Visceral Manipulation
Gentle manual therapy to improve the relationships between your major organs and how they attach to the rest of your body
Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle manual therapy that assesses the structural relationships between the viscera (organs), and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the various systems in the body. If various tissues are restricted or organs are unable to move properly because of an injury, illness, or accident, then the organs and the related parts of the musculoskeletal system do not function optimally. Dr. Molly will use gentle manipulations with the goal of improving mobility in your abdominal area. These manipulations encourage the body’s own natural mechanisms to improve the functioning of organs, dissipate the negative effects of stress, enhance mobility of the musculoskeletal system through the connective tissue attachments, and influence general metabolism.
At the core of Visceral Manipulation is ‘listening’ to the tissues with our hands. Through manual listening techniques, Dr. Molly can feel where the tissues are pulling toward the areas of restriction. Releasing these restrictions and encouraging the body’s natural healing responses can support the holistic healing and management of a wide range of health challenges and symptoms, including:
- Nausea and indigestion
- GERD and acid reflux
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Post-surgical dysfunction
- Post-infection scar tissue/adhesions
- Fibromyalgia and other Connective Tissue Disorders
- Chronic pain
- Chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction
After your Initial Session, recommended session length for Visceral Manipulation is 20 to 40 minutes.