ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are  neurobehavioral developmental disorders primarily characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. These disorders are the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders in children, teenagers, and is believed to affect about 7% of children. ADHD is most common in boys than in girls and affects them two to four times more than girls.  The majority of children diagnosed with ADD / ADHD continue to have its symptoms through adulthood. It is believed that two to five percent of adults live with this condition.Those who suffer from these conditions also exhibit a pattern of behaviors including:

• Relationship problems
• Mood swings
• Depression
• Difficulty concentrating when reading
• Addiction or substance abuse problems
• Difficulty controlling anger
• Employment problems
• Low self esteem
• Anxiety.

These symptoms may be mild to severe and may vary with different situations, or they may be present all the time.

CranioSacral Therapy has been used successfully in the treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) since the 1980’s.   Craniosacral therapy looks for slight changes in the cerebrospinal fluid, this is the fluid found around the brain and the spinal cord. This fluid when it does not have any restrictions in function, has a particular rhythm, flow, and beat. Craniosacral therapy aims to work at releasing any blockages that may be present throughout the central nervous system and brain allowing optimum level of central nervous system function.

More specifically, CranioSacral Therapy involves light hands-on manual techniques to identifying restrictions in the craniosacral system which includes the bones, membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround the brain and spinal cord, and using soft, gentle hands-on techniques to both normalize the function of the CranioSacral fluid rhythm and correct restrictions in tissues and fascia.   

It’s important to be mindful for each action or task we undertake,  multiple integrated pathways within the brain are required to operate in harmony for normal function to occur.   Frequently with ADD and ADHD, some of these pathways within the brain and central nervous system are performing at abnormally high (hyperactive) and/or low (hypoactive) levels.  When the stress of this compromised fluid flow is relieved, the areas of the brain that have been overactive and/or underactive can normalize. Keep in mind this vital physiological system extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth, which make up the cranium, down to the sacrum, or tailbone area.

It’s critical for fluids to move in an unrestricted way throughout the pathways of the central nervous system and brain for both  to perform optimally. Remember, blood and cerebrospinal fluid transport the vital and essential elements required by the cells, while also removing harmful waste products. When there is restriction of flow and cells are unable to receive what they need, or unable to live in a biochemical environment free of toxic waste products (that have not been transported away), dysfunction may occur.  By helping the body make the biomechanical corrections necessary to allow the brain to function at its best, CranioSacral Therapy can help relieve ADD or ADHD that can cause great difficulty at any age.

In sum, in many cases Craniosacral Therapy can dramatically improve ADD/ADHD or even completely alleviate it.

Alex was born in March 1972. At the age of 7 he started to experience frequent headaches with all the conventional symptoms of a Migraine headache. His particular headache resulted in him experiencing auras, nausea and sensitivity to light with no particular trigger to the onset of the migraine.

After years of treatments, therapies and medications, his headaches were no better and Alex continued to experience them all throughout childhood and into young adulthood. Some years the headaches would come monthly, some years every two to three months and some years weekly. His headaches were incurable, there was nothing that could alleviate the symptoms and head pain. Until he experienced cranial manual therapy, which resulted in the complete eradication of his life-long Migraine Headaches.

At the age of 16 Alex noticed a mild deformity in the right side of his ribs, a slightly lower right shoulder and the experience of constant lower back pain. Although mild, a diagnosis of Idiopathic Adolescent Scoliosis had been labeled.

At the age of 18 he was involved in a serious car accident that exacerbated his lower back pain. Throughout the years Alex had tried a multitude of conventional treatments but continued to suffer on and off with lower back pain, even throughout Chiropractic school and beyond.

In 2015 and fifteen+ years out of Chiropractic school, Dr. Kaminsky participated in his first and life changing Craniosacral Therapy seminar and he was fascinated, intrigued and hooked. It all made sense, he was immediately astute to its methods and since that first seminar, and as a result of trading sessions of Craniosacral Therapy with his colleagues, his back pain subsided and till this day has never returned.

Dr. Kaminsky decided to enhance his skill-set to better serve his patients. He began reaching out to other craniosacral therapists, cranial osteopaths, and many types of leading practitioners from various fields for advise and consultations He also enrolled in Upledger continuing education seminars with a focus on mostly hands-on manual and alternative therapies.

And, as he gained knowledge with his own health issues, he has learned to help more and more patients achieve great health results.

Dr. Alex Kaminsky is headache free and low back pain free, and has committed himself to a life of learning, teaching and treating patients. His emphasis is on the patient’s stored patterns of the body and each individual healthcare needs.