Depressions

The reason is quite simple: depression itself can be due to mechanical and hormonal disturbances.

Indeed, a major emotional shock can lead to a disruption of the hormonal system or the involuntary nervous system (orthosympathetic and parasympathetic). And since hormonal balance goes hand in hand with the balance of the involuntary system, a disturbance in either can lead to depression. A cranio-sacral osteopathic approach is able to bring the balance between the hormonal system and the two components of the involuntary system.

A good example of the strong link between body mechanics and emotionality is post-natal depression, the famous baby blues that occur sometimes in the months following the birth of a child. At the time of delivery, the passage of the baby blocks the mobility of the sacrum in extension, which slows down the functioning of the autonomic system, thus causing a hormonal imbalance that can lead to depression.

In addition, many emotional disorders are improved with proper treatment of the central anterior tendon, which includes all the elements between the skull, throat and pubic bone. The osteopath can also act on a range of factors such as digestion, muscle tension and diaphragm mobility, all of which can be linked to depression.

And of course, the osteopathic graduate is able to assess and treat body functions that are seemingly unrelated to depression. But, as the Greeks said so well, a healthy mind can only be in a healthy body. A feeling of well-being is therefore inevitable when the body can perform all its functions with joy!