Our Organs Tell All
What is Visceral Manipulation?
‘Viscera’ relates to the internal organs of the body, such as the liver, kidneys and intestines. Visceral Manipulation, or VM, is a gentle manual therapy that aids your body’s ability to release restrictions and unhealthy compensations that cause pain and dysfunction. VM does not focus solely on the site of pain or dysfunction, but evaluates the entire body to find the source of the problem. The VM therapist feels for the altered or decreased motion within the viscera, as well as restrictive patterns throughout the body and then applies VM techniques. VM therapy re-establishes the body’s ability to adapt and restore itself to health.
Benefits:
Whiplash & Seatbelt Injuries
Sports Injuries
Spinal Dysfunction
Lower Back Pain & Sciatica
Headaches & Migraines
Carpal Tunnel
Joint Pain
Digestive Disorders
Acid Reflux
Post-operative Scar Tissue
Pain
Swallowing Dysfunctions
Women’s & Men’s Health
Issues
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Fibroids & Cysts
Pediatric Health Issues
Colic
Anxiety & Depression
And More
It is well documented that our emotions have a great impact on how our body functions, and this is greatly due to how receptive organs are to our feelings. Different emotions affect different organs. Emotional reactions can translate into simple spasms in the gallbladder or heartburn, vomiting, feeling faint, ulcers and serious diseases. When the brain receives negative emotions it sends tension to the related organ, the organ then sends tension back to the brain resulting in a vicious cycle. Conversely, a physically damaged or imbalanced organ can stimulate emotional upset. VM can break this cycle, enhance the health of the organ and restore emotional balance.
VM is a soft, hands-on manual therapy. Underneath the pain or diagnoses is a compensatory pattern created in the body with the initial source of the dysfunction often being far from where the pain is felt. Because of this, the practitioner searches for this pattern and the source, and treats the related tissues. The treatment is a gentle compression, mobilization and elongation of the soft tissues. As the source of the problem is released, the symptoms will start to decrease.
“A man in his mid-thirties came to see me with low back and knee pain, overall low energy, as well as digestive problems. At the age of 13 he had an appendectomy. Scar tissue had formed that decreased mobility of his large intestine. Scar tissue also pulled down on his right kidney. Since the kidney, which has a strong effect on energy and metabolism, was not moving and working properly, he felt tired. The restriction of the kidney also caused the muscles and fascia around that kidney to be tight, which caused low back pain and misalignment of the right leg. Because of his misalignment and the compression of the nerves behind the kidney that go to the knee, he was also experiencing right knee pain. These symptoms of right knee pain, right low back pain, low energy and digestive problems were all linked back to scar tissue from the appendectomy at age 13. By releasing the scar tissue and enabling the intestines and kidney to move properly, his symptoms abated.”
- G.W., Newport Beach, CA
“An irritable baby with developmental delays came into my office with full body eczema and allergies to almost every food. I determined that the common bile duct, duodenum and liver were restricted and the baby could not digest and metabolize proteins. The release of the common bile duct took less than thirty seconds. Her liver and duodenum freed up and the eczema cleared. Her gross motor skills and speech skill improved so that now, at age 3, she has no more delays.”
- J.Z., Albuquerque, NM