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4301 N. 75th St., Ste.101C
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
(602) 423-8689

Robert M. Byrnes of Manual Therapeutics offers unique and individualized treatments for his clients which combine massage therapy with Myopractics and CranioSacral therapy for impressive results.

He provides therapy in his Scottsdale clinic or at your location.

We are pleased to provide this web site where you can learn about Manual Therapeutics and some of the therapies Robert provides. You can also link to other alternative healing sites and communicate with us!

Manual Therapeutics Contents

About Massage Therapy	About Myopractics	About CranioSacral Therapy
Client Testimonials	Robert's Biography	Mission Statement
Rates	Links to Alternative Health Sites	Send Robert email:#

About Massage Therapy

"Massage's healing powers make it serious medicine."(LIFE, August 1997)

The massage therapy Robert performs allows the body to literally transform during and after the session. The therapy releases restricted body patterns and removes the physical blocks to vibrant health. Harmony and balance are integrated back into the body structure as techniques appropriate to one's condition are applied.

When the body experiences trauma, it can become physically locked into unhealthy and unbalanced patterns. Stress, tension, and pain can create physical blockages and restrictions in the body that can literally weigh the body down. This is because the body will expend extra energy in its effort to achieve equilibrium as it counteracts structural disharmony and restrictive patterns. This effort can exhaust the body's energy.

As stress and trauma are removed from the body, energy is freed up to go where it can be best utilized in the body. This elevates the body's vitality and gives the body energy to heal. During and after the treatment, the body begins to re-pattern itself so that it functions in a more harmonious and healthy way. With the stress, tension, pain, and trauma eliminated from the body, one can actually feel lighter, with more flexibility and a greater range of motion.

As the body's equilibrium is restored and the mechanics of the body become more efficient, less energy is expended in movement and in responding to the pull of gravity. An increase in energy is experienced as the body's vitality is increased. This can boost physical performance and bring one to the experience of radiant and vibrant health.

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About Myopractics

Myopractics uses a non-traumatic form of dynamic manipulation and soft tissue techniques that enable the body to restore and maintain a state of balance and well being. The goal of Myopractics is to re-pattern the body so that one can function freely without stress, tension, or pain. This comprehensive treatment is done fully clothed and takes anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

A basic principle of Myopractics is that life is motion. The body is a fluid and dynamic system that is in constant motion. Anything that obstructs this life movement and restricts body tissue will manifest as aches and pains, tension and stress, or limited mobility. When there is a lack of motion in the body, this is referred to as a "restriction". A restriction causes an imbalance in the body that typically results in increased muscle tension in the area of the restriction and in adjacent areas. The body will typically produce this muscle tension in an attempt to counteract the restriction and re-establish structural harmony.

For example, many back problems are directly related to some structural imbalance from restrictions in the pelvic region. This area is especially important to the Myopractitioner. The pelvis is the foundation and weight bearing center of the human body. If there is a lack of motion in the pelvis, the body may shift the burden and tension of weight bearing into another area, such as the back. In this way, muscle tension is created in the back in an attempt to maintain balance and to establish normal posture. Once proper weight transfer of the body into the pelvis is restored through Myopractic techniques, the structural relationships are anatomically correct and harmonious, and the rest of the body structure can become normalized.

Myopractics brings one's entire body into balance and harmony. Through Myopractic techniques, motion is restored in the body so that one regains freedom of movement, maximum functioning and, consequently, freedom from stress.

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About CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral work appears to be a subtle treatment, yet its effects can be profound. Robert gently touches the head, sacrum, and other areas of the body with the lightest of pressure in order to determine where the craniosacral system is blocked and in need of correction. Robert works with the energy of the client's body to release the blocks and establish harmony within the crainosacral system. This work can eliminate pain and discomfort as the body's vitality is increased and a higher state of health and well-being is achieved.

The craniosacral system is a semi-closed hydraulic system (a closed container with a regulated inflow and outflow mechanism). It is contained within the dura mater which is a tough, waterproof membrane that envelops the brain and the spinal cord. An important function of this system is the production, circulation and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF is produced within the craniosacral system and maintains the physiological environment in which your brain and nervous system develop, live, and function.

Normally, the production and reabsorption of CSF within the dura mater produces a continuous rise and fall of fluid pressure within the craniosacral system. This semi-closed hydraulic system expands and contracts to some extent with this rhythmical pressure fluctuation. This volumetric accommodation prevents pressure from building up too much within the craniosacral system.

If for some reason your body is unable to accommodate these pressure changes, the subsequent buildup of pressure can contribute to dysfunction and ill health, especially in the central nervous system which is enclosed within the boundaries of the craniosacral system.

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Client Testimonials

As a flight attendant for fourteen years, I have traveled all over the world and I've received bodywork on all continents. Robert's work is the best I've experienced anywhere.
A. S., Phoenix, AZ

Robert always puts 100% into every massage. I've never left a massage without feeling totally relaxed and rejuvenated. I would highly recommend Robert Byrnes to anyone seeking a truly professional massage.
L. S., Tempe, AZ

Mr. Byrnes' variety of techniques on my restricted tissues and muscles in my neck has given me relief. I would strongly recommend Mr. Byrnes to anyone who suffers from chronic pain and/or mild pain.
D. S., Chandler, AZ

What I enjoy about Robert's work is his creativity, his sensitivity to a client's needs and the deep resources that he draws upon skillfully to take his client to a place of integration and balance. I can, without hesitation, recommend his work to anyone.
G. B., Tempe, AZ

Robert has helped us both with massage therapy and myopractics. Between my injury of a ruptured disc between C5 and C6 and the stress on the job, and J. with his MS and trauma from his accident, Robert has brought us both much relief.
J. & J. W., Chandler, AZ

Mr. Byrnes' excellent preparation enables him to apply the proper manipulations and/or massage to each condition or conditions his clients might present.
M. V., Scottsdale, AZ

I've seen Robert Byrnes for massage therapy over two years now and have found him to be the best in the business. Prior to Robert, I went to several other massage therapists but none seemed to have the same level of ability or skills that Robert did.
L. S., Tempe, AZ

I have been helped in numerous ways from Robert's caring, expert skill and gentle touch.
K. B., Phoenix, AZ

He is the best and the deepest!
Rabbi G., Scottsdale, AZ

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About Robert M. Byrnes, LMT

Robert M. Byrnes, LMT, has been practicing bodywork for about four years. He graduated from the Institute for Natural Therapeutics in Mesa, Arizona and has over 1500 hours of certified training in Myopractics, deep tissue sports massage, neuromuscular therapy, Swedish massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, Reiki, and The Upledger Institute CranioSacral work. Robert is interested in alternative health and healing and has also studied Oriental Medicine, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Herbology, and Spiritual Response Therapy. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1987.

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Manual Therapeutics Mission Statement

We honor your presence and respect your place in this world. Your body is innately and infinitely wise. No one and nothing outside your body has the ability to heal it. Given the proper conditions, the human body heals itself.

Our goal at Manual Therapeutics is to apply the skillful techniques of hand and heart in order to assist your body in achieving its highest state of health and well-being.

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