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Alternative Health News
Peer Points: Stories of Practice Success
When patients go see Arizona-based acupuncturist Jing Liu, it is to get top care from an practitioner well versed in all aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
What They Don't Say Could Hurt You
I have written previously regarding the difficulties of drawing information from patients who are poor historians, forgetful or just plain uncooperative. The thought to revisit the topic occurred recently during preparation for an upcoming seminar.
Happenings in Our Evolving Profession
Good things seem to be happening for our profession and recent developments show we are all on board. Talking about being on board, this September The Veterans Express-Purple Heart Tour is expected to make its way out of the station.
Helping Patients Through Pregnancy Loss
There is a lot of focus in the acupuncture world on fertility and helping women get pregnant. It's exhilarating to hear the news that a patient is expecting a baby. The other side of that is pregnancy loss. That includes abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth.
Economics of Complementary/Integrative Care
Although this column doesn't usually feature a book review, we're going outside of our usual public health format to discuss a new book written by Patricia Herman ND, PhD.
Why You Should Get to Know the National Vaccine Information Center
Barbara Loe Fisher has been a diligent advocate for providing parents with the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding the usage of vaccinations for their children.
Are They Finally Fixing Medicare Reimbursement?
Even with federal sequestration cuts taking effect in March, including a 2 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursement to health care providers, hope may be on the horizon in the form of a much-anticipated, perpetually suggested overhaul of Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate formula, which serves as the basis for determining physician reimbursement.
Going Shoeless: The Pros & Cons of Barefoot Running
With the subculture of barefoot runners and the products catering to them growing daily, just about every chiropractor has been asked at one point or another about their opinion regarding barefoot running.
Herbal Medicine: Go Mainstream
When it comes to practicing herbal medicine in a mainstream setting, there are a number of important points to understand when it comes to prescribing formulas. Some important questions to ask are - what method of prescribing and dispensing is most effective in this setting?
What the Science Says About Magnesium Stearate
It's often been said that scientific studies can be used to support just about anything. But discoveries are never made one study at a time.
SOAP Notes: It's Time for a Cleaning
I have been planning for some time to write an article about how traditional SOAP notes do not fit chiropractic practice, and the unfairness of holding DCs to a model clearly created for and primarily applicable to medical physicians.
Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics
Effect of Pain Relief on Lumbar Muscle Function and Activation; Effects of Thrust Amplitude and Duration of HVLA Spinal Manipulation; Immediate Effects of Upper Thoracic Manipulation on Cardiovascular Response.
Have a Heart: Say No to Soda
It's not enough that soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages have been linked to cavities and weight gain, among other negative health consequences.
Side Effects From Big Pharma: Wellbutrin – Dangerous for You and Your Baby
Are some of your pregnant patients taking Wellbutrin? If so, it could be a danger to them and their baby. This drug is extremely popular, but it has a serious history.
The Potter's Wheel: Reflections on Practicing in a Technology-Driven World
In my very early years of practice, an older patient named Cora would call me at home, usually late Sunday night after she had consumed an unknown quantity of beer.
Helping Infertility Patients with the Spirit Essence
As many of you know, when it comes to treating infertility, we are dealing with a patient population that is, generally speaking, in emotional turmoil. These patients often experience fear, anxiety, despair, hopelessness, grief and anger.
Correcting Kid Logic in Health Care and Research Design
A recent broadcast on public radio described a fascinating phenomenon known as kid logic.
Healing Leaders

Energy is a hot commodity. Society pays dearly for it and for the expertise of those who know how to cultivate it.


A Building Block of Healthy Aging
Coenzyme Q10 has gained enormous attention in recent years, and with good reason —it's the Energizer Bunny of the cellular world.
The Spirits of the Points: The Gall Bladder Official
The Gall Bladder is known as The Official of Decision Making and Judgment. In any given day, this Official makes countless decisions – conscious and unconscious, which influence every aspect of our being.
Some Thoughts on the TMJ
The temporomandibular joint is an interesting and dynamic articulation that can cause a lot of problems.

