck and upper back.
Its sufferers tend to be highly motivated individuals who were very active before the illness struck them down. As such, they find it very depressing and frustrating when they're no longer able to do all the activities they previously managed to do.
CFS/ME is characterised by general muscle fatigue that occurs after relatively mild activity and it's symptoms can be very varied:
Sleep disturbances and unrefreshing sleep
Headache
Brain fog and cognitive dysfunction
Increased sensitivity to light and sound
Malaise
Back pain
Neck pain
Sore throat
Irritable bowel
Bladder pain
Impairment of short-term memory and concentration
and tiredness that often lasts more than 24 hours following exertion.
During the first session I will spend time explaining CFS/ME, take a detailed medical history, and explain the reasons for the techniques used. This will be followed by an examination of your spine, abdomen, head, and the lymphatics of the thorax which include the breast tissue. You may wish to bring a chaperone with you to the initial consultation.
The weekly treatment aims at manually stimulating the drainage of the offending toxins both in the tissues and in the central nervous system. This is done using manual lymphatic drainage, gentle stroking towards the collar bones where the lymph drains into larger veins to be cleansed by the liver and will encourage the healthy flow of lymphatics as well as releasing tension from the spine.
Craniosacral therapy is then used to facilitate the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain and central nervous system. The gentle manual treatment to the cranium and spine and the general relaxation of the surrounding muscles, together with specific lymphatic drainage techniques eventually improve the health and function of the central nervous system and body as a whole.
Patients will also be given advice on do's and don'ts, as well as a regime of gentle daily exercise and recommend supplements to aid recovery.