TRAUMA RECOVERY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
How can soft tissue manual therapy techniques may help you?
According to Eric Kandel, our whole body carries memories, not only our minds.
Our bodies store an extensive array of memories throughout our lives. Pleasant memories, heartfelt memories; however, some of them are not that great. And they could create trauma, scars in us.
Our bodies store an extensive array of memories throughout our lives. Pleasant memories, heartfelt memories; however, some of them are not that great. And they could create trauma, scars in us.
With cumulative aggression, our bodies will carry SCARS and this will lead to dysfunctions. All bodies´ tissues carry memories of physical, psychological and toxicological traumas that may occur in any phase of life.
It is known that we can access the mind via body and access the body via the mind. It is a bidirectional process. It is said to be easier to stimulate the mind throughout the body because "touch" is extremely related to the emotional brain, much more, than the spoken word.
Candice Perth, PhD. a prestigious neuroscientist and named the " Mother of Psychoneuroimmunology", in her book, Molecules of Emotion, writes that emotions are stored in the body, at some receptors, and that healthy communication via emotional expression was key to integrating the mind and the body.
She called these biological mediators (“Informational Substances”) neuropeptides and immune system cytokines, as the agents that integrated communication between the brain and the body.
Bad, traumatic memories, chronic stress among others when not correctly interpreted and self-corrected by our bodies, may have numerous consequences and may lead up to illness and /or chronic pain, for instance.
Specific brain structures that are known to carry the memory of trauma, such as the Amygdala, are addressed, as is the release of cellular fear and tissue memory. Keratinocytes (cells in our skin), on the other hand, are responsible to gather information from the environment and inform the Central Nervous System.
Recent research in neuroscience state that, the softest is the touch, the easier is to stimulate the Limbic System ( the part of the brain responsible for emotions). We all know how good we can feel after a little caress, don´t we?
But let´s go back to science ...
Techniques in Physical Therapy that require soft touch (less than 5 gr) are able to establish this connection between body and mind and, therefore, help in some psychosomatic related diseases.
In your own timing, process-oriented bodywork, such as Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Somato-Emotional Release and Unwinding is used to gently encourage awareness and insight development.
Microkinesitherapie - A French technique which optimizes the natural healing resources and mechanisms of our body, enhances health and wellness through manual technique. A primary aggression leaves traces (scars) which disturb the cells and tissues behavior, these traces remain stores in tissue/cell memory (loss of vitality) by a body and mind elimination deficiency regarded to the aggressor.
With cumulative aggression, our bodies will carry SCARS and this will lead to dysfunctions. All bodies´ tissues carry memories of physical, psychological and toxicological traumas that may occur in any phase of life.
Mindful movement and meditation techniques are taught for cultivating inner peace.
Craniosacral therapy and Myofascial Release techniques facilitate core integration.
These treatments are for children, adults & families and they are provided with the sensitivity, insight, and gentle care that is needed to heal from a challenging experience.
Previous and ongoing consultation with a licensed mental health practitioner is recommended.
Referrals can be provided.
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