Visceral Therapy

“Only the tissues know.”

Jean-Pierre Barral, a French Osteopath and Physical Therapist, developed the technique of Visceral Manipulation while working at the Lung and Disease Hospital in Grenoble, France under the tutelage of Dr. Arnaud, a specialist in lung diseases and cadaver dissection. After many post-mortem cadaver dissections on former patients, Barral was able to connect the symptoms and conditions the patients had experienced during their life to the physical anatomy inside their bodies post-mortem. What he observed was often extensive tissue thickening around the viscera (organs), having a causal relationship on the physiological motion and position of the organs. When the tissues in the abdomen have restriction, many issues, even musculoskeletal issues, can appear.

Restriction in the tissues of the abdomen can be caused by: physical and emotional trauma, surgery, pregnancy, posture, sickness and even diet and lifestyle.

Visceral Manipulation is a gentle manual therapy technique that enables the body to release restrictions and compensatory patterns that contribute to visceral dysfunction and/or musculoskeletal problems.

Visceral Manipulation has been shown to help with:

-Digestive Disorders

-Acid Reflux

-Post-Operative Scar Tissue (following operations such as a cesarian, hysterectomy, appendectomy, etc.)

-Spinal Dysfunction

-Lower Back Pain and Sciatica

-Pediatric Health Issues (Colic)

This list is just the beginning!

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