Author Topic: Cranial Massage  (Read 17927 times)

HappyHippy

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Cranial Massage
« on: October 23, 2009, 05:23:58 pm »
Hi Folks,
Following on from my post on another thread I've gone ahead and booked a session next Thursday for my wee girl to see if it helps with her possible ADHD symptoms. Being one for taking the 'belt and braces' approach I've also got her going for a Reiki session on Monday and an appointment with the homeopathic doctor the following week. Hopefully we'll get some good results (any kind of result would be a relief  ;)), but you can be sure I'll let you all know the outcome - whatever it is  :o

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 05:25:50 pm »
Fingers crosses that something you try does the trick HH. :)

MiriMaran

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 05:48:41 pm »
I'll be very interested to know how it goes.  I now have a number for a cranial massage person, but haven't phoned yet.  Good luck and PLEASE let us know how it goes.

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 06:36:34 pm »
I've had this done and it is extremely relaxing.  Not sure if there were any long term effects though as it was a one off trial session.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

RUSTYME

  • Joined Oct 2009
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 07:04:17 pm »
I sort of had this done ....when I had the car smash , the car went end over end a number of times . I flew half way out through the windscreen (the seat belt holding my legs inside the car) . My head then proceeded to bounce off the bonnet and the roof of the car , ( hence broken neck and back ), as it tumbled over and over.
The the car landed on it's roof , with my head between roof and road ....and just like the pod that went pop ...so did my head !!!! The shape of my head left a clearly visable head shaped dent in the roof , and unbelievably in the road too !!!
 The ambulance man couldn't work out how to move me as my head was completely open , exposing contents of skull (or lack thereof !) , half my face was hanging off too ... yuk.... puke puke ...anyway he just sort of scooped it all together and it all fell back into place , and stayed there !!! The thing was I was awake and talking to him all the time , trying to wipe my half face with my hand that was also torn in two ....yuk , puke puke again !!!
The only way the ambulance man could shut me up was by saying he was massaging my head and for me to be quiet and stay still , which apparently I did .
 So it worked for me !!! Although I wouldn't advise anyone to go the route I went .... :o ;D ;D

cheers

Russ

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 08:11:21 pm »
Hi Folks,
Following on from my post on another thread I've gone ahead and booked a session next Thursday for my wee girl to see if it helps with her possible ADHD symptoms. Being one for taking the 'belt and braces' approach I've also got her going for a Reiki session on Monday and an appointment with the homeopathic doctor the following week. Hopefully we'll get some good results (any kind of result would be a relief  ;)), but you can be sure I'll let you all know the outcome - whatever it is  :o

Shiatsu is brilliant for ADHD and similar issues, we use it alot at work.  Do use follow a casien free diet or anything like that?  All the best..
Little Blue

HappyHippy

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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 08:25:39 pm »
Hi everyone, thanks for your comments  :bouquet: - I will let you all know how it goes.

Russ - OMFG ! I knew you'd been in an accident, didn't realise exactly how bad (still not sure if I needed to know all the intimate details  ;)) WOW to come through all that you must be a real fighter  :o

Little blue - we did look into casien free diets, but were concerned about reports that it weakened bone structure. We do however follow an (almost) gluten free diet as a family (it does wonders for the OH's gout too) and mostly everything we eat is cooked from scratch to avoid additives, preservatives and colourings. I would say it's made her a bit calmer(but she's still very extreme in her behaviours  ::)) However on the occaisions she does get something with additives (like when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her  >:() she does go into hyper overdrive - it's almost like she's possesed  :o
Maybe I should forget the massage and consider an exorcism instead  ;) ;D :o

doganjo

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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 08:28:43 pm »
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when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her

WHAT!

I'm sorry Karen but if any of my grandkids had that problem there is no way I'd exacerbate it - nor would my daughter and son-in-law keep quiet if they saw me sneaking then anything!  Don't mean to offend but can't you tell her not to do this?
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

RUSTYME

  • Joined Oct 2009
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2009, 09:14:53 pm »
lol.... yes ... it's to much information for me sometimes too. I am sure they took the contents out and binned them though  ::) ;D...had loads of mini strokes afterwards (had what they think is 3 more lately too ...bugger!! ), and it took ages to be able to put sentences together properly . But it takes more than brain removal to get shot of me !!! ;D
 My sisters youngest has ADHD and dyspraxia, and is a real pain to her  , although he is getting better as he gets older. However it has always been the case that he only plays up the ones he knows he will get away with it . He has never tried to play me up once , so in his case I do wonder if the diagnosis is right ?
 I hope you get your little one sorted somehow soon though , or that she just calms down over time maybe ?? Good luck mate either way ....fingers crossed XXXX

cheers

Russ

marigold

  • Joined Jul 2009
  • Kirriemuir Scotland
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 11:07:33 pm »
I have been looked after by a cranio sacral therapist for years. I have taken my kids there and we have also used homeopathy alongside it. The person I see is amazing and was m birth partner for my second daughter. The awareness that i have now of my health and my kids health is strong and I have more confidence about what we all need and I can make more decisions about how to treat minor stuff myself.
I guess that there are only 2 considerations
1. you and your daughter need to feel comfortable and liking the person and trusting htem is important
2. sometimes starting more than one type of therapy at a time is not a great idea. If you want to do this you probably need to tell each therapist what else you are doing. With cranio the treatment starts when you go for a visit but continues over the next fortnight. so if that is interfered with by another therapy working in a different way you may void the first treatement. also each therapist will have insurance which will only cover the effects of their treatement not anyone elses. So you may lose the insurance from each one if you do more than one at a time.
You must be feeling that you need something quickly if you are booking allof these at the same time, but if you can space them out a bit you may give your daughter more chances and learn more about what works if you can observe her reaction to each without confusion.
your daughter is very lucky that you are prepared to go the extra mile to help.
My daughter suffered from bulemia last year for six months as a result of exam stress. To say that I was scared is an understatement. I was really worried that it would become a longstanding and very scary problem. The homeopath sorted it out in 2 sessions!!!!!!!!!
kirsty

marigold

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  • Kirriemuir Scotland
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2009, 11:15:53 pm »
OMG Rusty - what an experience.
It must have changed your whole attitude towards life and your body. you must have some incredible life force.
kirsty

