Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation is a gentle manual therapy of the organs (liver, kidneys, intestines) that aids your body’s ability to release restrictions and unhealthy compensations that cause pain and dysfunction.
Visceral Manipulation assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic dysfunction. It evaluates and treats the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia and ligaments. VM increases proprioceptive communication within the body, thereby revitalising a person and relieving symptoms of pain, dysfunction, and poor posture.
An integrative approach to evaluation and treatment of a patient requires assessment of the structural relationships between the viscera, and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the musculoskeletal system. Strains in the connective tissue of the viscera can result from surgical scars, adhesions, illness, posture or injury.
Tension patterns form through the fascial network deep within the body, creating a cascade of effects far from their sources for which the body will have to compensate. This creates fixed, abnormal points of tension that the body must move around, and this chronic irritation gives way to functional and structural problems.
Visceral Manipulation is used to locate and solve problems throughout the body. It encourages your own natural mechanisms to improve the functioning of your organs, dissipate the negative effects of stress, enhance mobility of the musculoskeletal system through the connective tissue attachments, and influence general metabolism.
Today, a wide variety of healthcare professionals perform Visceral Manipulation. Practitioners include osteopathic physicians, allopathic physicians, doctors of chiropractic, doctors of Oriental medicine, naturopathic physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists and other licensed body workers.
People choose Visceral Manipulation treatment for a variety of reasons:
Acute Disorders
- Whiplash
- Support & Selfcare
- Chest & Abdominal Sports Injuries
- Concussion
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
Digestive Disorders
- Bloating & Constipation
- Nausea & Acid Reflux
- GERD
- Swallowing Dysfunctions
Women's & Mens Health Issues
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids and Cysts
- Dysmenorrhea
- Bladder Incontinence
- Prostate Dysfunction
- Referred Testicular Pain
- Effects of Menopause
Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Somatic-Visceral Interactions
- Chronic Spinal Dysfunction
- Headaches and Migraines
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Peripheral Joint Pain
- Sciatica
Pain Related To
- Post-operative Scar Tissue
- Post-infection Scar Tissue
- Autonomic Mechanisms
Paediatric Issues
- Constipation and Gastritis
- Persistent Vomiting
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Infant Colic