Monday 23 April 2018

Discovering The Practice Of Rolfing Therapy San Diego

By Amy Kennedy


When it comes to massage, there are different types and styles. The most common being Swedish, Shiatsu and Deep Tissue. While Deep Tissue is used in rolfing therapy San Diego, it is much different than massage. For, rolfing is considered an alternative medicine used to provide structural reintegration of the body.

Sometimes known as "the recipe, " rolfing generally consist of ten consecutive sessions of body manipulation and deep manual therapy. As this is the case, the service is now being offered as part of a number of chiropractic wellness plans. Generally, a wellness plan in this area will include an adjustment, followed by exercise therapy, then a deep manual therapy massage along with rolfing. While this is the case, the practice still remains skeptical among other medical professionals including doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists.

Creator Ida Rolf for whom the therapy is named, believed that an energy field surrounding the body, what many know as chi can be realigned with the gravitational fields of the earth to provide healing. As a result, many whom work in this area use a combination of body work methods and styles. Whereas, most all believe that the best method in which to bring this energy to the surface is through body manipulation and deep manual therapy.

While often considered a practice to relax body, mind and soul, traditional massage can often be extremely relaxing. In fact, many recipients of 80-120 massage sessions often fall asleep during the process. While this is the case, rolfing can often be painful, resulting in residual pain which can last for a few days. In addition, the process has also been known to bring emotional issues to the surface.

While the creator believes in the treatment, it is often known more as a pseudo-science as it involves a connection between the human body and the gravitational aspects of earth. Still, the creator believed that by aligning the energy surrounding the body with these forces, it was easier to manipulate and realign the body back to a point where a healing effect could take place.

In most cases, providers believe as Rolf did, that the body struggles continuously in relation to gravity, especially as a person ages. As such, gravity tends to shorten the connective tissue which can often lead to a number of issues. In order to combat these issues, the therapy works to lengthen the fascia and eliminate pain in the process.

Once the fascia has been lengthened, providers can restore movement and eliminate pain in the process. In addition, the process also reorganizes fascia which is the connective tissue. As a result, the entire body is often healthier once an individual has completed all ten sessions. For, once the connective tissue is realigned with the axis and associated gravity fields, then individuals often sees a great deal of improvement in a number of different areas.

Often referred to as a form of energy or bodywork, or massage, rolfing does much more for the body than any of these practices. In fact, the practice has become so well known that a number of osteopaths are now using the practice as of part of different treatment plans. Whereas, there are also a number of chiropractors whom combine adjustments, exercise therapy and rolfing when treating a number of different issues from scar tissue to bodily function.




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