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craniosacral therapy
noun[ U ]
uk /kreɪ.ni.əʊˌseɪ.krəl ˈθer.ə.pi/ us /kreɪ.ni.oʊˌseɪ.krəl ˈθer.ə.pi/
a type of treatment used for several medical conditions that involves gently touching the head, neck, and spine(= the line of bones down the centre of the back):
Craniosacral therapy involves a practitioner applying a very light touch to the body.
I use acupuncture points on the face, some reflexology, and I might do craniosacral therapy.
Craniosacral therapy is a method of complementary and alternative medicine used by physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, chiropractors, and osteopaths.
I did some research and discovered that although craniosacral therapy implies head manipulation, the technique is used to treat the whole body.
She was still nervous about using craniosacral therapy on her infant daughter.
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