Cranio sacral therapy and dizziness

[bkweavers]

Hello, 

I went to a new massage therapist this past week. After talking briefly about my neck and back issues and migraines, she asked if I had ever had cranio sacral therapy. I said no but said I was interested in it. She said she was going to try some movements during the massage. (I did not tell her that I have IST and possible Pots.) I had the massage and felt great for the next day and a half. Two days after, I started my day but ended up with a dizzy spell and then was dizzy for 3-4 hours and no appetite. More lightheaded ness and dizziness the next day and now again today, my head feels funny and feels like it’s ready to be dizzy. Anyone else have this happen after cranio sacral therapy? I do wonder if the dizziness is due to extreme hot weather that started 2 days ago but we’ve had frequent times of hot weather this summer and I wasn’t dizzy on those days.

Brenda

[Stacey]

I just had this therapy last week and have had on and off dizziness since. 

[Jyoti]

I've gotten cranio-sacral therapy (and/or osteopathic manual medicine, which is CST's parent) for decades, and I will say this: there is a wide range of skill and intuition in its practitioners.  It is an extremely delicate art/science and it can have profoundly positive effects, but for those of us with issues of blood and fluid flow in and out of the head, it becomes critical to be sure you are seeing someone who can handle your body with exquisite capacity.  Not always easy to find!

I have recently started seeing someone very gifted.  But even so, there have been ups and downs.  The first time I saw him, I was completely symptom-free (all of it--ME, POTS, MCAS, HSD, AAI) for 24 hours after the treatment.  It was miraculous.  Two days later I had onset of the most horrible headaches in my life.  I believe the cerebral spinal fluid levels got unbalanced and pressure built up in my skull.  This man took the challenge on and when I saw him for the third time, he relieved 50% of my symptoms for three weeks, which is significant.  He told me the other day that as the body learns how to hold these treatments, it is possible to take them deeper, which leads to greater healing.  

I don't really expect miracles, and I do know that with systems like ours, even a slight tweak can be upending.  But I have found it to be one of the most effective treatments I have had--because I have a great practitioner.  

If your dizziness doesn't dissipate, I'd ask the person who did your treatment to fix it @Stacey.  Or at least consider that.  If you think they are listening to you and your body.  I've done that before and it has been successful in terms of righting what went wrong.