Archive for Dominique Tardif

CranioSacral Therapy Complements Other Therapies CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, non-invasive osteopathically-derived therapy that is complementary to many other therapies. This blog touches on just a few of these therapies and how CST can contribute to their healing processes. In physical therapy clinics CST is often the “go-to” treatment for patients who have incurred […]

CranioSacral Therapy Eases Headaches Rare is the adult who has never had a headache. Did you know that 50% of adults worldwide have experienced a headache in the last year? And that among those 30% have experienced a migraine? According to a recent study by the World Health Organization headache disorders worldwide are the third highest cause […]

CranioSacral Therapy and Stress Stress. It is a physiological response from our brain when it perceives a threat by ramping up our central nervous system. It makes for fit-full sleep, indigestion, anxiety and inappropriate outbursts with co-workers and loved ones. It seems to be woven into the frenetic pace of our modern life. Kids mirror […]

Post-Concussion Recovery Have you had a concussion? You may have and didn’t even realize it. The definition of being concussed has broadened in recent years as more studies have been done on athletes in contact sports and military personnel injured in battle. The Mayo Clinic’s definition adds that apart from a blow to the head, a concussion […]

Pain, Emotional Stress and Trauma (PTSD) “If you get into the body a little deeper than the very superficial symptomatic treatment, you will discover the mind.”    ~Dr John Upledger Pain. It can be insidious, nagging or debilitating. Its persistence can put a strain on relationships, careers and mental well being. Pain is often hard to […]

CST for Neck Pain Have you ever wished that your persistent neck pain would go away? A recent study published in The Clinical Journal of Pain states that participants treated with eight weekly CranioSacral Therapy (CST) treatments experienced a significant and long-lasting reduction in pain and discomfort. Whether the source of your neck pain is from too much time […]