02/24/2025
The ultimate goal of craniosacral fascial therapy is to be strain-free for a lifetime.
The craniosacral fascial system connects every one of the 40 trillion cells in our body. That physiological reality puts hundreds of conditions in play with our work.
Many of these issues are not due to one traumatic event. Since all trauma is cumulative, disease may slowly develop as we mature. We may think that “old age is setting in" when, in reality, our tight fascial web is impairing our normal physiology.
The most pressing concern is the quality of our brain motion. A lifetime of body trauma may manifest as cognitive impairment issues. One might think that is the normal aging process, but gradual tightening of the fascial web can be inhibiting normal brain function.
All of the cells of every organ are connected through the fascial web. If we develop a specific organ condition like kidney disease, fascial strain may be impairing kidney function and the urinary system.
This phenomenon can similarly happen for any organ in the body. This concept is not on the conventional medical radar screen, but will be in the future as this philosophy becomes more accepted.
When one part of the body strains another part, the release not only affects these two areas but also all of the tissues in between them. As untreated traumas add up over the lifetime, all of our body systems can slowly diminish their optimal function.
Pain can be a prime motivating factor for therapy. Those annoying aches and pains may be strains on nerves that course through the fascial web—vague wandering discomfort.
We can have deep muscle pain that does not respond well to massage therapy. Remembering that the web encases every muscle cell of the body, we can understand how fascial restriction can be the root of that problem—low back pain.
Occasionally, we may feel pain deep in our bones. The fascial web extends into every bone cell, and tightness can be the source of that suffering—"growing pains in legs."
Our sphincters have to work correctly for our body to function well. Over time with traumas, their optimal function may diminish and eventually labeled a medical condition—incontinence.
Our goal is to have a strain-free body that can function optimally throughout our lifetime. The ideal time for therapy is at birth to mitigate nasty traumatic restrictions—colic, reflux, gas, constipation, breastfeeding, and more infant conditions.
Gillespie Approach Training is critical skill for all birth providers to have in their toolbox. We are blessed.
For more information, please go to: https://www.gillespieapproach.com/gillespie-approach-in-a-snapshot/.
