Cranial Sacral Massage?

I have never heard of this. Thank you for posting this question... Now I will have to do research! :) I normally end up in the shower on massage running hot water over my head until the headache subsides. *sigh* I have recently removed a lot of things from my diet.... beef is my biggest trigger. I have been migraine free for 4 weeks. Crossing my fingers!!!

Have you also tried chiropractic care? Ours did the cranial Sacral massage on our newborn (VERY rough delivery.) It worked great on him. He would just go limp and fall asleep. You could SEE the relief on his face........

A.,
I am not putting Massage envy down at all but I would make sure that therapist is certified Cranio sacral therapist. If you google Upledger institute and you can see the therapists in the Dallas area and how much they are certified. I can give you the names of 3 who are the highest certified and know exactly what they are doing. One is Doris Weiner .....
http://www.living-solutions.com/
Another is Ken Piercy
http://www.kenpiercy.com/Site/Home.html
They are both the absolute best and have MANY years experience. Cranio can help with migraines. Acupuncture too. But you also have to make sure they know their stuff. If you want a name of a Traditional Chinese Medicine doc let me know
L.

I do chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage for my headaches! They all help in their own way. They all do different things! Nerve interference in your neck creates headaches, that can only be fixed by the Chiro. But if there's muscle tension, the disc misalignment will continue so the other two help keep that at bay. Does massage envy take insurance? I was under the assumption that they're cash only, so more likely focused on relaxation, not treatment massage for a specific condition, like massage therapists at a Chiro office are. Hope you find some relief, it's no fun!

One of my yoga instructors says they are amazing!!! I want to try one one of these days! Good luck!

My child has had a horrible migraine this week, and I think its from the weather too. Cranial sacral massage is interesting....weird....you have to believe in it to do it...but there is no harm in having it done to you. I received some training in it, and just didn't "feel" it or see it working but go for it, because migraines really take a lot out of you. I hope you get relief.

I don't know about the massage, but you may want to try the Botox and changing your diet. I was told to keep a food and activity log. I found many triggers when I examined my life. For instance a change in sleep patterns or letting my blood sugar fall.

One think that really helped me was working with my diet. A Mediterranean type diet reduces inflamation and for me, migraines. This type of diet involves more good fats from nuts, unsaturated oils like olive oil, and advocado, whole grains, fruits, veggies and fish. Reduce your processed foods, sugar, and meat, especially red meat. I figure that it can't hurt and might help!

I've had migraines for years (25+) I find that they are different for everyone, I have extensive muscle damage from mine, my migraines are predominately on the right side and cause sever pain and muscle tension. about three years ago I had Airrosti therapy done on the muscles associated with my migraines, and I have had very few migraines ever since, less than 10 in three years (I've had anywhere from once a month to 7-9 a month over the years so >10 in a three year period is great!) and in addition to them being less frequent their level of pain is also significantly less. So for me it was Life saving!!!! and I will swear by it! but Muscles are a very big component of my pain.

Airrosti Therapy is a form of treatment for soft tissue damage, it works with the muscles and the fascia (please don't quote me my knowledge is limited) you can read all about it at www.airrosti.com it will explain what it is that they do. An added bonus is that my insurance covers the treatment the same as it would for Physical therapy (which I have also done many times for my migraine pain, with no significant results) for me it was a $40 co pay on my old insurance but on my new one it is more expensive but still worth every penny. I only had 3 treatments for my migraines. I've used Airrosti for other soft tissue injuries (legs, carpal tunnel and elbow problems, back spasms, and such all with amazing results) most injuries will take 3-4 treatments total.

definitely worth a try! the cranial Massage sounds like it would feel good but not sure how long the results will last. let us know!

I've had migraines since age 6 and tried everything! Cranial sacral massage is extremely effective when done correctly. I agree that it may benefit you more to see a chiropractor. They can do this and incorporate other therapies to better your overall function. I go twice a week, take 200mg Topamax daily, Baclofen 10mg twice a day, and I rarely need pain meds anymore. Food sensitivity may be something to consider also. For me, it's sugar.
I also have Botox above my eyes to be able to handle the light sensitivity. It makes a world of difference. I had it all over my scalp and neck, hoping for a cure but only had minimal results. I handle the migraine much better when I can't feel it in my forehead.
I wish the best for you!

I feel bad for you having migraines but steer clear of Massage Envy, I had a couple of therapist (only went twice) that do not know what they are doing & I walked out of there in worse pain, I had to go to my chiropractor to adjust me & she cringed when I told her why I was there to see her (after having pain for two days & could hardly move/walk straight) and mentioned I went to Massage Envy, she said she is surprised they were still open, sayng they were horrible. Massage Envy also uses gross lotion and slop it on you like you were a needing a bath in it....this was in Irving, I see you are in Mansfield though...but still I have horrible memories of that place. No matter what you tell them, they do their own routine and although I asked for a medium massage each time, they went deep & it was very uncomfortable and made me worse. My husband had acupuncture and it worked GREAT! Acupuncture I would stick with! I hope you do find one that knows how to help you.

My mother in law swears by it. My husband and I tried it and were not impressed. We found acupuncture to be more helpful for headaches!

They have some books at BORDERS regarding cranial sacral.

Your best results will be combining them. My acupuncturist also cranial sacral on me. Acupuncture cleared 2 other things up on me. The mouth work cleared my jaw which helped with neck pain and headaches. She should ask about cranial sacral tonight added with the acupuncture.

I agree with many of the other posts. The most effective releif will come from a combination of diet changes, massage, acupuncture, and most importantly chiropractic care. At Spector Chiropractic, located at 121 and Coit, there is a chiropractor, massage therapist and an acupuncturist all in one clinic. Imagine the relief you will get from 3 different professionals working together to maximize your results! You should call ###-###-#### and go in for a consultation with Dr Spector...it's free and there is no obligation! Dr. Spector is trained in a chiropractic version of craniosacral.