Cranial Osteopathy

Edgar Cayce advocated osteopathic or chiropractic adjustment of the affected portion of the spine as a cure for stuttering. Treatment through cranial osteopathy is based on the premise that at least part of the cause of stuttering is physiological. By gently manipulating the bones, in particular the bones of the skull, a gentle correction can be made with the aim of resolving somatic disfunction.

Of late in the U.K., some children with speech disfluency are being referred to an osteopath for cranial osteopathic treatments. Osteopathy is not as established as yet in Ireland compared to the U.K. where it is now a part of the mainstream and doctors will refer people when appropriate.