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How CST may help you
CST has been found to be very beneficial for a wide variety of conditions. Below is a sample list of some of these. If you are in any doubt about whether a condition is appropriate for CST please contact your nearest qualified practitioner.
Click on any of the conditions underlined in red to reveal a more in-depth description.
General:
- Pregnancy
... - Stress related conditions
... - Post-traumatic Stress
... - Dizziness/Vertigo
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Musculoskeletal
- Scar Tissue – old injuries/surgery
... - Chronic neck and back pain
... - Sciatica – nerve related pain in hip and lower limbs
... - Whiplash-post accident/unresolved trauma
... - Trauma or Injury – Acute or Chronic
... - Spinal curvatures (Kyphosis, Scoliosis)
... - Muscular aches
... - Frozen shoulder
... - Sports injuries
... - Repetitive injuries/strains
... - Post surgery
... - Old injuries
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Digestive System
- Constipation
... - Diarrhoea
... - IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome
... - Excessive Wind/Butterfly stomach
... - Food intolerances, sensitivities
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Neurological
- Autistic Spectrum Conditions
... - ADD
... - ADHD
... - Cerebral Palsy
... - MS – Multiple Sclerosis
... - Stroke
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Behavioural
- Phobias
... - Tantrums
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Infections
- Chronic or Acute
- Sinus Infections
- Chest/Respiratory conditions
... - Ear infections
... - Urinary tract Infections
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Immune System
- Immune related weaknesses/illnesses
... - Chronic Fatigue/ ME
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Hormonal
- Hormonal imbalances
... - Infertility
... - Menopause
... - Menstruation Conditions
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Learning Difficulties
- Learning Difficulties eg Dyslexia
... - Speech Difficulties
... - Developmental Conditions
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Mouth/Jaw
- Headaches and Migraines
... - TMJ
... - Jaw disorders
... - Trigeminal nerve
... - Clenching
... - Grinding
... - Tension
... - Braces
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Infants
- Distressed babies
... - Colic
COLIC – outlined here is an example of one of many conditions responsive to CST:
Colic is a very distressing and painful condition of muscle spasm of an infant’s digestive tract. The long muscular tube of the gut, through which all the food passes, is controlled involuntarily by the Vagus Nerve. This nerve leaves the brain and passes out of the skull between the temporal and occipital bones at the back of the head. During birth these bones can get jammed together and the gap where the nerve exits the head can compress or trap the nerve. This may in turn irritate or inflame the nerve or cause it to become hyperactive. In this state the nerve may in turn send a surfeit of messages to the gut causing it to contract or induce spasms. CST can greatly relieve this by gently releasing the restricted skull - bones and thereby releasing tension and compression on the Vagus Nerve. Normal nerve function is thus restored thereby stopping the gut spasms and relieving any pain or discomfort. - Constipation
... - Excessive wind or difficulty passing wind
... - Sleep problems
... - Teething
... - Developmental Conditions
... - Traumatic/difficult Births
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Who can CST help
Infants, Children, Teenagers, Adults, Elderly, Animals
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