You are What You Eat Part II: Integrative Protocols
In the previous installment of this article I discussed important ideas concerning gastrointestinal health and foundational ideas from TCM, which can provide key insights into creating effective protocols for healing the gut.
Remembering Joe Weider (1920-2013)
With the death of Joe Weider, the world's most famous body-building visionary, crusader, fitness magazine publisher and icon, on March 23, 2013, chiropractic has lost one of its greatest friends and supporters.
There Are No Secrets: Treating Complicated Conditions with TCM
Including standardized extra points, there are just over 400 acupuncture points on the body. You get 400 and I get 400 - same. Yet, time and time again treatment protocols are coveted as if they were some secret formula only intended for the right and privileged.
Chiropractic: The Right Choice for Relieving LBP
"Low back pain (LBP) is a common threat to medicine and a reasonable threat to all national health care systems. ... Reducing ineffective treatments is necessary to decrease the LBP associated costs."
We Get Letters & E-Mail
Patient Perception and the Farce of "Fast Relief"; A Fly in the Ointment; Persecuted for Choosing to Practice Chiropractic.
Medicine Presents: A Great Opportunity
The changing nature of health care presents both opportunities and challenges. While we tend to focus on our profession, we can sometimes forget the impact other health care professions can have on us.
A Freebie
Let's face it – patient evaluation takes time. Unless you are really into the diagnostic evaluation game, you probably have found the formal exam protocol tedious if not downright annoying.
News in Brief
Controversial Florida PIP Law Under Review; D'Youville Chiro. Students Learning Art of Co-Managing; And the Award Goes To...; F4CP Recognizes Major Contribution by ChiroTouch.

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CranioSacrally Speaking

By John Upledger, DO, OMM

John E. Upledger is president and medical director of The Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The Institute is recognized worldwide for its groundbreaking continuing education programs, clinical research and therapeutic services. Dr. Upledger's development of CranioSacral Therapy in particular has earned him an international reputation. He has served on the Alternative Medicine Program Advisory Council for the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C.

