tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577216999808543384.post2611628889182710302..comments2023-12-14T01:25:00.917-05:00Comments on Recover Your Stride: Rolfing: Can It Help Your Running?Jim Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10350710709762823429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577216999808543384.post-68108813488813836822013-01-13T20:58:36.294-05:002013-01-13T20:58:36.294-05:00Thanks for the comments, Deb. I found out this wee...Thanks for the comments, Deb. I found out this week that I have a friend, non-athlete, that in the middle of getting the Rolfing progression done. Unfortunately, no one else in the room knew what it was. Jim Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350710709762823429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577216999808543384.post-74743367838538391852013-01-13T14:47:54.649-05:002013-01-13T14:47:54.649-05:00It may be true. We had a client, a competitive sw...It may be true. We had a client, a competitive swimmer who started the Rolfing 10 series at the beginning of his competitive season. His first race after being Rolfed was horrible. His range of motion had increased so much that he wasn't used to his body. The way he described it, his arms and legs "were flailing all over the place" and he "had no control over them."<br /><br />BUT... with that said, once he went through that first competition and realized how his body was moving differently, he figured it out. He continued the Rolfing series while competing and actually began not only winning them, but was breaking records.<br /><br />Many athletes have pretty good body awareness and should be able to modify accordingly so I don't think it should be a rule to not work on athletes while competing. It's just that the athletes should be made very aware of how the work will affect their structure and range of motion so they can adjust their performance accordingly.Debhttp://www.balanceorlando.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577216999808543384.post-84768711482055897892008-11-23T23:55:00.000-05:002008-11-23T23:55:00.000-05:00Greetings. I am now in yearII of a scool in Denver...Greetings. I am now in yearII of a scool in Denver,co. My teacher,who has 25 years of massage behind him and is the founder of the school says that serious athletes should not get serious work while competing. It does not allow you to find a balance in your structure, and so you can cause more harm than good. I might suggest that you go to the Guild for Structural Integration, or the Rolf website and contact them regarding your predicament. They might suggest a schedule as well as practitioners in your area that would be familiar with working with serious athletes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com