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Articles on Rolfing

August 21, 2014 by Owen Marcus Leave a Comment

Regularly I post articles that I write for different publication on the blog for the Sandpoint Wellness Council.

Check them out, I often write about more than Rolfing. You can find the list of these articles here.

Yoga for Shoulder and Orthopedic Problems

August 7, 2011 by Owen Marcus 6 Comments

If you ever had a shoulder injury you know how frustrating it can be, let alone painful. You get to the point where you can barely use the arm. That is not good.

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Over the years I have over a hundred of clients with frozen shoulders or rotator cuff injuries often referred by orthopedic surgeons. For Rolfers it is one of the easiest problems to fix. Until this article in the New York Times I never heard of anyone else mention the secret to healing shoulder injuries.

The supraspinatus muscle on the back of the shoulder blade gets tight and short as it turns into scar tissue from the arm being constantly rotated out. When your elbow points behind you and not out to the side this little muscle is to blame.

Loren Fishman, a physiatrist (physical and rehabilitative medicine specialist) affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital took his yoga training to create a simple stretch to release this muscle. Read the article to learn how you can heal your bad shoulder. I also suggest you read this article I wrote on shoulder problems to better understand what causes them and how Rolfing can help.

Dr. Andrew Weil on Rolfing

December 24, 2010 by Owen Marcus 2 Comments

There is a three-year blog post by Andrew Weil, MD on the four reasons to try Rolfing. His four; pain and stress, improve your posture, release repressed emotions and diminish habitual muscle tension – match my three; stress, structural and soft tissue issues.

Dr. Weil is a great spokesperson for holistic health. Many years ago, my business partner and I were involved with Dr. Weil with the creation of our Scottsdale Institute for Health and Medicine. I first meant him when he was a keynote speaking back in the early 80’s for a Rolfing conference. He continues to impress me with his ability to articulate the benefits of holistic health. His new book on the healthcare crisis is right-on.

Rolfing (SI) Is Growing

November 25, 2010 by Owen Marcus 1 Comment

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Newsweek claims Rolfing (SI) is “experiencing a comeback.” When I got into it in the mid 70’s it was starting to take off along with other holistic health and environmental concerns. Now with the environment permanently positioned in our culture as much as education or sports, we are starting to see the resurgence of holistic techniques. Global warming put environmental concerns back on the map. Our aging baby boomers and our healthcare crisis is putting holistic health back on the map.

Rolfing led the bodywork aspect of the holistic health wave a generation ago. We will see if it does that again. Sadly I have to admit we suck at marketing. Rolfers, like other professionals, are not business people or marketers. Neither is the Rolf Institute – that is scary. For 35 years I have seen the Rolf Institute neglect espousing Rolfing’s benefits. This article gives me hope.

I continually have clients say,” I wish I would have known about this sooner.” All I can do is agree with them. More people should know about Rolfing. We have had is word of mouth— which is the best form of publicity. Yet, we still need to have the media inform those that don’t have friends that were Rolfed.

When you have a chance, send the Newsweek article to someone. Get your local paper to do an article on Rolfing. You are welcome to use the articles I posted on Rolfing at another blog I created for the Sandpoint Wellness Council. It focuses on particular issues that Rolfing helps. Better yet, tell your paper about your experience. The media is always looking for stories. The Newsweek article is social proof that Rolfing is hot once again. Your experience is the local favor to this national story.

How Rolfing Can Help RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) and Chronic Pain

June 4, 2010 by Owen Marcus Leave a Comment

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RSD, as with many chronic pain conditions, can become debilitating. Blog Talk Radio interviewed on me on how Rolfing can help treat RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) and Chronic Pain.

Rolfing effectiveness with chronic pain comes from the release of chronic stress and tension that, if not causing the pain, at least makes it worse. Just the stress of life can build, so a little problem evolves into a major condition.

In the interview, I also explained how Mindfulness Stress Reduction and other holistic techniques can be very effective in dealing with chronic pain. Check out www.stressed.org for more on how Mindfulness Stress Reduction can help.

Back Pain

April 21, 2010 by Owen Marcus 1 Comment

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Back pain is the most common reason someone comes to see me. Often these clients have tried many other therapies before calling me, some are desperate.

Recently I did an interview for the web site – Living with Back Pain. I discuss how Rolfing can help acute and chronic back pain. Check the interview out here.

Rolfing Article – Inlander

January 29, 2010 by Owen Marcus Leave a Comment

Jane Fritz wrote a long article for the Spokane newspaper, The Inlander. She writes about what Rolfing can do for clients. She also interviewed physicians as part of the article.

We Are #1 on Google

October 9, 2009 by Owen Marcus 3 Comments

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Thanks for putting align.org on the first page of Google search for Rolfing. We are also the first Rolfer’s site listed under Rolfing on Google.

Even though I am in the small town of Sandpoint, ID, we have put this web site on the top of search results. I suspect this part of why a third of my clients are outside our local area. Many come from Spokane and beyond. Thank you for making the long drive.