Dear Julie. Thank you for your excellent question. Although cranial correction does remove pain, that is not its true purpose The purpose of cranial treatment is to allow the cranium to move into complete flexion and extension, thus permitting the production and flow of cerebrospinal fluid to bathe the central and peripheral nervous systems. This. then, allows neurological impulses to How unimpeded throughout the nervous system. Does cranial work correct facial distortions? That depends on how old the patient is. how long they've had the cranial fault, and how bad the injury is. For example, mid-wives and mothers actually use procedures called skull molding to reshape a baby's head. In the case of a child or teenager, where the skull is still composed of cartilage or membrane, there is always a greater chance of achieving symmetry in any facial feature. As you age and the sutures calcify, as in a 60-70-year-old patient, who has had the cranial fault for 30-40 years, then facial changes are hard to accomplish. I do know this. Julie, whenever you relieve cranial stress from any patient's cranium, you will see a face go from an aspect of impending doom to happiness, in a matter of Continued on Page 47 ...from Page 24 hours. I have seen patients with migraines—with distorted facial features due to the pain—go into a state of bliss, after the faults are corrected. I hope this answers your question. Sincerely. Dr. Ciimi
