{"id":9,"date":"2010-09-16T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonintegratedbody.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2015-03-28T18:33:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T22:33:57","slug":"massage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bostonintegratedbody.com\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Structural Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"

KMI Structural Integration<\/strong> is a series of sessions, where each
\nsession \"\"builds on the last. We assess posture and gait patterns to trace sources of mechanical stress and strain. Areas of restriction are then resolved, through a combination of hands on work and specifically-targeted movement cues.<\/p>\n

In Structural Integration, we assess tension and compression within the body. \u00a0Imbalances lead to areas where the body can no longer compensate for the forces being placed on it. Chronic pain or discomfort is a common result, but the area of pain is rarely the root of the actual problem. \u00a0Structural Integration addresses the fascia, or connective tissue, that supports and shapes all the body’s cellular tissues (muscle, bone, organ, vascular, and nerve). The fascia contains many receptors that tell our body where it is in space, and thus contributes heavily to our postural and movement patterns. Imbalance in fascial tensions can result in chronic or recurrent pain or injury. \u00a0Structural Integration addresses these imbalances.<\/p>\n

In the following clip from Dr. Jean-Claude Guimberteau’s groundbreaking film Strolling Under the Skin, you can see the fluid and shifting nature of the fascia.
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