Barbara Becksted
Barbara Graduated from Minneapolis School of Massage and Bodyworks. In an ongoing quest to
learn, she has studied British Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Soft Tissue Release,
Russian Massage, Connective Tissue Massage, Upledger's Craniosacral Therapies,
Somato-Emotional Release and Visceral Manipulation. Barbara blends these modalities to dissolve
obstacles and promote the body's own powerful healing processes. In her years in practice she has
seen this shift cause a ripple effect of healing into other areas of her clients' lives.
learn, she has studied British Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Soft Tissue Release,
Russian Massage, Connective Tissue Massage, Upledger's Craniosacral Therapies,
Somato-Emotional Release and Visceral Manipulation. Barbara blends these modalities to dissolve
obstacles and promote the body's own powerful healing processes. In her years in practice she has
seen this shift cause a ripple effect of healing into other areas of her clients' lives.
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- Acute Disorders
- Whiplash
- Seatbelt Injuries
- Chest or Abdominal Sports
Injuries - Digestive Disorders
- Bloating and Constipation
- Nausea and Acid Reflux
- GERD
- Swallowing Dysfunctions
- Women's and Men's Health
Issues - Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids and Cysts
- Dysmenorrhea
- Bladder Incontinence
- Prostate Dysfunction
- Referred Testicular Pain
- Effects of Menopause
Viseral Manipulation:
The Therapeutic Value of Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation (VM) was developed by world-renowned French Osteopath and Physical Therapist
Jean-Pierre Barral. Comparative Studies found Visceral Manipulation Beneficial for Various Disorders
The Therapeutic Value of Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation (VM) was developed by world-renowned French Osteopath and Physical Therapist
Jean-Pierre Barral. Comparative Studies found Visceral Manipulation Beneficial for Various Disorders
- Emotional Issues
- Anxiety and Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Somatic-Visceral Interactions
- Chronic Spinal Dysfunction
- Headaches and Migraines
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Peripheral Joint Pain
- Sciatica
Pain Related to:
- Post-operative Scar Tissue
- Post-infection Scar Tissue
- Autonomic Mechanisms
Pediatric Issues:
- Constipation and Gastritis
- Persistent Vomiting
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Infant Colic
VM assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including musculoskeletal,
vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic dysfunction. It evaluates and treats
the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia and ligaments. VM
increases proprioceptive communication within the body, thereby revitalizing a person and relieving
symptoms of pain, dysfunction, and poor posture.
An integrative approach to evaluation and treatment of a patient requires assessment of the structural
relationships between the viscera, and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the musculoskeletal
system. Strains in the connective tissue of the viscera can result from surgical scars, adhesions,
illness, posture or injury. Tension patterns form through the fascial network deep within the body,
creating a cascade of effects far from their sources for which the body will have to compensate. This
creates fixed, abnormal points of tension that the body must move around, and this chronic irritation
gives way to functional and structural problems.