Barral Manual Therapies look at the whole person. During the evaluation process, after restrictions or areas of immobility are identified, the related tissues released through precise treatment. The type of treatment depends upon where the restrictions are found. For example, if the liver is restricted, the treatment would include Visceral Manipulation. If the sciatic nerve is restricted, then Neural Manipulation would be a focus. And if the carotid artery is restricted, the treatment would involve Visceral Vascular Manipulation. This is why Jean-Pierre Barral has developed integrative manual therapies that work together to support the overall well-being of a person. Right shoulder pain and limited shoulder joint motion could be caused by liver restriction, or tension in the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and anterior shoulder capsule, or also tension in the right phrenic nerve to the respiratory diaphragm.

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This is not an exhaustive list of contraindications. We trust that each practitioner will study the work further to understand indications and contraindications in relation to working with clients with Manual Approach to the Brain.

Occasionally patients consult for out-of-the-ordinary headaches that are sometimes accompanied by neck pain and other specific signs that urge us to be cautious and to refer them to their physician for medical workup. Such signs are usually suggestive of a brain tumor or stroke. The following are contraindications for manual approach to the brain:

• unusual headaches that arise nocturnally or at dawn;
  
• sensory signs such as numbness or hyposensitivity of one or more limbs and the face;
  
• sagging in one part of the face, eye, or mouth;
  
• loss of vision or blindness in half the visual field, i.e.: one eye (hemianopsia),double vision (diplopia), or recent strabismus;
  
• labored speech and difficulty articulating words (dysarthria);
  
• difficulty reading and writing;
  
• confusion and short mental absences;
  
• trouble with balance and alertness;
  
• small tremors;
  
• hiccups that can be due to brainstem damage;
  
• muscle atrophy and areflexia.
  

Prior to applying manual therapy around the eyes with a client, it is important to discuss possible contraindications such as hard contact lenses, diabetes, direct trauma of the eye, and child myopia.

As each person’s situation is different, the number of visits will vary. Many people experience significant improvement within three to five therapy sessions; others may require additional treatment. You and your practitioner will develop a plan based on your needs and how your body responds to treatment.

Manual Therapy Approach to the Brain; Volume 1 Textbook

The course is organized into two parts—a structural approach and a functional approach.

The material assists manual therapy practitioners to view systemic diseases in a new light. This includes discussions about such conditions as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. Such pathologies and the limitations of manual therapy with regards to helping people with these conditions will be discussed, as well as how a manual approach to the brain may transcend these limitations and help alleviate symptoms that people are experiencing due to these diseases. Barral shares how precise manual therapy may encourage the central nervous system to self-repair and thus may help people with certain conditions. The practitioner will also learn ways to help people who have had a stroke or ictus.

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