Want to learn
more about your personal situation? Ready to try it? “Go local” and
talk to a certified Rolfer near you ….Biomechanics is the study and science of movement. Biomechanics is the foundation upon which we can discover how to perform at one’s best. It is concerned with the positioning of each individual part in a sports activity and the role of the muscles in the action.
The way that Rolfing® promotes biomechanical efficiency is by eliminating fascial restrictions and compensatory patterns that limit athletic performance. One of the goals of Rolfing is to use the fascia, or connective tissues, of the body to aid in the proper alignment of posture and biomechanics. For example, the golf swing can be broken down into how you adjust your elbow or wrist position. A sprinter’s starting position can also be examined in a similar way.
Rolfers® take into account biomechanical aspects such as: step length, toe hinge, plantar flexion, angle of lower leg at foot contact, hamstrings flexibility, etc.
Rolfing's focus is on correcting the ill effects of chronic poor posture and its gravitational effects on the body. It focuses on the deeper fascia of the body to realign the body into a position that can withstand the gravitational pressure put on the joints. Rolfing bodywork typically consists of a process of 10 specific sessions, referred to as the 10-series.
After years of clients and colleagues asking for a
user-friendly
explanation of Rolfing SI I decided to write The Power of
Rolfing.
Clients who experience the benefits of Rolfing want to share
it with
others—they want a book that explains what they experienced.
Learn about my latest endeavor at www.meld.community
Reading articles and especially research takes effort… but sometimes you have to do the deep dive. This list of articles and research papers explore running performance and injuries in more depth and describe clinical studies and the other research ongoing in the field of Fascial work And Structural Integration related to biomechanics.
an Alternative Method of Manual Therapy and Sensorimotor Education
Eric Jacobson, PhD
