Bodywork & complementary offers
Craniosacral Therapy
not evidence-based: The effectiveness of these offers is not scientifically proven. They can complement relaxation and wellbeing, but they do not replace medical, psychological or psychotherapeutic treatment. If you are unwell or struggling, regulated services are the safe choice.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?
- What is Craniosacral Therapy for?
- Gentle bodywork for relaxation
- Is Craniosacral Therapy legally regulated?
- Mostly human energetics (free trade) or complementary within physiotherapy and medicine; not a health profession.
- Does Craniosacral Therapy treat illnesses?
- No, a complementary wellbeing offer, not treatment
Craniosacral work is a gentle form of bodywork with light touches on the head, pelvis and back. The aim is relaxation and wellbeing.
In Austria it is mostly offered as human energetics in the free trade or used complementarily by physiotherapy and medicine. It is not a health profession, may not diagnose and may not promise curative treatment.
A medical benefit is not scientifically proven; much of the effect comes from relaxation and attention. Sensible only as a complement and for yourself, not as a substitute for treatment and not for children with serious complaints.
What is allowed
- Offer relaxation through gentle touch
- Serve as a complement to your own self-care
- Support wellbeing and calm
Where are the limits?
- No diagnosis and no curative treatment
- No substitute for medical or psychological treatment
- Never interrupt ongoing treatments
- Refers to physicians or therapy in case of complaints
How to recognise quality
- Honest information about the commercial character
- No diagnoses, no promises of cures
- Does not advise against medical treatment
- A clear fee without pressure into long series
How it works
- First conversationclarify expectations
- Sessiongentle touch while lying down
- Afterwardsnotice the effect, without promises