"As a neonatal nurse practitioner with 8 years of medical training and 14 years of clinical experience, I work with sick pre-term infants and sick infants in an intensive care setting.

"About a year ago I got into massage therapy as a way to start looking at alternative therapies. When I read Healing Your Child, a lot of things started to ring true, especially for infants.

"I was able to take a class with Dr. Gillespie, which was a great experience. Feeling the motion and shifts of the cranial structures was incredible!

"If the flow and motion is not in balance and not moving, it may set your child up for chronic illnesses his or her whole life. I see so much potential with the natural therapies for preventing asthma and other serious conditions from starting in infants and young children.

"I especially appreciate how well Dr. Gillespie documented Healing Your Child with references to medical journals so that I can read more about many of the ideas in the book that are new to me."

Bette T. Johnson
MSN, CRNP, CMT

Improved the Life of a Hyperactive
8-Year-Old

"My eight-year-old son was hyperactive. In school he was great in math, but his reading, writing and spelling were poor. He couldn't speak well, making it very difficult for people to understand him.

"When my mother would call to talk to him, she had trouble figuring out what he was talking about. Afterwards, she would have to ask me what he said.

"After three visits with Dr. Gillespie, he became a different child. His headaches and neck pain went away. As a muscle therapist, I also work on my son every week as part of the treatment. He now plays in his room by himself, which he couldn't do before, and he is starting to sleep through the night. We are delighted that his school work is improving, too.

"When my mother called recently, she understood him very clearly for the first time. It was hard for her to believe it was really her grandson!

"My son's life and the lives of everyone in our family have improved thanks to Dr. Gillespie's work."

"Dr. Gillespie's book is an excellent resource for all parents. It's easy to read and contains practical advice that every family should be aware of. The combination of Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy, craniosacral work, and myofascial release could really help many children with chronic illnesses."

Cheryl L. Zorn
LMT, CPDMT, NCTMB

"I found the book very informative, easy to understand and very enjoyable to read. "Healing Your Child" will open the door to alternative care that will benefit many children."

Karen Sheehan
Muscle Therapist and Mom

"If only Dr. Gillespie, or someone trained in these techniques, had been available, I believe they would probably have been a godsend to two members of my family.

"First, they might have diminished, if not cured, my husband's asthma when he was a young child, thus freeing him of difficulties with the disease that have increased with age.

"Second, our granddaughter would have had the chance to be spared years of ear infections and the distress of hearing loss. In addition, she would probably never have had to undergo the not insignificant emotional and physical trauma -- including general anesthesia, however brief -- of having three sets of temporary and, finally, one of permanent tympanostomy tubes inserted.

"Dr. Gillespie couldn't help my loved ones, but I firmly believe that he and these treatments will help others.

Sarah Jeffries
Medical Editor

"Like A Gourmet Feast I Devoured The Book In One Sitting"

"What a beautiful piece of work. I especially enjoyed it because this is the work I do all day. Thank you for writing it down in such a succinct and thoughtful manner. I can tell every word was chosen, every sentence and paragraph was developed to paint a picture."