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The term Rolfing and Rolfer oftentimes conjures up the image of a painful massage therapy session. Oh, there can be intense sensations as fascia releases, but the intense sensation/pain should always be brief. Rolfers should always be aware of their client’s level of comfort and needs.

Oftentimes patients are willing to deal with some pain, especially if the session was successful in alleviating the painful condition that brought them to me. My Rolfing technique is more gentle than others, as I believe I can apply the technique a few extra times or longer to get the same results by allowing the body to adapt to the pressure. In reality, it is my opinion that all we are really doing is mirroring for the bodies own homeostatic response. Let me take you in for a deeper look into the world of Rolfing.

The imbalance, caused by force vectors that have entered our geodesic dome like structures that we call a human body, can create changes at the fascial and emotional levels of our being according to Dr. Rolf. These muscles, tendons, bones and ligaments all react to these forces that are inherent in gravity. Rolfers have been trained in the nuances of structural integrity and are able to create balance in bodies that have become imbalanced in gravity, through skillful application of touch.

Linking all internal structures within the human frame is the fascial web. This plastic connective tissue creates the structure that you see. Fascia also envelopes and unites the structure of all the inner organs. Since fascia is malleable, it is constantly changing and adapting to external responses that are having an impact on our systems. Sometimes the forces that have been entered the system can cause adaptions that create imbalances and pain.

Rolfing, although a form of massage therapy, doesn’t in any way shape or form resemble classic Swedish massage. The strokes are much slower, often times not even moving, while the Rolfing practitioner waits for the fascia to release and lengthen.
Fascia is an organ of form and through deliberate and focused application with passive and active movement of the client’s body during the application with an accurate tool (hand, fingers, elbow, ulna bone etc) painful conditions often disappear as the body takes on a more upright postural attitude. Through the Rolfing technique the elasticity and sliding capacity of the issue can be restored and the body realigned to become more fluid and pain free. Through educating our clients to use certain movement tools, the conscious effort on the client’s part can often create changes that last a lifetime!

Rolfing is a chemical free, tactile approach to the management of pain and performance. Athletes always appreciate and our aware of the slightest change in function and balance when it comes to performing at the highest levels. Rolfing has been used successfully for over 50 years not only for preventing the outset of painful injuries, but as a performance enhancement manual therapy. I highly encourage you to include Rolfing as an addition to your wellness regime.

Looking to findLearn more about Rolfer. Stop by Judah Lyons’s site where you can find out all about classes and what it can do for you.

If you have pain from a slip or fall, or a car accident, or even if you are a writer and type most of the day, you might benefit from visiting your local Flagstaff chiropractic office.

Many people use their chiropractors on a regular basis. They believe it helps them with their every day healthy lives. People in sedentary positions may need them, as much as an athlete needs them, as the spine is affected no matter what you do.

We fall, we trip, we skate and ski, and sometimes it is serious. But even when it does not seem serious, it may be problematic down the road. As we learn to walk, we fall a lot. Of course this has some sort of impact on us. Usually, it is just ignored, and we go on walking and falling, until we do not fall anymore. If you feel pain, you should not ignore this.

Because chiropractors believe that everything is more or less connected to the nerves, and the nerves are connected to the spine, problems occur when the spine is damaged. The blood flow that is supposed to happen smoothly here gets pinched off. Even bad posture can cause this. When the chiropractor uses his adjusting techniques, this is supposed to get the proper blood flow going again.

You may have never been in an accident your entire life. But if you constantly sit at a computer all day, your spine is working overtime to hold up your thirteen pound head on your shoulders. Even this simple act can cause havoc later on in life. Or you may feel pain from it now on a daily basis.

Your chiropractor would rather try and relieve some of your pain naturally, so he does not prescribe drugs. In fact, nutritious foods and vitamin supplements will also be recommended for your healthier lifestyle by your Flagstaff Chiropractic group. You should give them a try the very next time you have an ailment, and see for yourself if they can help you.

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