5422 First Coast Highway, Suite # 101
Amelia Island FL 32034
Our organs are in perpetual motion. Becoming aware of their movement and interconnections will help us to take better care of ourselves and live in greater harmony.
WHAT IS VISCERAL MANIPULATION?
‘Viscera’ relates to the internal organs of the body, such as the liver, kidneys and intestines. Visceral Manipulation, or VM, is a gentle manual therapy that aids your body’s ability to release restrictions and unhealthy compensations that cause pain and dysfunction. VM does not focus solely on the site of pain or dysfunction, but evaluates the entire body to find the source of the problem. The VM therapist feels for the altered or decreased motion within the viscera, as well as restrictive patterns throughout the body and then applies VM techniques.
VM therapy re-establishes the body’s ability to adapt and restore itself to health. VM is a soft, hands-on manual therapy. Underneath the pain or diagnoses is a compensatory pattern created in the body with the initial source of the dysfunaction often being far from where the pain is felt. Because of this, the practitioner searches for this pattern and the source, and treats the related tissues. The treatment is a gentle compression, mobilization and elongation of the soft tissues. As the source of the problem is released, the symptoms will start to decrease.
WHAT DOES VM TREAT?
Whiplash • Seatbelt Injuries • Sports Injuries • Spinal Dysfunction
Lower Back Pain & Sciatica • Headaches & Migraines • Carpal Tunnel • Joint Pain
Digestive Disorders • Acid Reflux • Post-Operative Scar Tissue
Swallowing Dysfunctions • Women’s & Men’s Health Issues • Chronic Pelvic Pain
Fibroids & Cysts • Colic • Anxiety & Depression
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ABOUT US
Paola Andrea Ortiz, PT has been practicing Orthopedic Physical Therapy for 24 years. When she started the training in Visceral Manipulation in 2019 at The Barral Institute, she knew that it was the missing link that would fulfill the void in her practice.
As a Physical Therapist, it opened a new dimension of knowledge to address her patients as a whole.
If you are experiencing pain, discomfort, or tension throughout your body Visceral Manipulation can relieve it.
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