Vicera

Question 1

Why are vicera important to treat

Answer 1

They’re influenced by emotions
They can be disturbed and diseased
They affect the whole body vitality

Question 2

What’s important to look at when u work with vicera

Answer 2

Anatomical form 
Location 
Inter relation with each other 
Pathologies
Nerve supply 
Relation with autonomic plexi
Psycho emotional associations

Question 3

Name the nerve supply of Pharynx Larynx and Trachea

Answer 3

C1-4
T1-2
CR 9 and 10
Vagus

Question 4

Common respiratory illnesses

Answer 4

Laryngitis
Pharyngitis
Infection
Inflammation

Question 5

How do u approach the pharynx larynx and trachea

Answer 5

Throat work addressing cranial nerves 9-11- glosso, vagus and accessory

Facial unwinding into upper thorax for sympathetic nerve supply and functional base at T4

Heart work for emotions

Question 6

Nerve supply of lungs bronchi and bronchioles

Answer 6

T2-6
Pulmonary plexus
Vagus

Question 7

How does cranio help the bronchi and bronchioles

Answer 7

Increase venous drainage 
Lymphatic drainage 
Increase arterial supply 
Free mobility of tissue and fluid 
Boost immunity 
Enhance underlying vitality

Question 8

Pathologies of lungs?

Answer 8

Emphysema
Bronchietasis
Pneumonia 
URTI
Pleurisy
Emphysema 
Pleurisy
Lung cancer

Question 9

What’s the cranio approach to lungs

Answer 9

Release:

emotional tension from heart
solar plexus tension
diaphragm so deeper breathing can happen
Upper thoracic vertebra T2-6 sympathetic supply

Hand at the back and front
Engage follow release
Energy drives

Question 10

Nerve supply to heart

Answer 10

T1-5 with Sympathetic fibres pass and synapse In the inferior middle and superior cervical ganglia

Cardiac plexus

Vagus

Question 11

Heart common pathologies

Answer 11

Angina 
Coronary thrombosis 
Heart attack 
Heart disease 
Hole in heart

Question 12

Sign of a genuine heart condition

Answer 12

Gripping contracting pain in chest.

Sweating

Hard to breathe

Question 13

Approach to treat heart

Answer 13

Relapse

heart centre 
Cardiac plexus 
Upper thoracic T1-5
Facial tension 
Solar plexus 
Diaphragm (attaches to pericardium via central tendon)

Question 14

Nerve supply diaphragm

Answer 14

Phrenic nerve

C345

Question 15

Describe the diaphragm

Answer 15

Dome shaped

Attaches to pericardium (via central tendon)

Attaches to ribs 7-12

Attaches to L123 by two crura

Because of nerve supply C345 restrictions in neck affect the diaphragm

Contains 3 openings :

1-aortic in front of vertebral column.
2-Oesophageal which carries vagus nerve
3-vena cava opening

Question 16

Approach to treat diaphragm

Answer 16

Hand on back L123
Hand on front spread centrally across lower ribs

Or addressing each side with anterior hand spreading across one side of lower rib cage

Or more physically: sink thumbs into tissues under inferior boarder of rib cage

Question 17

Nerve supply oesophagus

Answer 17

T4-8

Vagus

Question 18

Common issues with oesophagus

Answer 18

Acid reflux
Heart burn
Hiatus hernia

Question 19

How do u integrate the system after vicera unwinding work

Answer 19

AP contact (anterior posterior)- abdominal integration

Sacrum double contact - neurological integration

Sacrum crown contact - core integration

Question 20

What’s most important in viceral work

Answer 20

Treat the whole person

Loosen tissues to release surface tension and allow deeper connection

Deep physical kneading like making dough

Question 21

What other structures may u encounter when unwinding abdomen

Answer 21

Aorta - in posterior abdominal wall along mid line down to L3

Psoas - bilaterally along side vertebral column