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Vol. 75, No. 3, March 1995, p. 240
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Craniosacral Controversy


This excerpt was created in the absence of an abstract.

To the Editor:

This letter is in response to the October 1994 article "Interrater Reliability of Craniosacral Rate Measurements and Their Relationship With Subjects' and Examiners' Heart and Respiratory Rate Measurements" by Wirth-Pattullo and Hayes.

I am professionally embarrassed with this refereed journal permitting publication of this report. The literature review was minimal, with the authors misinterpreting reports of studies that were discussed.

It is difficult for me to understand how these authors extrapolated the conclusion that craniosacral rhythm does not exist when the focus of the study was based on interrater reliability. This is like stating that goniometry does not exist based on one study with a small sample using unsophisticated statistics to measure interrater reliability, but concluding that range of motion does not occur. Therefore, should we all stop using range of motion exercises even though clinically we see their effectiveness?


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Interrater Reliability of Craniosacral Rate Measurements and Their Relationship With Subjects' and Examiners' Heart and Respiratory Rate Measurements
Virginia Wirth-Pattullo and Karen W Hayes
Physical Therapy 1994 74: 908-916. [Abstract] [PDF]





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