tutkimuksia

Kraniosakraaliterapian vaikutuksia erilaisiin kiputiloihin ja terveyshaasteisiin on tutkittu laajasti sekä tapaustutkimusten että vertaisarvioitujen tieteellisten julkaisujen kautta. Tutkimustulokset osoittavat, että hoitomenetelmällä on positiivisia vaikutuksia monenlaisiin terveyttä ja hyvinvointia koskettaviin ongelmiin ja vaivoihin.

Kraniosakraaliterapia on osoittautunut hyödylliseksi muun muassa kroonisen kivun lievittämisessä sekä elämänlaadun parantamisessa potilailla, joilla on erilaisia sairauksia tai oirekokonaisuuksia. Lisäksi kraniosakraaliterapialla on havaittu olevan myönteisiä vaikutuksia mm. stressin lieventämisessä ja kehon rentoutumisen tukemisessa.

Muita dokumentoituja hyötyjä ovat muun muassa:

• nivelten liikkuvuuden paraneminen ja liikerajoitusten helpottuminen,

• migreenin ja muiden päänsärkyjen lievittyminen,

• koliikkioireiden väheneminen vauvoilla jo lyhyellä hoitojaksolla,

• tukihoitona psykoterapian yhteydessä,

• sekä avustava rooli aivotärähdyksestä toipumisessa.

Näiden lisäksi kraniosakraaliterapiaa pidetään arvokkaana menetelmänä tunneperäisten kuormitusten ja traumaattisten kokemusten purkamisessa sekä niiden kokonaisvaltaisessa käsittelyssä.

Araci A, Özşimşek A, Yuluğ B, Karaçay E. Comparison of Craniosacral Therapy and Myofascial Relaxation Techniques in People with Migraine Headache: A Randomized Controlled Study. J Chiropr Med. 2024 Sep;23(3):114-126. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2024.08.010. Epub 2024 Oct 29. PMID: 39670206; PMCID: PMC11632789.

Atay F, Bayramlar K, Sarac ET. Effects of Craniosacral Osteopathy in Patients with Peripheral Vestibular Pathology. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2021;83(1):7-13. doi: 10.1159/000509486. Epub 2020 Sep 9. PMID: 32906128.

Avichal Ughreja R, Venkatesan P, Balebail Gopalakrishna D, Preet Singh Y, Vani Lakshmi R. Effectiveness of craniosacral therapy, Bowen therapy, static touch and standard exercise program on sleep quality in fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. J Integr Med. 2024 Jul;22(4):473-483. doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Jun 24. PMID: 38955652.

Bordoni B, Walkowski S, Ducoux B, Tobbi F. The Cranial Bowl in the New Millennium and Sutherland’s Legacy for Osteopathic Medicine: Part 1. Cureus. 2020 Sep 12;12(9):e10410. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10410. PMID: 33062527; PMCID: PMC7550223.

Bordoni B, Walkowski S, Ducoux B, Tobbi F. The Cranial Bowl in the New Millennium and Sutherland’s Legacy for Osteopathic Medicine: Part 2. Cureus. 2020 Sep 14;12(9):e10435. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10435. PMID: 33062548; PMCID: PMC7556686.

Bordoni B, Morabito B, Simonelli M. Cranial Osteopathy: Obscurantism and Enlightenment. Cureus. 2019 May 23;11(5):e4730. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4730. PMID: 31355089; PMCID: PMC6649880.

Bordoni B, Zanier E. Sutherland’s legacy in the new millennium: the osteopathic cranial model and modern osteopathy. Adv Mind Body Med. 2015 Spring;29(2):15-21. PMID: 25831430.

Castejón-Castejón M, Murcia-González MA, Todri J, Lena O, Chillón-Martínez R. Treatment of infant colic with craniosacral therapy. A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2022 Dec;71:102885. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102885. Epub 2022 Sep 13. Erratum in: Complement Ther Med. 2022 Dec;71:102903. PMID: 36113708.

