
Nasal Release Technique (NRT) is a powerful structural technique that adjusts the bones of the skull. This was developed by Dr. J. R. Stober of Portland. The procedure uses a small finger cot affixed to an inflatable device which is inserted into the nasal passages. The balloon inflation presses outward against the bones lining the breathing passages and adjusts the sutures of the skull, particularly the sphenoid. This ultimately relieves the forces that have gone into the skull by releasing any impactions in the cranial sutures.
One of the confusions of this therapy are the multitude of names for it—Endonasal Technique, Cranial Facial Release, Nasal Cranial Release, Bilateral Nasal Specific Technique, Functional Cranial Release, and Neurocranial ReStructuring Nasal Specific Technique. These have all been used to describe the procedure.
We received our training through Cindy Stein and passion for helping others effectively heal from concussions. This is a wonderful adjunct and a beautiful marriage to what patients and clients are already getting with CranioSacral Therapy (CST), Functional Manual Therapy® (FMT), and Visceral Manipulation (VM) to get complete healing and recovery.