A testable theoretical framework linking cranial osteopathic still-point induction to altered consciousness via convergent autonomic, default-mode, and interoceptive mechanisms.
Explore (New York, N.Y.) August 23, 2026 Siddhant Nikam, Nimisha S Narayan
Patients undergoing Still Point induction via compression of the fourth ventricle (CV4) in cranial osteopathy commonly report a distinctive quality of profound mental quiet, described as qualitatively different from ordinary relaxation. Cranial osteopathy, however, entered a prolonged crisis of scientific credibility once controlled work indicated that its founding construct, the Primary...