How is Rolfing different from Massage, Chiropractic, and Physical Therapy?
Rolfing works with fascia (connective tissue) and principles of gravity. In a general sense, the goal of Massage is to relieve tension and to create relaxation while the goal of Rolfing is to create permanent structural change. Massage primarily addresses muscles while Rolfing works to release the tension held in the fascia web (connective tissue web) of the body. Rolfing also considers and addresses how the effect of gravity pulls the body down and out of alignment. Chiropractors adjust the bones and joints of the body, especially in the spine, to create lasting change. Rolfers move the stuck fascia (connective tissue) of the body to create lasting change. This includes tendons, ligaments, septums, aponeurosis, facial sheaths, and muscles. Rolfing aims to move stuck tissue in order to correct the sources of tension. In general, Physical Therapists free the part of the body that is immobile (not moving or functioning well), making it mobile again, while Rolfing releases the holding pat
