All methods work toward creating harmonious balances within the individual.
Different methods manipulate soft tissues, and some attempt to realign body parts, claiming that these realignments and manipulations restore neuromuscular function and improve visceral organ health. All manual methods, when used appropriately and administered properly, can help an individual feel better. They can help a person feel more relaxed, feel relief from muscular and tendon soreness, feel nurtured, experience improved energy, feel comforted and reassured. Evidence exists that some of these techniques do transiently improve immune system functioning.