20/05/2025
Treating an allergic reaction with Craniofascial therapy
Acute facial swelling, light sensitivity and cranial pressure were the features of this case
(see Before photo)
Cause
The client is somatically aware and believes a kiwifruit extract in an over-the-counter natural product recommended by a gastroenterologist she consulted for bloating was the specific trigger. I saw her 8 weeks later when the swelling had subsided
Treatment plan
Continuing with eye drops alone seemed inadequate. The hazardous area of the body involved, the specific symptoms and the prior medical specialists consulted, particularly without a firm diagnosis or symptom-relief being obtained, were all ‘orange flags’
Something had caused this case, and even if the kiwifruit extract was the culprit, there still needed to be a mechanism involving tissues and structures to account for the signs and symptoms
Although the facial swelling had subsided, the light sensitivity and perceived cranial pressure were still present, indicating that the tissue mechanism was still present. What could it have been?
As an experienced cranial practitioner I thought of what lay behind the eyes, and whether the sphenoid bone including its soft-tissue attachments was the primary structure involved; not as the cause, but as the mediating physical factor, the ‘symptom trigger’
Regarding the two particular hand skills used for treatment, the tentorium technique used is essentially dead simple while the sphenoid technique is not. What happened was not some high-level advanced application so much as an example of pure patience, guided by past experience
Results
The client felt an immediate change from craniofascial therapy and while she reported a “90%” improvement, there was still some light sensitivity and sense of cranial pressure present
A week later she had experienced no symptoms at all for many days and I was satisfied I had done enough in the short term
(See After photo in Comments)
Conclusion
Results can be achieved even with medical-grade symptoms using our Thinking Fingers, to use a term associated with William Sutherland, the founder of cranial therapy
This showcased the potential of cranial therapy, where the medical model in this case was failing to understand the issue and was not helping the client
I was pleasantly surprised but not amazed by the response. I think episodes like this may occur regularly with craniosacral therapy practitioners, but we are generally hidden and of perceived low professional standing in medical and bodywork hierarchies
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