Rolfing Results

I decided to give Rolfing a try for my Costochondritis, and these are the results. The first session went very well. It was not more painful than any normal massage. I learned that Rolfing uses basically the same technique as Myofacial Release, but Rolfing systematically works the entire body in a specific order to produce more complete results. After the first session I felt pretty good and relaxed and made another appointment. It was hard to tell if there was any benefit to my chest though. The second session was less confortable, there were a few spots on my feet that were very painful and I came out of the session feeling a bit worse than going in. The third session, a few days later, was similar to the second and I didn't feel like I was really benefiting from this therapy. The therapist also said that there was some inflamation in different parts of my body and suggested that I "google 'inflamation'". I was a little annoyed by this because I had just spent the past 6 months using google to search for any information related to costochondritis and other problems related to inflamation. So I decided to stop the Rolfing sessions because I didn't feel like they were really helping.


Would I recommend Rolfing to other people suffering from Costochondritis or other similar problems? I don't really see much benefit to Rolfing over finding a decent massage therapist. But for me what works best is Yoga. It's like a massage where you can control the intensity and duration of each part and improves your fitness, flexibility, and coordination at the same time. After a session of yoga, I feel about as relaxed or maybe more relaxed than I do after massage. And with yoga, I don't feel the stress of losing money. But a massage is a nice for an occasional treat.