Christine DC. Temporal bone misalignment and motion asymmetry as a cause of vertigo: the craniosacral model. Altern Ther Health Med. 2009 Nov-Dec;15(6):38-42. PMID: 19943575.

Haller H, Lauche R, Sundberg T, Dobos G, Cramer H. Craniosacral therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Dec 31;21(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-3017-y. PMID: 31892357; PMCID: PMC6937867.

Haller H, Dobos G, Cramer H. The use and benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in primary health care: A prospective cohort study. Complement Ther Med. 2021 May;58:102702. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102702. Epub 2021 Feb 26. PMID: 33647398.

Hope-Bell J, Draper-Rodi J, Edwards DJ. Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 Nov 6;32(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00556-x. PMID: 39506737; PMCID: PMC11542205.

Jäkel A, von Hauenschild P. A systematic review to evaluate the clinical benefits of craniosacral therapy. Complement Ther Med. 2012 Dec;20(6):456-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2012.07.009. Epub 2012 Aug 22. PMID: 23131379.

Kratz SV, Kratz DJ. Effects of CranioSacral therapy upon symptoms of post-acute concussion and Post-Concussion Syndrome: A pilot study. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2021 Jul;27:667-675. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.05.010. Epub 2021 May 24. PMID: 34391304.

León-Bravo G, Cantarero-Carmona I. A Longitudinal, Observational, and Descriptive Study About Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Child Neurodevelopment. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Jan;64(1):25-35. doi: 10.1177/00099228241245334. Epub 2024 Apr 16. PMID: 38624090.

Muñoz-Gómez E, Inglés M, Aguilar-Rodríguez M, Mollà-Casanova S, Sempere-Rubio N, Serra-Añó P, Espí-López GV. Effect of a Craniosacral Therapy Protocol in People with Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2022 Jan 30;11(3):759. doi: 10.3390/jcm11030759. PMID: 35160211; PMCID: PMC8836770.

Packheiser J, Hartmann H, Fredriksen K, Gazzola V, Keysers C, Michon F. A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions. Nat Hum Behav. 2024 Jun;8(6):1088-1107. doi: 10.1038/s41562-024-01841-8. Epub 2024 Apr 8. PMID: 38589702; PMCID: PMC11199149.

Rasmussen, Rosenkilde, Thomas & Meulengracht, Karl C. (2021). Direct measurement of the rhythmic motions of the human head identifies a third rhythm. ournal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.08.018.

Stub T, Kiil MA, Lie B, Kristoffersen AE, Weiss T, Hervik JB, Musial F. Combining psychotherapy with craniosacral therapy for severe traumatized patients: A qualitative study from an outpatient clinic in Norway. Complement Ther Med. 2020 Mar;49:102320. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102320. Epub 2020 Jan 16. PMID: 32147031.

Avichal Ughreja R, Venkatesan P, Balebail Gopalakrishna D, Preet Singh Y, Vani Lakshmi R. Effectiveness of craniosacral therapy, Bowen therapy, static touch and standard exercise program on sleep quality in fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. J Integr Med. 2024 Jul;22(4):473-483. doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Jun 24. PMID: 38955652.

Ughreja RA, Venkatesan P, Gopalakrishna DB, Singh YP. Feasibility and Efficacy of Craniosacral Therapy on Sleep Quality in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: a Pre-Post Pilot Trial. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2023 Jun 1;16(2):4-11. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v16i2.819. PMID: 37265538; PMCID: PMC10212567.

Wetzler G, Roland M, Fryer-Dietz S, Dettmann-Ahern D. CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation: A New Treatment Intervention for Concussion Recovery. Med Acupunct. 2017 Aug 1;29(4):239-248. doi: 10.1089/acu.2017.1222. PMID: 28874926; PMCID: PMC5580370.

Wójcik M, Bordoni B, Siatkowski I, Żekanowska E. The Effect of Craniosacral Therapy on Blood Levels of Stress Hormones in Male Firefighter Cadets: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Behav Sci (Basel). 2023 Nov 8;13(11):914. doi: 10.3390/bs13110914. PMID: 37998661; PMCID: PMC10669461.