Visceral Manipulation
The viscera is another name for your body’s organs. Therefore, visceral manipulation involves the use of gentle manual therapy that is focused on the organs and their fascia, which is the connective tissue that joins the organs to the various systems within the body. This means that visceral manipulation is intended to help both the organs and their surrounding environment.
Visceral manipulation uses gentle pressure to support the mobility, motion, and tone of the organs (viscera) and their connective tissues (fascia). The goal is to help the organs and their related systems to work better and, in doing so, to encourage the structural integrity and general health of the entire body. By using precisely directed force in specific areas, visceral manipulation helps support and improve the body’s own forces and functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some of the FAQs related to visceral manipulation.
What Is visceral manipulation?
Visceral manipulation is a type of massage therapy. It is a very gentle, hands-on treatment technique. Just like physiotherapists manipulate soft tissue like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints, we can manipulate and influence your internal organs too, like after you had your appendix removed. Visceral manipulation restores the normal movement of your internal organs and the connective tissue surrounding them. This is done to promote normal organ function. Organ manipulation is noninvasive, which means no scalpels or needles are used. These treatment techniques are aimed directly at your organs. No machines are used with the application of visceral manipulation.
Why do we use organ manipulation?
Visceral manipulation restores normal movement and improves the function of your internal organs. Restrictions caused by surgery, infection, injury or bedrest are manipulated so that your organs move better. Each time you turn your body to look over your right shoulder, your liver, gallbladder and ascending colon moves with you. When you have restrictions it causes compensation and may even lead to muscle and joint dysfunction.