Nikki writes:

I have  found  some of the other 
modalities' approach to torticollis to be  manipulative, as in  stretching 
and even 
forcing. From a CST point of  view, this is invasive and  engages tissue 
defenses. What I love  about CST is its gentleness. Resolution may  occur 
while mother 
and  baby are in a state of profound relaxation. Sometimes  this deep  
relaxation is the result of mother and or baby telling  (virtually  reliving) 
 their 
story with an associated somatoemotional   release.



~~ Well, biases admitted are sometimes excellent. As a PT I have witnessed  
this phenomena at CST sessions with the little ones with reflux. There  are 
though  techniques like muscle energy that are more gentle  and do not force,  
for torticollis etc, but not all PTs are trained in  them, or at least they 
weren't standard when I was a young'un...:) One can ask  certainly, what 
techniques, like muscle energy, bodywork etc, the PT has  studied. As a PT I went to 
years ago for a chronic back problem to professionals  and was actually not 
helped by chiropractic work, nor by another PT who was  quite respected for his 
work with famous musicians and dancers in  NYC -  and I got the referral from my 
yoga teacher. It was the  standard  hospital PT that got my muscles to stop 
screaming and fixing and  a special, gentle PT after that whose muscle energy  
expertise really gave  me back my life. Without him, I would not have had the 
courage or the strength  to have precious dd, now 15...:)
 
Peace,
Judy  

Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA


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