A lifetime of cumulative traumas to the craniosacral fascial system can adversely affect a patient.
A thirty-two-year-old woman presented with migraines. She had been to a well-known hospital outclinic looking for relief.
She was in a whiplash accident five years ago and has had migraines ever since then. She also had neck pain and was suffering everywhere in her body.
Surprisingly, she had a 100-second brain cycle even with severe neck fascial strain. During that first visit, the tissue released well from a trunk whiplash twist, and she left the office with a great 170-second brain cycle.
She reported, during the second visit, that she felt much better but that her right leg was now really bothering her. That layer of her onion was coming up, and her body was addressing it.
In 2012 and 2013, she had right-ankle surgeries with pins. Over time, I theorize that the fascial web bound her right leg, spreading into her trunk. That strain started to release well, and her brain cycle opened to over 200 seconds.
She reported, during the third visit, that her leg was feeling much better, enabling her to drive longer distances. I still found some strain there, as the body peels its layers in its own space and time.
At the same visit, her left ribcage, where she had a cyst removed in 2022, was giving her a problem. As that area began to release nicely, I expect her to continue to heal by revisiting her old traumas back to conception.
The work at birth is so critical to get off to a great start in life. Followup visits are important after a significant trauma to keep the craniosacral fascial system functioning optimally. This is the healthcare system that I envision for the future.
For the time being, I am hopeful that the work at birth will become the standard of care for every newborn. Gillespie Approach Training is so important to be in every newborn provider's toolbox.
