William Garner Sutherland and Dr. John E. Upledger Developed Cranial Therapy
Cranial therapy (also known as craniosacral therapy or cranial osteopathy) was developed by Dr. William Garner Sutherland (1873–1954), an American osteopathic physician.
Here’s a quick summary of how it began and evolved:
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William Garner Sutherland, a student of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still (founder of osteopathy), first developed cranial osteopathy in the early 1900s.
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Around 1899, while studying a disarticulated skull, Sutherland noticed the beveled sutures of the cranial bones and thought they were “designed for motion.” He hypothesized that the bones of the skull move rhythmically in harmony with what he later called the “Primary Respiratory Mechanism.”
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He spent decades experimenting on himself and patients, believing that gentle manipulation of the skull bones could correct imbalances in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), leading to healing of various conditions.
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Later, Dr. John E. Upledger (1932–2012), an osteopathic physician, expanded Sutherland’s theories in the 1970s and coined the term “Craniosacral Therapy (CST)”. Upledger claimed to feel rhythmic pulsations of cerebrospinal fluid during surgery and built an entire therapeutic system around this phenomenon, promoting it as a holistic healing method.
Summary
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Inventor: Dr. William Garner Sutherland
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Expanded by: Dr. John E. Upledger
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Purpose: To balance the craniosacral system for physical, mental, and emotional healing.
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Criticism: Many in the medical field and Christian circles reject it as unscientific and New Age–influenced, often linked to energy healing concepts rather than biblical healing through Christ.
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