Peer-reviewed editorials and published research documenting Cranial Facial Release and the endonasal, balloon-assisted cranial adjusting technique, drawn from the journals and publications of the chiropractic profession.
"Are you insane?" — were the first words that came to mind when I was first introduced to this unique and bizarre technique at a Parker Seminar fresh out of school back in 1984. But of course, I knew everything back then, and the thought of inserting a balloon into the nasal cavity and inflating it to adjust the cranium was just too inconceivable to me. I literally got up and walked out of the seminar... Little did I know that I was walking out on the godfather of Cranial Ballooning, Dr. Richard Stober, the founder of BNS (Bilateral Nasal Specific) technique.
Cranial Facial Release (CFR) is documented in published, peer-reviewed editorials and research across the chiropractic profession, including The American Chiropractor, the Chiropractic Journal of Australia, SOTO-USA, and Chiropractic Economics. These publications describe the endonasal, balloon-assisted cranial adjusting technique, its clinical application, and practitioner-reported outcomes.
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Cranial Facial Release (CFR) is an advanced endonasal, balloon-assisted cranial adjusting technique in which a small balloon is inserted into the nasal passages and gently inflated to mobilize the bones of the cranium and face.
CFR is used by licensed chiropractors and practitioners worldwide to address a range of neurological and structural disorders. Patients seeking it should consult a CFR-trained doctor.
CFR was developed and is taught by Dr. Adam Del Torto, building on the lineage of Bilateral Nasal Specific (BNS) cranial work pioneered by Dr. Richard Stober.
The published record is one thing. Performing CFR is another. Train hands-on at a 3-day certification seminar taught by the founder, Dr. Adam Del Torto.
