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Visceral Manipulation: The Organ Massage That Heals Pain, Digestion and Other Problems
Dave AspreyCurriculums:
- Your organs are soft and need to move inside your body to do their jobs.
- Visceral mobility is how well your organs can contract and release as needed.
- Overburdened or damaged organs can develop adhesions and scar tissue that makes them less pliable.
- Visceral manipulation involves abdominal massage that combines pressing, deep strokes, and friction to strip away the adhesions.
- Read on to find out what’s involved, and how to do visceral manipulation yourself at home.
Defective glial cells can push neurons toward Parkinson's disease
ScienceDaily.comCurriculums:
A team of scientists have discovered that astrocytes are linked to the buildup of a toxic protein that is one
the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. The work suggests an important role for glial cells in Parkinson's
disease and offers potential new targets for developing therapies.
CranioSacral Therapy - Concussion and Facial Surgery
Patricia Churavy PT, CST-DCurriculums:
Upledger Institute International Case Study
CranioSacral Therapy - Concussion and Facial Surgery
CranioSacral Therapy - Preventive Treatment for Aging
Catherine Whelan BS, LMT, CST-TCurriculums:
Upledger Institute International Case Study
CranioSacral Therapy - Preventive Treatment for Aging
Effect of Visceral Manipulation on Liver Enzymes on a Child with Cerebral Palsy
Yousef Salah SalemCurriculums:
Abstract:
Background: Children with cerebral palsy often suffer from seizures so anticonvulsants drugs is a treatment choice and others using them as aprophylaxis if there is suspicion about Increasing possibility for having one and commonly those list of drugs have an impact on liver function if there is long term of them of huge doses due to mal-abuse or any other cause here come the need for liver enzymes monitoring.
Objective: Reducing the liver enzymes for those children who suffered from abnormal ratio using an osteopathic approach.
Methods: The study was done on two children aiming to reduce their liver enzymes as they were on abnormal value as a cause of anti-epileptic drug we use visceral manipulation techniques especially liver technique investigation using liver enzymes as Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST).
Results: We found dropping with their value to normal ratio after 15 min with the visceral manipulation techniques the approach is done for three times a week for three month.
PT Classroom - Visceral Lymphatic Balancing A Combination of Osteopathic Techniques to Improve Patient Outcomes
Kerry D'Ambrogio, DOM, AP, PT, DO-MTPCurriculums:
This article explains the 6 step treatment approach for Visceral Lymphatic Balancing.
Visceral Lymphatic Balancing A Combination of Osteopathic Techniques to Improve Patient Outcomes
Kerry D’Ambrogio, DOM, AP, PT, DO-MTPCurriculums:
Visceral Lymphatic Balancing A Combination of Osteopathic
Techniques to Improve Patient Outcomes
Neural sensing of organ volume
Benjamin D. Umans and Stephen D. LiberlesCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release, Barral's Visceral Manipulation / Neural Manipulation / New Manual Articular Approach / Manual Approach to the Brain,
This review article explores how sensory neurons detect stretch in internal organs like the stomach, bladder, and airways, and how this neural input shapes behaviors such as breathing, digestion, and urination. It highlights key mechanosensory pathways—including vagal and spinal afferents—and sensory structures.
For manual therapists, this research provides valuable insight supporting how manual work on these organs may influence autonomic regulation and neural signaling.
Neural sensing of organ volume
Benjamin D. Umans and Stephen D. LiberlesCurriculums: Upledger's CranioSacral TestimonialCategory / SomatoEmotional Release, Barral's Visceral Manipulation / Neural Manipulation / New Manual Articular Approach / Manual Approach to the Brain,
This review article explores how sensory neurons detect stretch in internal organs like the stomach, bladder, and airways, and how this neural input shapes behaviors such as breathing, digestion, and urination. It highlights key mechanosensory pathways—including vagal and spinal afferents—and sensory structures.
For manual therapists, this research provides valuable insight supporting how manual work on these organs may influence autonomic regulation and neural signaling.
EVERYTHING Is Connected: What is Visceral Manipulation and How Does it Relate to the Pelvic Floor?
Nicole DavisCurriculums:
Article about how Everything Is Connected: What is Visceral Manipulation and How Does it Relate to the Pelvic Floor?