Visceral Manipulation (VM) was created by French osteopathic physician Jean- Pierre Barral. His clinical work and studies with the viscera (organs and vessels) over the course of many years led to his development of this form of manual therapy that focuses on the internal organs and their environments, and the potential influence they have on many physiological (functional) and structural disorders. A thorough and successful approach to evaluation and treatment of an individual requires assessment of the structural relationships between the viscera (organs) and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the musculo-skeletal tissues. Strains in the connective tissue of the viscera can result from things such as surgical scars, adhesions, illnesses, poor posture, and injuries. When a strain occurs, tension patterns form through the fascial network deep within the body, which creates a domino effect far reaching from the original problematic source. This creates abnormal fixed points of tension in various areas that the body must compensate for. This systemic irritation soon gives way to functional and structural problems. VM helps to correct structural imbalances and functional disorders throughout the body, including musculo-skeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive, and lymphatic. VM evaluates and treats the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia, and ligaments. It enhances proprioception within the body (mechanosensory neuronal communication), thereby revitalizing the individual while relieving their symptoms, which include somatic pain, functional problems, and poor posture. Harmony and good health exist when motion throughout the body is free and natural – not when it's restricted, labored, or conflicted in any way. VM relies on sensitive palpation to examine normal and abnormal forces within the body. In so doing, experienced therapists can evaluate how abnormal forces interact with each other and how they ill-affect the normal forces in the body. The goal of the treatment is to utilize specific and precise techniques to encourage the body's normal forces to alleviate the abnormal forces, wherever they may be originating from. The effects are not only on local tissue environments, but are oftentimes global, thus encompassing many areas of bodily function. VM uses gentle manual forces to encourage normal tissue mobility, motility (inherent spontaneous movement of the tissues), and tone of the viscera and their connective tissues. These non-invasive manipulations can improve the function of individual organs, the physiological systems in which they function, and the structural integrity of the entire body. Due to the delicate and often highly reactive nature of the visceral tissues, gentle force that is precisely directed reaps the greatest results. As with other particular methods of manipulation, VM works only to assist the forces already at work. In so doing, the therapist can always be sure of benefiting the body. Methods similar to VM have been a part of the medicinal cultures in Europe and Asia since prerecorded times. In fact, manual manipulation of the internal organs has long been a successful component of some therapeutic systems in Asian Medicine. So it's not so surprising that in many parts of the world, more healthcare practitioners are incorporating into their practices, manipulations designed to work with the internal organs and their functions. BENEFITS Comparative studies have found VM to be beneficial for many disorders, which include but are not limited to: • Acute Disorders: Whiplash, Seatbelt Injuries, Thoracic and Abdomino-Pelvic Sports Injuries • Musculo-Skeletal Disorders: Somato- Visceral Disturbances, Chronic Spinal Dysfunction, Headaches and Migraines, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Peripheral Joint Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica • Digestive Disorders: Bloating, Constipation, Nausea, Heartburn, GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease), Swallowing Difficulties • Circulatory Disorders: High Blood Pressure, Edema • Women's and Men's Health Issues: Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, Fibroids, Dysmenorrhea, Menopausal Issues, Bladder Incontinence, Dyspareunia, Prostate Dysfunction, Referred Testicular Pain • Pain Related To: Post-Operative Scar Tissue, Post-Infection Scar Tissue, Autonomic Mechanisms • Pediatric Issues: Constipation, Gastritis, Persistent Vomiting, Vesico-Ureteral Reflux, Infant Colic

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