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Visceral Manipulation
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Visceral Manipulation was developed by French Osteopath, Jean-Pierre Barral.
At optimal health, the relationship between the organs (viscera)
and structures of the body (muscles, membranes, fasciae and bones) remains
stable despite the body’s endless varieties of motion. But when one organ
can’t move in harmony with its surrounding viscera due to abnormal tone,
adhesions or displacement, it works against all the body’s organs and
structures. This disharmony creates fixed, abnormal points of tension that the body
is forced to move around. That chronic irritation, in turn, paves the way for disease
and dysfunction.
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle hands-on therapy that works through the
body’s visceral system (the heart, liver, intestines and other internal organs)
to locate and alleviate these abnormal points of tension throughout the body.
VM employs specifically placed manual forces that work to encourage the normal mobility,
tone and motion of the viscera and their connective tissues. Trained practitioners use
the rhythmic motions of the visceral system to evaluate how abnormal forces interplay,
overlap and affect the normal body forces at work. These gentle manipulations can potentially
improve the functioning of individual organs, the systems the organs function within, and
the structural integrity of the entire body.
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