You can either use an Upledger Healthplex produced “Still Point Inducer” or create one manually. To make your own “Still Point Inducer” you will need two tennis balls tethered in tandem so that they are touching one another. The two balls can be placed in a toe of a sock which is then knotted together tightly. In order to assure that the balls stay in contact with each other, place the sock inside another sock and tie tightly.

Instructions:

Recline on your back, on the floor, or upon a sofa or bed. Place the device under your head so that the entire weight of your head rests on the two balls. They should be symmetrical with respect to the midline. They are placed about 1/3 the way “up” the back of your head near the top of the occipital bone. This is in a slight horizontal depression in the skull just above the attachment of the main neck muscles. This level is slightly above the ear openings. Allow the weight of your head to rest comfortably upon the device for fifteen minutes. You may shift position slightly in order to maintain symmetry and comfort, but do so gently and gradually. Repeat daily.

Indications:

This is a good technique for enhancing tissues and fluid motion, especially relaxing connective tissues throughout the body, and for restoring flexibility of autonomic nervous system response. It is beneficial for acute and chronic musculoskeletal lesions, including degenerative arthritis. It can lower fever as much as four degrees Fahrenheit. It can reduce cerebral or pulmonary congestion. It has been used to improve auto-immune disease, autistic behavior of children, and anxiety. This technique can benefit every individual to some degree and is rarely, if ever, harmful.

Theory:

The craniosacral rhythmical impulse (“C.R.I.”) is the rhythmical mobile activity of the craniosacral physiological system. The structures of the craniosacral system are organized around the meningeal membranes. The craniosacral system is intimately related to the function of the nervous system (most directly the cranium, spine and pelvis). Induction of the momentary “still points” in the craniosacral rhythmical impulse is an effective technique for mobilizing the craniosacral system’s inherent self-correcting abilities, which in turn can have profound beneficial effects throughout the body.

Contraindications:

Contraindications are in situations which even slight and transient increases in intracranial pressure are to be avoided (i.e. impending cerebrovascular hemorrhage or aneurysm). Do not use the technique during the acute stages of stroke or head injury.