Chronic pain is one of the most inadequately addressed health conditions in the United States. According to the CDC, 24.3% of U.S. adults live with chronic pain. It persists long after an injury heals, resists standard pharmaceutical approaches, and increases over time when the underlying nervous system patterns that sustain it go unaddressed. For many patients, the medical journey involves cycles of medication, referrals, and temporary symptom management, but no durable resolution. The body continues to hold the tension, restriction, and dysregulation that drove the pain in the first place.
As the number of people dealing with chronic pain increases, interest in non-pharmacological alternatives is also growing. According to an NIH analysis, the use of complementary health approaches by U.S. adults rose to 36.7%. Pain management is often cited as a primary driver of this increase. The findings suggest that many people with persistent pain are exploring hands-on therapies, movement-based practices, and other approaches for relief.
To serve patients across the New York metro area seeking this kind of care, Craniosacral Therapy NY is accepting new patients of all ages, from infants to adults, at its Manhattan practice. Led by Dr. Alex Kaminsky, D.C., a Doctor of Chiropractic certified in craniosacral therapy with more than 25 years of clinical experience, the practice offers a multi-modal approach built around the body’s capacity to release restriction and restore function when given the right support.
Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, light-touch hands-on method. Dr. Kaminsky uses focused hand placement along the spine, head, neck, and body to detect areas where tissue is holding tension rather than moving freely. The craniosacral rhythm provides a diagnostic framework that guides the work. Sessions are quiet and non-invasive. There is no cracking or forceful manipulation.
Dr. Kaminsky combines craniosacral therapy with complementary approaches as each patient’s needs require. Somatic emotional release addresses physical patterns linked to stored, unprocessed emotional experience. Vagus nerve toning helps shift the nervous system out of chronic fight-or-flight into a state where digestion, breathing, and heart rate can regulate naturally. Myofascial release addresses soft-tissue restriction throughout the musculoskeletal system. The combination is tailored to each patient.
The practice treats infants, children, teens, and adults. Pediatric conditions, including colic, reflux, feeding difficulties, and post-birth head compression, respond particularly well to craniosacral therapy because the approach is appropriate from the earliest weeks of life. Dr. Kaminsky accepts patients he is confident he can help and works toward efficient resolution rather than indefinite management.