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Who Can Benefit?
The good news is that Rolf Structural Integration can benefit just about anyone from infants to the elderly. This includes people from all walks of life, from carpenters to psychologists, carpet layers to lawyers, auto mechanics to pharmacists, hair dressers to stockbrokers. All people can achieve a reduction of stress and pain in their bodies.
Athletes (professional or amateur) can see an increase in athletic capacity i.e. increased range of motion, better balance and coordination and quicker reaction times. Most athletes suffer injuries at some time. This work has proven to reduce recovery time from these injuries. (See Chris Carter link at left.) Former athletes with chronic pain issues have also found great relief through Structural Integration.
If you have been injured on the job or in an auto accident, you have the right to pursue relief through Structural Integration. Before having surgery it may be wise for you to consult with me regarding your condition. Carpal Tunnel and soft tissue inuries respond favorably to Structural Integration.
Structural Integration is used in post-surgical patients who have tissue scarring that restricts movement. Open heart patients are able to take long deep breaths without labor or pain. Hip replacement patients are able to walk with less pain much faster.
Many people suffer from stiffness and soreness due to repetitive actions. Others have soreness from injuries on the job or as a result of accidents. Some have suffered a traumatic emotional episode and live in a state of near panic. Often, Structural Integration can get to things that nothing else can reach. The mind can be tricky, but the body reacts to input. Finding the stress patterns and releasing them can dramatically affect a person's overall mental and emotional health.
Structural Integration works in conjunction with chiropractic, yoga and other types of therapy. Ida Rolf personally studied yoga and yoga influenced her development of "Rolfing". If you are interested in practicing yoga in conjunction with Structural Integration to keep your body open, classes are offered at The Wellness Center through Nokomis Yoga.
Whatever your situation, if you can connect to the possibility of releasing the tension from your tissues, and allowing your body to come to equilibrium in its gravitational field, Structural Integration will help.