Dyslexia is the term given to the language-based learning disability that involves a cluster of symptoms. 1 of 5 children have a language-based learning disability, dyslexia being the most common. It is important to note that dyslexia is not tied to a child’s IQ or intelligence in any way.  In fact, over 50 percent of NASA employees have dyslexia. Individuals with this condition are known to being able to think outside of the box, connecting ideas, and seeing the big picture. It is only considered a “learning disability” due to its impact on making it hard for some children to succeed without access to phonics-based reading.

The specific cause of dyslexia is unknown in the medical community and research is moving toward discovering what the cause might be. At present, imaging of the brain shows that there are differences in both development and function of a dyslexic brain as compared to a brain without a dyslexia diagnosis. It does appear that dyslexia may run in families, as parents with the condition are more likely to have children with it as well making it a neurobiological and possibly genetic condition.

The effects of dyslexia can be lifelong and result in poor self-image, feelings of being less intelligent, experience of heightened stress from academic issues, and discouragement in continuing education.   Diagnosing dyslexia can be tricky as there is no single test for the condition. However, the founder of Craniosacral Therapy, Dr. John Upledger has evaluated and treated many children in his career and he has stated that dyslexia is directly tied into the misalignment of the Temporal bones of the cranium.  

From a craniosacral perspective, the causes of dyslexia usually relate to a restriction somewhere in the craniosacral system. Because of the reciprocal nature of the system, the restriction can be anywhere in the system. The effect of the restriction may be painless or ends up causing pressure in the head, often but not exclusively, in the temporal regions of the brain.  Hence Craniosacral Therapy can be a viable option of treatment to those children suffering with dyslexia.  Once the Cranial Subluxations are restructured the abnormal pressure is removed off of the brain, then, normal brain activity can resume and chemistry can be maintained by diet and exercise.

Detecting and treating the condition early is a key to success. Though traditional treatments are mildly effective there are alternative means are proving to be thoroughly effective and / or are an excellent compliment to the conventional therapy that is already taking place.  With a chiropractic care model vertebral misalignments or subluxations interfere with nerve system messages from the peripheral to the central nervous system. The disorganization within the central nervous system itself is a factor.

The main essence of chiropractic care is treating misalignments of the spine’s vertebrae, which are known as spinal subluxations. These subluxations can put pressure on the nerves leading to or from the spinal cord, which interfere with proper signaling to and from the brain. In the case of dyslexia, the pathways that allow for proper translation of written words into phonemes may be affected. By shifting these the cranial bones and or vertebrae back into alignment, the pressure on the nerves may be relieved, allowing the brain to properly process the written word.

There is a good chance Dr. Kaminsky can structure a Dyslexia Treatment blending a combination of craniosacral therapy and chiropractic care to help your child with dyslexia, while realizing other benefits to be gained such as improved sleep, better focus, and calmness during the day.

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.