Cranial Facial Release

The technique is performed by inserting tiny balloons in the nose then quickly inflating to mobilize the bones of the face and cranium (skull).

There are several other endonasal ballooning techniques, including NeuroCranial Restructuring, Nasal Release Technique, and Nasal Specific Technique. These may look similar but what makes Cranial Facial Release Technique different is its focus on how the cranial function is directly tied into the neurology of the rest of the body.

A CFR certified doctor will generally not begin the procedure until the patients’ health as a whole has been evaluated and will look at cranial function as a piece of the whole picture. This can actually change the way we perform the procedure, and in Dr Paul’s opinion is why we get such tremendous results with patients.

We evaluate septum deviation using X-Ray imaging, we use neurological testing to determine function of cranial and spinal nerves, and we evaluate the airway with something called Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow, which lets us know how much air can move through the nose and if you are getting enough oxygen.

Dr Paul also likes to evaluate allergies and nasal irritation which can be a contributing factor to airway size and function. He has several techniques and technologies to neutralize allergies which helps maximize results.

CFR is often used as a last resort treatment for difficult conditions after conventional forms of treatment have failed – for things like head trauma (TBI), Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS), post-stroke symptoms, Bell’s Palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, seizures, TMJ disorder, hearing loss, visual disturbances, breathing disorders, snoring, sleep apnea, sinusitis, deviated septum’s, emotional disorders, learning disorders, loss of smell, loss of taste, cranial distortions/deformities in infants + babies with plagiocephaly – the list goes on and on.

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