Visceral Vascular Manipulations

This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on anatomy and physiology, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. To be effective, however, these manipulations must be specific and precise. Thanks to the authors’ long experience as therapists, their mastery of osteopathic techniques and the aid of ultrasound technology, they have devised innovative techniques to improve the visceral vascular circulation. In this book the authors show the various sites of the principle pulses of the body and summarise the physiology of the circulation of the blood. The main organs and their physiology are addressed and include the heart, pancreas, small intestine, colon and other abdominal structures as well as the regions of the neck, skull and pelvic cavity. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible. The work is aimed at experienced osteopaths as well as those in training, and at other manual therapists who wish to widen their scope. By Jean-Pierre Barral, DO (UK), MRO F), Director of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulation, University of Paris School of Medicine, Paris, France; Member of the Registre des Ostéopathes de France; Diploma in Osteopathic Medicine from the European School of Osteopathy in Maidstone, UK and Alain Croibier, DO, MRO (F), Member of the Registre des Ostéopathes de France; Member of the Academie d’Osteopathie de France; Lecturer in Visceral Manipulation and Osteopathic Diagnosis at the Osteopathic College, A.T. Still Academy, Lyon, France; Lecturer in Visceral Manipulation, Visceral Vascular Manipulation, Nerve Manipulation and New Manual Articular Approach, The Barral Institute, USA Table of Contents: 1. General principles 1 General organization of the cardiovascular system 1.1 Introduction to the cardiovascular system 1.1.1 Circulatory system 1.1.2 Vascular network 1.1.3 The heart 1.1.4 Vascular sections - resistance and capacitance 1.1.5 Blood distribution 1.1.6 Types of circulation 1.2 The heart 1.2.1 Anatomy review 1.3 Vessels 1.3.1 Histology 1.3.2 Arteries 1.3.3 Veins 1.3.4 Blood 2 Circulatory physiology 3 Homeostasis of the cardiovascular system 4 Cardiovascular risk factors 5 Common cardiovascular diseases 6 Cardiovascular semiology simplified 2 The practice of visceral vascular manipulation 7 Principles of visceral vascular manipulations Section 1 Vessels of the thorax 8 The thorax: from container to contents 9 The heart 10 The thymus 11 The subclavian arteries 12 The pulmonary vessels Section 2 Vessels of the head and neck 13 Vessels of the breast 14 The common carotid artery 15 The external carotid artery 16 The facial artery 17 The occipital artery 18 The posterior auricular artery 19 The maxillary artery 20 The superficial temporal artery 21 The internal carotid artery and its branches 22 Vessels of the thyroid 23 Neurovascular techniques Section 3 Vessels of the abdomen 24 Major abdominal landmarks 25 Vessels of the liver 26 Vessels of the stomach 27 Pancreatico-duodenal vessels 28 Pancreatico-splenic vessels 29 Vessels of the intestine Section 4 Urogenital vessels 30 Renal vessels 31 Iliac vessels 32 Uterine vessels 33 Ovarian vessels 34 Internal pudendal artery 35 The inguinal canal Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index