HappyHippy

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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2009, 10:02:11 am »
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when granny's visiting and sneaks it to her

WHAT!

I'm sorry Karen but if any of my grandkids had that problem there is no way I'd exacerbate it - nor would my daughter and son-in-law keep quiet if they saw me sneaking then anything!  Don't mean to offend but can't you tell her not to do this?


Hi Annie,
I've tried  :(
Neither she, nor my father-in-law take any notice of what I ask them  >:(
It's not just the sweetie thing - it's everything ! It's becoming a real strain every time they visit (which incidentally, seems to be for longer each time) They may be nearly 70 but act like a pair of kids (how they managed to raise 2 kids is actually beyond me  ???) Both have health issues (diabetes and high blood pressure) but continue to live on cold meat, fried eggs and chips, 5 a day - no, we couldn't manage that ! No matter what I make for them to eat (they won't even make themselves a sandwich at lunchtime - they wait for ME to do it!) - the faces get screwed up and mutterings along the lines of "Oh, we don't like lasagne or whatever(but they will eat spaghetti)" I perhaps overstepped the mark and offended them on one occaision when I lost it and told them that given their health problems did they not think it worthwhile changing their diet and cutting back on booze (1 litre bottle of vodka brtween them every 2 days) so now they go to the spare room and spend 3 or 4 hours drinking there instead of in the living room, cause hey, if I can't see them doing it - it must not be happening (yes, they really think I'm THAT stupid !) >:(
I know that as they get older it's going to get even worse and I would seriously love to tell them not to come and visit. But I can't do that, it's not fair, it's the only time they get to see their grandkids and I'd hate to stop that (but am getting ever closer)- they live up in Aberdeen and if they didn't come down here, I doubt we'd manage up to see them with all our commitments down here.
Oh, it makes my blood boil  >:( Here's a perfect example of how they think - when Connor was born they arrived down to visit the next day (despite us asking for a bit of time so we could judge how Kaitlin was going to react to the baby and spend time as a family) do you know what the first or second thing to come out of father-in-law's mouth ? "When was the last time you hoovered this place?" AAarrrggghhh !!!!!!!!! That was it - I nearly told them then "If you don't like it you can F*** off back up to Aberdeen and stay there!" I would have gotten away with it too - could've blamed the hormones  ;) But, as usual, I let them off  :-[
S'ok though - I've not got a spare room as of the end of this month cos Connor needs his own room so all the stuff they leave here (including their own bedding - how offensive is that?) will be put in the loft and they'll have to sleep on the couch - cue less frequent visits (hopefully  ;)) Either that or I'll encourage their drinking and bad lifestyle and get them shipped off to a care home sooner rather than later - oh, I'm bad. But they drive me to it  ;) ;D ;D ;D
SORRY for the rant, does me good to get it all off my chest from time to time  ;)

RUSTYME

  • Joined Oct 2009
Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2009, 12:03:00 pm »
blimey Karen , I feel for you mate ....never had that problem myself , but me being me I would say straight out , "don't do that, and if you don't like it f***off and stay f***edoff till you can act like a normal adult ", in my normal crude, immature , but rather effective way of dealing with situations .
 I know if I stayed anywhere and acted there like I do at home , I would drive people round the bend in an instant . Well apart from not staying anywhere, I always suss out the lay of the land as it were. Watch how they live and do things , where they put the washing up etc etc. I then try to do as near as possible what they do , within reason . it is quite simple really , their house their rules ...no problems , if I don't like it , then I sod off...
 I apply the same ( maybe weird ) logic to anyone staying with me , although I do allow a bit of leeway , (but as I get older , not much !!) . I hope the situation sorts out as you say , less visits !! but don't let the buggers grind you down ...good luck !!!!


cheers


Russ

doganjo

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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2009, 04:14:18 pm »
Karen, what does you other half do while all this is going on?  He has a responsibility for his own parents after all, he shouldn't leave it to you to sort tehm out.
Annie
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

sandy

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Re: Cranial Massage
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2009, 09:54:12 pm »
Been there, done that, survived, doing it again but more self controle and now no little children!!!! My ex used to bring his mum and the next week his aunty around at weekends and leave them sitting there while he went off, I had to keep them entertained and sometimes I had loads of college work to do and as my girls grew, they often went off too. My mum in law and Aunty (ex was brought up by his Aunt..long story)were a lot nicer though but still a bit annoying with some very strange views, mum in law also hid sweets for my children, loads of them and sometimes mixed up butter and sugar to give them........times pass, and I am much more tollarent and no little ones. Maybe you should have appointments to go to, or just tell them and say you have so much to do you could spend more quality time with them and the children if you came on planned less regular visits...then.....say no more!!!!!

 

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