What is visceral manipulation?
Learn about the hands-on physical therapy practice that targets your organ mobility.
And while it did seriously reduce her daily aches, shed still experience flare-ups now and again.
What is visceral manipulation?
Lets break it down.
Viscera are your soft internal organs, such as your kidneys, lungs, stomach, and liver.
doctor of physical therapy, owner ofFemina Physical Therapy, and author ofSex Without Pain
So, visceral manipulation is a throw in of gentle hands-on therapy that assesses and addresses organ mobility.
Wait, our organs are supposed to move?Yes!
One small but important example is our kidneys.
How is visceral manipulation done?
Fascia is the connective tissue that runs throughout the bodyand holds every organ in place.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Its not like a belly rub.
Its a very targeted movement of the tissue looking for the most restricted direction, Dr. Jeffcoat says.
Can you do visceral manipulation on your own?
doctor of physical therapy, owner ofFemina Physical Therapy, and author ofSex Without Pain
Who might benefit from visceral manipulation?
One common cause of organ restriction is the growth of scar tissue.
If youve had surgery, visceral manipulation could help release tightness triggered by postoperative scar tissue.
Oftentimes, back and neck pain is multifactorial, meaning its due to a number of things.
That was the case for Dr. Abrams.
Although shewasdealing with a stress reaction in her spine, treating that didnt make her back pain disappear.
It wasnt until she was in a visceral manipulation course that she found lasting relief.
While training, partners practice on one another to get the hang of the technique.
The folks that arent finding answers, they might be in visceral manipulation.
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