Episode13: I am discussing some of the ideas around somatic touch and supporting PTSD/CPSTD in clients.
Description
In Episode 13, I am discussing some of the ideas around somatic touch and supporting PTSD/CPSTD in clients. On January 7, 2025, at 11 am Mountain time, I will be presenting the results of my research in The Efficacy of Somatic Touch in Female Bodied with PTSD/CPTSD. You can join the Fascial Research Society and the webinar at https://www.fasciaresearchsociety.org/frs_webinar_series_womens_fa.php.
My curiosity was around unpacking whether or not fascial oriented therapies such as osteopathic manual therapy (OMT), structural integration (SI), and other types of treatments were effective in reducing the psychological symptomology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD). There are many studies that focus on the psychological aspects of treatment of PTSD/CPTSD and very little that addresses the field of bodywork as a valid means of treatment. I became interested in PTSD because I grew up with a father who was a Vietnam veteran who had untreated PTSD. As I have shared in previous podcasts, the effects of a parent with PTSD even preconception increases the likelihood of a child developing PTSD. Which is exactly what I experienced in the year following the birth of my child.
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