The NY Times published an article last week that explained a bit about what we are trying to accomplish with Rolfing. It could have been more informative and spoke about the larger field of Structural Integration that Rolfing is a part of. And let’s be honest about the experience – it is not painful at all. If you are applying pressure to the body and actually helping unlock the bodies tension and holding patterns that are truly causing chronic pain – how can this be painful? It can get intense but it certainly is not painful.
I like what Rey said here,
“Health is one area where we can find a sense of control,” said Mr. Allen, who has been practicing for about nine years. “The real trend is that people are starting to look within the boundaries of their own skin for meaning in their lives, and to find a sense of security in the world.”
And this is a perspective shared by a lot of clients:
Russell Poses, a 39-year-old international equities trader on Wall Street, who started getting Rolfing treatments after injuring his back, likened the experience to “paying $150 an hour for an Indian burn.” But the benefits, as far as he’s concerned, are well worth it. Chiropractors and years of physical therapy couldn’t accomplish what two or three Rolfing sessions did, he said.
Plus, he said he could still feel the results two weeks later. “It’s something that actually lasts,” he said.
Michael Soldberg of Plano Texas gives a great description of our work. Structural Integration is about getting the body unified and integrated within gravity and not just myofascially lengthening tight connective tissue. SI can realign twisted vertebrae, bulging discs, and relieve painful backs. He gives a great description of how SI can be used alongside chiropractic.
Uric Acid is the root of all evil. But it would not be such a problem for our body if we cut down on our sugar consumption – primarily fructose, the leading cause of uric acid in the blood. The early stages of disease are vascular lesions which lead to hypertension and kidney disfunction, and the end result is diabetes and fatty liver disease and eventually death by heart disease. By limiting our exposure to fructose we take a huge leap to restoring normal uric acid in our blood, healing our kidneys and liver, healing our small vascular arteries and veins and allowing our pancreas to function without increased strain.
So stop all consumption of any processed food product that contains any of the high fructose family – any ingredient that ends in “tose”. (Maltose, dextrose, etc.) Limit your exposure to high fructose fruits like figs, mangos, grapes, raisins and apricots.
And you may be thinking about the direct link of exercise to these health risks – fructose destroys our natural energy system of the cells of our body and leaves us feeling exhausted. Cut out the fructose and you will feel your energy return and have the desire to move and exercise again.
Fascia is the all pervasive collagenous fibered connective tissue that holds our body together. It is designed in a way that it can adapt to movement and still make sure all body parts still return to their original form. Thus known as the organ of form. It is made up of collagen, ground substance water and fat which work together to make the ‘sliding system’ — the body’s interconnected system of loose connective tissue. It can become deformed in an aberrant way causing pain in joints, muscles, poor movement patterns and aweful posture. Take a look at these clips from the video “Strolling Under The Skin” by Dr. Jean Claude Guimberteau, a plastic and hand surgeon. All the images are from living tissue giving us an unprecedented view of what is sliding under our skin.
