I ve heard that professional athletes receive Rolfing is this true?
The high demands athletes place on their bodies repeatedly stress specific areas. The golfer who works to develop a reliable swing, can suffer from repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), much the same as the worker assembling parts in a plant. The key to avoiding injury for both is balanced body alignment. When joints are free from torques due to rotations, when the pelvis is positioned to appropriately support the spine, and when good balance results from full range of motion in our feet and ankles then we are less likely to get injured. For this reason, many professional athletes such as Brian Orser, Mario Lemieux, Charles Barkley, Quadry Ismail, Elvis Stojko, Michelle Kwan, and Tom Seaver, use Rolfing to enhance and extend their careers. Even a professional basketball team, the Phoenix Suns, keeps a Rolfer on hand. Athletes routinely use Rolfing to rehabilitate from injuries; resolve problems with scar tissue; reduce the occurrence and severity of injuries; as well as increase their spe
