Why Your Bloating Might Be a Coordination Problem — Not a Diet Problem

Why Your Bloating Might Be a Coordination Problem — Not a Diet Problem

If your stomach looks flat in the morning and dramatically distended by evening — even though you haven’t eaten much, and every test has come back “normal” — you may be dealing with abdominophrenic dyssynergia (APD). It’s a real, physical condition, and it responds well to conservative, non-invasive treatment. What Is APD? Normally, when you…

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…

Futile Bridges

Futile Bridges

Everyone has experienced an injury of some nature whether it’s a simple paper cut or a surgical procedure. Overall the healing process runs the same course and as a result scar tissue or adhesions are created. What are adhesions? Adhesions are unnecessary tissue connections between two locations. Think of them like futile bridges within the…