Craniosacral Approach to the Cardiovascular Physiology: Characteristics, Mechanism and Therapeutic Perspectives

ipsilateral. The right and left columns have different effects on the heart: the right primarily innervates the sinoatrial node, and the left innervates the atrioventricular node; therefore, an increase in the parasympathicotonia and vagal hypertonia induced by biodynamic craniosacral therapy at the superior centres and the suprasegmental nuclei level can directly lead to a reduction in the frequency of firing of sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, modifying the hemodynamic and ventilatory parameters. Even if further in-depth studies are necessary to confirm our hypothesis and experiences, this therapeutic perspective could potentially provide a robust tool to approach the