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Spinal Touch Therapy
Corrects Posture,
Detoxifies, Restores Health
Susanna Terry RSHom
Spinal Touch is a unique
approach to assess postural
distortion in the spine,
pelvis, shoulders and
throughout the rest of the
body.
The treatment is dynamic and
yet gentle, involving no
"bone cracking" or twisting.
There are no
contraindications for Spinal
Touch and it is suitable for
all ages and conditions. It
is excellent for pregnant
women and children.
This "light-touch" treatment
has been practised in the
USA since the 1920's, and in
the UK since the 1980's. It
was originally developed by
an American structural
engineer, chiropractor and
healer Dr J Hurley. He
applied his knowledge of
structural balance and
engineering laws of leverage
to the living human
organism. Hurley and his
wife and colleague Helen,
successfully treated a lot
of patients with this
technique some of which had
not responded previously to
any other form of treatment.
It is well known that bad
posture can trigger various
complaints with backpain
being probably the most
common. What is perhaps less
commonly understood is the
alignment of the spine to
the force of gravity has an
effect on general health as
well. This is one of the
main premises of Spinal
Touch.
From the holistic point of
view the signs and symptoms
of disease are considered to
be characteristic
expressions of the
organism’s own effort to
bring itself back to health.
As well as indicating that
the system is out of sync
with nature’s underlying
laws, they also offer
guidance as to the way back
to health if heeded and
responded to appropriately.
Muscular Tension and Acidity
Most people who have
experienced a good massage
know that the stresses of
everyday life, both physical
and emotional, can cause
excess tension to build up
and be held in muscle
tissue. This is due to a
decrease in the pH of the
body (acidosis) resulting
from an incomplete breakdown
of glucose and glycogen
which is continuously used
by the body to produce
energy. Left unattended,
this tension in turn
distorts posture and throws
the body out of balance. It
is in this situation that
the unique therapy of Spinal
Touch can help. It is based
on the idea that the body
can be guided to realign
itself with its centre of
gravity so that the skeletal
structure will duly begin to
move back to normal. This in
turn can have the effect of
optimising all the functions
of the body so as to bring
about a general restoration
of health.
The Treatment
The treatment involves a
series of very light and
precise " rub outs" over the
postural muscles beginning
at the buttocks and working
up to the cranial base. At
the same time the centre of
gravity is directed to its
correct position. Such a
treatment is usually a very
relaxing experience and some
people fall asleep. During
the session the body is
guided to correct posture
while it facilitates the
removal of acids and tension
found in the muscle tissue.
With Spinal Touch, we
specifically aim to
interpret postural changes
as deviations from true
alignment to gravity. A
precise observation of these
postural changes guides the
practitioner as to what is
needed to facilitate
realignment. Treatment is
then given on the basis that
appropriate adjustment made
at a point of sufficiently
key significance can have
therapeutic ramifications
throughout the whole system.
As adjustment is no more
than a cue for the system to
restore balance itself there
is no need for any
forcefulness.
Who can Spinal Touch help?
Although it is best known
for helping with back
ailments and associated
disorders, Spinal Touch can
be of benefit in a far wider
range of conditions. It is
especially effective in
conditions which are
stress-related.
 Conditions
which have been helped by
Spinal Touch include:
ankylosing spondylitis,
anxiety, arthritis, asthma,
back pain, balance problems,
digestive problems, fatigue,
frozen shoulder, headache,
infertility, insomnia, jaw
problems, joint pain,
kyphosis, lordosis, low
energy and fatigue, lumbago,
menstrual problems,
migraine, multiple
sclerosis, neck pain, pins
and needles, problems during
and after pregnancy,
recurrent infections,
repetitive strain injury,
scoliosis, sciatica, sinus
problems, sports injuries,
tennis elbow, tension,
visual disturbances,
whiplash injury.
It is strongly recommended
that patients after the
treatment drink daily 2-3
litres of water to help the
body get rid of any toxins
that have accumulated in the
system.
Avoidance of any big stress
is also helpful. For those
who face more serious health
challenges an alkalising
programme is recommended to
balance the pH in the blood.
This will also have the
effect of cleansing not only
the alimentary canal but
also the metabolism as a
whole, of any acid residues
that have accumulated.
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