Still, the spa does offer more than a dozen kinds of massage, including reflexology, craniosacral and a new option called Reiki chakra balancing.
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Treatments on offer include : Remedial and Therapeutic Massage, Aromatherapy, Acupunture, Reflexology, Chiropody, Counselling, Osteopahty, Reiki and Craniosacral Therapy.
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Particular criticism has been targeted at craniosacral therapy, a component of OMM taught at many D . O . schools that has limited scientific support.
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Practitioners of both cranial osteopathy and craniosacral therapy assert that there are small, rhythmic motions of the cranial bones attributed to cerebrospinal fluid pressure or arterial pressure.
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The parasympathetic nervous system is referred to as the " craniosacral outflow "; the pelvic splanchnic nerves are the " sacral " component.
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Current courses include Swedish massage, craniosacral therapy, sports massage, polarity therapy, reflexology, hydrotherapy, trigger-point therapy, traditional Thai massage and aromatherapy massage.
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Craniosacral therapy is recognized by state massage licensing officials and the medical community, who acknowledge there is a fluid that surrounds the skull and spine that can be manipulated.
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While, for instance, craniosacral therapy has far less scientific support overall than acupuncture, none of these techniques have sufficient well-designed studies which demonstrate their effectiveness.
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Later reviews of these studies have concluded that their research did not meet enduring standards to offer conclusive proof for the effectiveness of craniosacral therapy and the existence of cranial bone movement.
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Therefore, her treatment consisted not only of surgery to remove a block of tissue from her thigh and lymph nodes, but also of acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, hypnosis and biofeedback.
