Alternative Medicine Remedy Blog » massage therapy http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog All about alternative remedy.... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:11:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Rolfing: A Different Kind of Massage http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/10/rolfing-a-different-kind-of-massage.html http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/10/rolfing-a-different-kind-of-massage.html#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:54:28 +0000 healthconscious http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/10/rolfing-a-different-kind-of-massage.html For many people, there is little to no different between traditional massage therapy and rolfing.  But for those who are rolfing practitioners or “rolfers”, as they are sometimes called, as well as for those who are rolfing proponents, rolfing is a completely different type of therapy.  While it still involves the manipulation of soft tissue in the body, rolfing differs from massage therapy in its basic principles.

Essentially, the purpose of rolfing is to loosen up the soft tissue in the body so it does not interfere with the function of the muscles.  Through a period of ten one hour long sessions, the rolfer will help the patient to lengthen their tissues and muscles.  This also puts the body in alignment with gravity, something that rolfers also attribute to physical comfort and general wellbeing.  Rolfers also offer advanced and maintenance sessions for regular recipients of rolfing treatments.

]]> http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/10/rolfing-a-different-kind-of-massage.html/feed 0 Rolfing and Criticism http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/9/rolfing-and-criticism.html http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/9/rolfing-and-criticism.html#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:53:05 +0000 healthconscious http://alternativemedicineremedy.com/blog/rolfing/9/rolfing-and-criticism.html Surprisingly, there is less criticism for rolfing that there is for many other types of alternative therapies and natural healing practices.  This is partly due to the fact that rolfing has some proven success.  Research has shown that patients suffering from illnesses like cerebral palsy and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as patients suffering from chronic lower back pain, have noted improvement in their physical wellbeing.  Unfortunately, there is not conclusive proof to solidify rolfing’s place as a medically recognized therapy.

There is no evidence that rolfing is harmful to the body, so any relief brought to a patient is a benefit.  However, as with soft tissue manipulation techniques like massage therapy, people who have skeletal problems, blood clotting disorders, and pregnant women should consult a medical professional before receiving rolfing therapy.  This is because there is little scientific study done on rolfing in general, let alone on rolfing as it affects conditions like these.

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