This is a letter to David Brancacio of the PBS program NOW.

The show, entitled, “Veterans of PTSD.”

Hi David,

Just saw your report on PTSD for the first time. Unfortunately, your staff did not cover the array of innovative treatments, basically, giving lip service.

If you, or someone you love, is really interested in what works in the relief and treatment of PTSD, you might also contact the Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and request their video on treating Vietnam Vets with PTSD. Or read online, The Role of CranioSacral Therapy in Addressing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, by Dr. Upledger.

Any craniosacral therapeutic/facilitator, such as yours truly, treats PTSD as a matter of course, and what are considered “unsolvable” neurological disorders tend to clear up in a reasonable amount of time, safely.

There is help available NOW and in short order, however, neither Dr. Upledger or other experts, from Board Certified Osteopaths, MDs, Dentists, to Massage Therapists, or Craniosacral Therapy practitioners, are yet granted the privilege to work one-on-one with the Vets at the VA Hospital here in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Why is this?

For the past two years, this Facilitator alone has offered a series of exploratory sessions–at no charge–at the VA. This was encouraged by a dear friend who has worked in the Administrative offices of the VA here for 25 years, however, our offer continues to be refused by her supervisors. We are sure the VA Hospital has its own “very good reasons.”

What might be going on?

Keep in mind that good Health does not discriminate.  It is common to us all, no matter the religion, creed, nationality, and so on.  Craniosacral Therapy does not discriminate; it can relieve the PTSD of our Nation’s Veterans, as well as the PTSD of those who are on the other side of the fence, even those who have been detained, and those who have alledgedly subject to abuse, and needless to say, this would make our Country (or any Country) a much safer place!

And maybe check out the, unfortunately, more recent report for your show.

Respectfully, if you ever do a follow up report on NOW for PTSD, you might also base it around the success in treatment of PTSD by truly innovative approaches, including craniosacral therapy, to relieve and treat symptoms from TMJ to migraines to depression and hyper-vigilance.

These are hard subjects for anyone to talk about, but wouldn’t a harmless, non-intrusive, “light-touch” approach be worthwhile to learn more about?

(In related news, US Army Suicides have hit record high?)

Thank you
James Nemec LMT, CST-D
CraniOcean