Dear Friends:
    The research on CST is limited, as indicated here. CST is not to be done 
on someone with any compromise to their CNS such as a fresh stroke victim, or 
someone that has had a break in the integrity of their meninges.
    I know of studies that question CST, but NONE that find that CST causes 
any harm.
    We have to understand that "scientific" investigation can itself, become 
part of the study; the researcher's intention becomes a factor. Energetic 
modalities don't lend themselves to RCTs.
    warmly,
 
_Complement Ther Med._ (javascript:AL_get(this, 'jour', 'Complement Ther 
Med.');)  1999 Dec;7(4):201-7. _Links_ (javascript:PopUpMenu2_Set(Menu10709302);)  

A systematic review of craniosacral therapy: biological plausibility, 
assessment reliability and clinical effectiveness.
    *   _Green C_ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus&term="Green+C"[Author]) ,  
    *   _Martin CW_ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus&term="Martin+CW"[Author]) ,  
    *   _Bassett K_ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus&term="Bassett+K"[Author]) ,  
    *   _Kazanjian A_ 
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus&term="Kazanjian+A"[Author]) . 
BC Office of Health Technology Assessment, University of British Columbia, 
Vancouver, Canada. 
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this research was to review critically the 
scientific basis of craniosacral therapy as a therapeutic intervention. DESIGN: A 
systematic search for and critical appraisal of research on craniosacral 
therapy was conducted. Medline, Embase, Healthstar, Mantis, Allied and Alternative 
Medicine, Scisearch and Biosis were searched from their start date to February 
1999. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A three-dimensional evaluative framework with 
related appraisal criteria: (A) craniosacral interventions and health outcomes; 
(B) validity of craniosacral assessment; and (C) pathophysiology of the 
craniosacral system. RESULTS: The available research on craniosacral treatment 
effectiveness constitutes low-grade evidence conducted using inadequate research 
protocols. One study reported negative side effects in outpatients with traumatic 
brain injury. Low inter-rater reliability ratings were found. CONCLUSIONS: 
This systematic review and critical appraisal found insufficient evidence to 
support craniosacral therapy. Research methods that could conclusively evaluate 
effectiveness have not been applied to date. 

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
_http://www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com/_ 
(http://www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com/) 
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