Why Rolfing® For Pain Relief?
Because the benefits of Rolfing® remain longer than a typical massage, chiropractic, or physical therapy session.
Improved Posture
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Heightened Body Awareness
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More Flexibility
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Pain Relief
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Enhanced Athletic Performance
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Freer Breathing
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Fascia: The Key to Unlocking Your Pain |
What problems can Rolfing® help?
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Massage Therapy vs. Rolfing®Rolfing® and massage both involve hands-on manipulation of soft tissue but with different goals. The purpose of massage therapy is relaxation and release of tension. Rolfing® aims to provide a long-term overall improvement in the body’s alignment and functioning by addressing the organ of Posture, known as Fascia. The benefits of receiving a Rolfing® session remain long after the work is received.
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Chiropractic vs. Rolfing®Rolfing® and Chiropractic both seek to align the body through hands-on manipulation, but only Rolfing® lengthens and balances the Fascia systematically to remove restrictions and correct imbalances. Chiropractic focuses primarily on the alignment of bones and joints by using high velocity to move the bone to its proper position. If the Fascia isn't addressed, bones can become misaligned again.
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Physical Therapy vs. Rolfing®Rolfing® and Physical Therapy both include evaluation, assessment and treatment. Physical Therapy is an active part of treatment that includes exercise, strengthening or activating under-active muscles. Some physical therapists may even provide limited tissue work where pain occurs. Rolfing® primarily consists of tissue work with some active participation by the client on the table. Movement during Rolfing® sessions helps to integrate the tissue work for greater results.
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Sessions 1 – 3With a focus on the superficial layers of your body, you'll walk away from these sessions breathing easily.
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Sessions 4 – 7Diving deeper into internal structures of the body, you'll being unraveling years of tension with each session.
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Sessions 8 – 10Integrate your deep and superficial muscles. Finally relieve chronic muscle pain and take control of your movement.
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Marcel's work is one of a kind! Since becoming a mom, I've had increasing wrist pain for 2 years, and couldn't get rid of it. I also have an impinged arm nerve problem for about 20 years and have been sent away by many docs ('just learn how to live with it'). A friend recommended Marcel. From the first session on the therapy felt spot on. Marcel has an amazing ability to tune into the body, and slowly decipher what's going on in the deeper levels. Where my shoulder and arm felt locked and tight, they feel now so much more at ease and 'workable' (I'm able to do exercises myself that keep the arm in very good shape). I'm also able to use my wrist pain-free. I highly recommend Rolfing and Marcel!
Zita V. / San Francisco