Visceral Mobilization

Visceral Mobilization

What Is Visceral Manipulation? Visceral manipulation is a type of gentle manual therapy aimed to improve mobility and motility of organs in the body. Mobility of an organ is caused by the pushing and pulling of connective tissues, such as with respiration. Motility is the organs’ own intrinsic active movement, separate from respiration. A restriction…

A Physical Therapy Survival to the Holiday Season

A Physical Therapy Survival to the Holiday Season

Keeping up with physical therapy during the holidays is tough. There are so many other things to do – cooking, parties, shopping, travel, and visiting with family and friends. But if you’re in physical therapy over the holidays, there’s a reason. You’re having pain, or not moving as well as you want to. These issues…

Why is my PT asking me for this information?

Why is my PT asking me for this information?

If you’ve ever gone to physical therapy, you may have had the experience where the first session is mainly the physical therapist asking you many questions. Some of these questions may seem irrelevant. Physical therapists however use all the information provided to get a full comprehensive picture of your body’s function from a medical standpoint….