Welcome to ICrA
ICrA is a not-for-profit special interest group for health professionals who include cranial therapy in their practice.
ICrA exists to provide CPD and to support, maintain and develop the practice of cranial therapy.
ICrA members include osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and other health care professionals. We welcome all practitioners and students with an interest in cranial, cranio-sacral therapy or cranial osteopathy.
ICrA is international with contacts in Belgium, Greece and France. We have links to several colleges in the UK, including College of Osteopaths and European School of Osteopathy.
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ICrA Health Talk Series
Patients expect practitioners, no matter their discipline, to be conversant with chronic health conditions, medical controversies and different therapeutic approaches. When receiving referrals from or making referrals to other healthcare professionals, it is important to be conversant with biomedical and a wide range of therapeutic models. For this reason, the ICrA is offering seven series of monthly talks on themes including: health priorities, medical controversies, chronic health conditions, different therapeutic approaches and environmental aspects of health.
The fourth series of Health talks began in January 2024. The cost to ICrA members of attending a whole of Series of monthly talks is £100 or £25 for each talk. Attendance certificates will be issued. Talks will be recorded for those that may be unable to attend. Please let Brian know on brianeisbell@gmail.com if you are interested in attending any of the talks. Details of Series 4 and 5 are provided below.
Series 4: Therapeutic approaches (January to June 2024)
- 20.01.24 Traditional medical systems – are there lessons for today?
- 17.02.24 Herbal Medicine – what are the medical and holistic approaches?
- 16.03.24 Homeopathy – how can so little be effective?
- 20.04.24 Vibrational medicine - what is it and how could it contribute to health?
- 18.05.24 Physical and mental exercise - why are they vital for health?
- 15.06.24 Self-help methods - how can they strengthen health?
Series 5: Environmental aspects of health (July to December 2024)
- 20.07.24 Healing homes – how can we keep them this way?
- 17.08.24 Food additives – what are they and how to avoid risks?
- 14.09.24 Light – how does it contribute to health?
- 19.10.24 Lyme disease - what are the challenges of this epidemic?
- 16.11.24 Sunshine – more harm than good?
- 14.12.24 Meditation – how does it contribute to health?
Series 6: Managing Chronic Conditions (January to June 2025)
- Hearing and Balance, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Heart Health and Vision
Series 7: Chronic nutritional problems (July to December 2025)
- Oral health, Minerals and Trace elements, Ultra-processed foods, Sweeteners, Obesity and Food allergies
ICrA is working with CNHC
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
CNHC is the UK voluntary regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners that was set up with government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of complementary therapists. CNHC's register has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. This means CNHC has met the Professional Standards Authority's demanding standards. All CNHC registered practitioners are entitled to use CNHC's quality mark which demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and high standards. The public and those who commission the services of complementary healthcare practitioners can choose with confidence, by looking for the CNHC quality mark.
CNHC Registration
The CNHC has agreed that the ICrA may continue to verify applications for CNHC registration until 31st August 2024 and we encourage any members, who have not done so already, to register in order to gain the CNHC quality mark. The criteria for entry to the register can be downloaded from CNHC web site. Members wishing to register should download a Request to Register Form, to be completed and returned to ICrA by post or email. We will then request further details from you in order to check your eligibility for registration.
To find out more about the CNHC, you may email info@cnhc.org.uk, call 020 3668 0406, or visit www.cnhc.org.uk.
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