Previous Articles

Farewell: Keep Sharing the Love
  November, 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 11)
Light-Touch Therapy Eases Pregnancy and Delivery of Twins
  October, 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 10)
How a Child's Drawing May Enhance Hands-on Comprehension
  September, 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 09)
Massage Today Reader Discovers "Anything’s Possible"
  August, 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 08)
Dialoging With the Nonconscious Mind
  July, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 07)
The Therapeutic Value of Listening
  June, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 06)
Overcoming the CST Language Barrier
  May, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 05)
Unwinding Meridians to Reverse Anemia
  April, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 04)
CranioSacral Therapy for a Multitude of Health Problems
  March, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 03)
It's Music to My Hands
  February, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
How to Make Word-of-Mouth Marketing Work for You
  January, 2009 (Vol. 09, Issue 01)
Six Ways to Ease the Pain of an Economic Still Point
  December, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 12)
The Pressurestat Model Explains the Craniosacral Rhythm
  November, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 11)
The Iterative Process: A CranioSacral Approach to Health and the Human Body
  October, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 10)
Straight Talk on Scoliosis
  September, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 09)
Is a Miserly Money Mantra Shortchanging Your Practice?
  August, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
Working in Concert With Nature
  July, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)
Releasing Emotions Trapped in the Tissues
  June, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 06)
The Controversy of Cranial Bone Movement
  May, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 05)
Palpating the Craniosacral Rhythm
  April, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 04)
Easing Migraine Pain
  March, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 03)
Derailing an Accident’s Effects
  February, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Cell Patterns
  January, 2008 (Vol. 08, Issue 01)
Tales From the Cranial Frontier
  December, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 12)
When a Child Wants to Move But Can’t
  November, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 11)
The Hungry Brain
  October, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 10)
Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
  September, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 09)
How the CranioSacral Therapy Paradigm Applies to Other Modalities … and Life
  August, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 08)
Autism Spectrum Disorder: How CranioSacral Therapy Can Help
  July, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 07)
Strong Enough for Parents, Gentle Enough for Their Kids
  June, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 06)
A Touching Experience in Ireland
  May, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 05)
Why Incorporate CranioSacral Therapy Into an Existing Manual Therapy Practice?
  April, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 04)
Helping the Brain Drain: How CranioSacral Therapy Aids ADD/ADHD
  March, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 03)
Scoliosis and CranioSacral Therapy
  February, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 02)
The Gift of Therapeutic Presence
  January, 2007 (Vol. 07, Issue 01)
It’s a Family Affair
  December, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 12)
Chronic Pain and CranioSacral Therapy, Part 2
  November, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 11)
Chronic Pain and CranioSacral Therapy, Part 1
  October, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 10)
Understanding the “E” Word in Bodywork
  September, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 09)
Easing Seizures
  August, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 08)
Truth: The Golden Thread, Part Two
  July, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 07)
Truth: The Golden Thread, Part One
  June, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 06)
When the Inner Physician Speaks, I Listen
  May, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 05)
For Better Client Outcomes, Just Add Water
  April, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)
Understanding the Contraindications
  March, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 03)
Exploring the Therapeutic Value of CranioSacral Therapy
  February, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 02)
The Potential Impact of Orthodontia on Whole-Body Health
  January, 2006 (Vol. 06, Issue 01)
No More Earaches
  December, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 12)
Taming Osteoporosis
  November, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 11)
Quantum Physics and CranioSacral Therapy
  October, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)
Cellular Conversations
  September, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 09)
The Natural Effects of Melatonin
  August, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 08)
A Natural Approach to Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System
  July, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
Changing Hearts and Minds for 20 Years
  June, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 06)
Centering the Session With Intention
  April, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 04)
Massage Therapists Take Center Stage at Beyond the Dura 2005
  March, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 03)
An Obscure Side-Effect of Obesity
  February, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 02)
The Will to Persevere
  January, 2005 (Vol. 05, Issue 01)
Performing the Initial CranioSacral Evaluation
  December, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 12)
The Still Point
  November, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)
The Significance Detector
  October, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 10)
Direction of Energy
  September, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)
A Look Inside the Craniosacral System and How CST Helps
  August, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 08)
Toxic Brain Injury (Encephalopathy)
  July, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 07)
Cholesterol: Friend of Foe?
  June, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 06)
CranioSacral Therapy: Who Shall Do It?
  May, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 05)
21-Year-Old Looks Forward to Pain-Free Adulthood
  April, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 04)
Connective Tissue Leads to the Core of Good Health
  March, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 03)
Addressing the Skeptics, Part II
  February, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 02)
Addressing the Skeptics, Part I
  January, 2004 (Vol. 04, Issue 01)
CranioSacral Therapy Alters Brain Functioning: A Clinical Overview
  December, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 12)
CranioSacral Therapy and Scientific Research, Part II
  November, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 11)
CranioSacral Therapy and Scientific Research, Part I
  October, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 10)
Releasing the Energy Cyst
  August, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 08)
To Breathe Again
  July, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 07)
Applications of CranioSacral Therapy in Newborns and Infants, Part II
  June, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 06)
Applications of CranioSacral Therapy in Newborns and Infants, Part I
  May, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 05)
Cell Talk
  April, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 04)
The Practical Pitfalls of Research
  March, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 03)
CranioSacral Therapy and the AIDS Patient
  February, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 02)
The Facilitated Segment
  January, 2003 (Vol. 03, Issue 01)
Living in the Laboratory
  December, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 12)
My Dolphin Mentor
  November, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 11)
CranioSacral Therapy vs. Cranial Osteopathy: Differences Divide
  October, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 10)
Life, Stress and Health
  September, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 09)
TMJ: Primary Problem, or Tip of the Iceberg?
  August, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 08)
The Big Picture on Milk Intolerance
  July, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 07)
Mighty Joe Defies the Odds
  June, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 06)
Intention and Touch
  May, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 05)
The Consciousness of Organ Transplants
  April, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 04)
The Expanding Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Health and Disease
  March, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 03)
CranioSacral Dissection Sheds New Light on Effects of Palpation
  February, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 02)
Nothing Is Impossible
  January, 2002 (Vol. 02, Issue 01)
Consciousness and Its Therapeutic Applications
  December, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 12)
The Role of CranioSacral Therapy in Addressing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  November, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 11)
Who's the Smartest of Them All?
  October, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 10)
Magnets: A Cause for Pause
  September, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 09)
Craniosacral Therapy and Attention Deficit Disorder
  August, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 08)
Health Care as a State of Self-Defense
  July, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 07)
When the Immune System Attacks, Ask Why
  June, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 06)
The Privilege of Being a Witness
  May, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 05)
An Eclectic and Integrative Approach to Treatment
  March, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 03)
The Magic of Intentioned Touch and Blending
  January, 2001 (Vol. 01, Issue 01)
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