Comments on: A Rolfing I Will Go…

By: Mary Eden

Mary Eden — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:38:36 +0000

Hi. I’m interested inrolfing for wrist/thumb injury. I have been diagnosed with tendonitis which is characterised by wrist swelling which I cannot get rid of. do you have any experience of this? I’d be very grateful to find out more- Mary

By: Kathie

Kathie — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:13:42 +0000

Hey Jaye and Susan, you’re right in that it’s a confusing idea…until you have it done, you don’t really get it. Like I said, if not for my friends’ reactions to it (and one of them is pretty conservative and not at all alarmist or excitable) I’d never have given it a second thought! It hurts like hell at the time it’s being done, though.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:14:07 +0000

When I took ballroom dancing lessons with my now ex, our instructor mentioned the Rolfing technique when we were talking about how people improve posture and their dance posiiton. I didn’t quite get the whole concept then (or now), but if it’s working for you, go with it.

By: Jaye Wells

Jaye Wells — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:16:43 +0000

It sounds a little too much like “Ralphing” for comfort. But I’m glad it’s help you.

By: Kathie

Kathie — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:59:16 +0000

Let me know if she has, Mignon. Just google it with your town name and something will come up…there has to be a rolfer near you.

By: Mignon

Mignon — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:47:14 +0000

I love this concept! I’ve had to go to a physical therapist twice for shoulder-elbow-wrist tendonitis resulting from carrying and sleeping with children. Now I have a trainer that I see twice a week and she’s showing me how certain parts of my body are building muscle to alleviate stress on my shoulder and elbow. She watches me like a hawk when I do certain exercises so that I don’t use the compensating muscles, thus deforming my posture more. And after 1 month – 8 sessions – I feel very different and so much stronger all-around. I’m going to ask her whether she’s heard of Rolf and report back…