What if your digestive issues aren't actually just about your gut? Understanding visceral hypersensitivity, and how it connects your nervous system, breathing, pelvic floor, and digestive function, might finally provide the missing piece of the puzzle.

Countless times while working with my pelvic patients, I have witnessed while releasing their fascial restrictions vaginally, that the patient's jaw was moving ever so slightly from side to side, presumably shifting to find its new home and mirror its counterpart. Of course, I point out what I see so that my client has a better awareness of how the pelvis and jaw are intimately related. To me, this isn't strange to see as I am keenly aware of the mechanical connection between the two.

If you're struggling with persistent heartburn, acid reflux, or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) that doesn't seem to respond well to medications or dietary changes, the answer might not be in your stomach; it could be in your spine. After years of treating patients with digestive symptoms, I've observed a fascinating pattern: many people with upper gastrointestinal issues have an underlying scoliotic curve that's contributing to their symptoms. Even more surprising? Most of these...