Cranial Facial Release or CFR

 

Cranial Facial Release (CFR) is an advanced endo-nasal “balloon-assisted” cranial adjusting technique.

CFR has been used very successfully in the treatment of various neurological and structural disorders. Often as a last resort treatment for difficult conditions after conventional forms of treatment have failed.

There are 3 general categories CFR patients fall into:

          Respiratory disorders

          Neurologic disorders

          Physical disorders

Respiratory problems vary from breathing issues to sleep apnea to snoring. Whether you are someone whose snoring keeps the whole family up or you find yourself mouth breathing while going up the stairs, CFR may be a solution for your breathing problems. If you struggle with sleep apnea, like so many others do, CFR inflations may be just what you need to find ease in your sleep.

Neurologic disorders can be so frustrating for the person suffering with them. CFR is effective in helping people with Traumatic Brain Injuries, post-stroke symptoms, Bell’s Palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, seizures, vertigo, and migraines to name a few.

Physical problems can range from polyps to deviated septum. Sometimes it is astonishing how much physical change can come out of CFR adjustments.

Of course, many other conditions respond to CFR adjustments. Here is a more complete list:

Breathing Disorders

Sleep Apnea

Sinusitis

Migraine Headaches

Facial Paralysis (Bell’s Palsy)

Facial Pain (Trigeminal Neuralgia)

Post- Concussion Syndrome

Post Stroke Patients

Sinus Conditions

Snoring

Head Trauma

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Tinnitus

Vertigo

Seizures

Strokes

Insomnia

TMJ Disorders

Learning Disorders

Attention Deficit Disorders

Neurologic Disorders

Emotional Disorders

Hearing Impairments

Vision, Astigmatism

Glaucoma

Anxiety

Depression

Neurosis

Epilepsy

Downs Syndrome

Cerebral Palsy

Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy

Parkinson’s Tremors

The primary objective of CFR is to open the breathing passages and induce mobility in the cranial system (specifically the sphenoid bone) to facilitate normal cerebral spinal fluid flow. 

The technique is performed by inserting a tiny balloon in the nose (specifically the nasopharynx) and then quickly inflating it to mobilize the bones of the face and cranium.  The procedure is performed in a series of treatments, with specific bilateral inflation patterns administered on each day. It typically takes 6-12 days of treatment to achieve maximal benefit