Customer Reviews

Visceral Manipulation (Vol 1)

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Mr. Barral and Mercier adds to the osteopathic armamentarium with an easy understandable approach to the viscera and its associated structures as it relates to the body in a mechanical, neuro-logical and chemical manner, making it accesible for manual treatment (which of course should be in context of treating the patient and not the pain). This book is helpfull as a learning tool (for educational support) and a clinical manual.

Offers the intriguing hypothesis that the primary cause of many functional and structural disturbances is fixation/adhesion of visceral articulating surfaces. Can be used as a textbook of diagnosis and treatment by those trained in bodywork, especially those familiar with the subtle osteopathic cranial techniques.

I am a Cranio Saral therapist and liked the contents of Visceral manipulation very much. I found the techniques very differet from Cranio Sacral but really workable. I got good results on many patients.. Though content wise book is good but still I would have loved if there were more illustrations, case studies and personal experiences added to it. May be a book about case studies, introduction and self experiences by Jean Pierre would fill the void felt. But still I recommend this book for practioners and therapists as the techniques are really good

This is a must have for anyone interested in abdominal palpation and treatment. The authors convey a vast amount of information in a well organized format. A great companion to Hara Diagnosis: Reflections on the Sea.