Danny* was 10 years old and in the 6th grade when he first came to my office in February of 2000. He was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was in the 3rd grade. Although he was schooled in a regular classroom, he spent 50% of his time with Resource Assistance.

Emotionally, Danny had a poor self-image. He was bullied and teased on the school playground, and he often got punished for outbursts of anger and retaliation. His attention span was short, he had poor fine-motor skills, his balance and coordination were off, and he had eczema covering his knees, elbows, scalp and eyebrows.

Danny’s mother had been in a motor-vehicle accident toward the end of her ninth month of pregnancy, which promoted false labour. Danny was stuck in the birth canal for two weeks. Later, when he was 4 years old, Danny had his adenoids removed due to continuous sinus and allergy problems. Neck pain was a common complaint.

Danny ’s dural tube had a strong pull superiorly with L5-S1 compression. The sacrum torsioned toward the right, with the right ASIS anterior and superior. It was sometimes difficult for Danny to be in one position for long, but we were able to balance the maxilla with the sphenoid, which were in the opposite CSR range of motion. The maxilla also revealed a flexion lesion with right torsion and compression. I addressed the imbalance of the hyoid and the abnormal tension of the hyoidal musculature.

Therapy Produces Measurable Results

In January of 2001, Danny’s mom happily informed me that he had gotten his best report card ever. His attention span had improved and his marks had risen dramatically. Upon arcing to the solar plexus and through therapeutic imagery and dialogue, Danny changed the rough waves that he “saw” and felt to the stillness of a calm lake.

His resulting behavioral changes were noticeable. He no longer let the teasing on the playground affect him, and he was better able to avoid confrontational situations.

During one visit Danny and I began to visualize while working on the cranial bones. It was here that we dialogued with “Thaffle” who said that he wasn’t in the right place. Thaffle said that he had to move over to let “Prickly” reroute. After we finished rerouting Prickly, there was tissue softening and a feeling of reorganization.

I didn’t attempt to analyze what had occurred, but when talking to Danny’s mother at the next visit, she mentioned how much Danny’s small motor control movement had improved, and that his handwriting was more legible.

His mom saved money on antibiotics as Danny no longer needed them for continuous colds and sinus congestion. The Claritin that he generally took for six months every year was also no longer needed.

June of 2003 was Danny’s last visit for CranioSacral Therapy. He has since begun playing the guitar and he reads music. He also belongs to a rock-and-roll band with some friends.

*Name changed in order to protect confidentiality.

Copyright 2008 Janet Ferguson, RDMT, CST – D

“ShareCare” workshops have been specifically designed to provide parents and caregivers with a few simple CranioSacral Therapy techniques.  These skills will help develop an appreciation for your own ability to heal, and will help your children/family members in between appointments.