Professional Journals

Research and international journals are taking note of Rolfing:

September 2006 “Massage and Bodywork” magazine published a series of articles about posture, including articles by Certified Rolfers, Erik Dalton, Thomas Myers, Mary Ann Foster and Mary Bond. Go to http://www.massageandbodywork.com.

April 2005 "Massage Today" magazine posted an online article,  "Much Ado About Nothing: The Importance of 'Nothingness' in Bodywork" By Certified Advanced Rolfer, Ray Bishop.

Spring, 2005 Certified Rolfer, Cathy Ulrich wrote an article for the ABMP's "Body Sense Magazine."  It's called:  "Expanding Little Minds, Craniosacral Therapy Helps Youngsters Thrive" in the Spring, 2005 issue (It was also published on their website www.bodysensemagazine.com – click on sample articles and then Craniosacral Therapy for Youngsters).  She also wrote an article for the June/July issue of Massage & Bodywork entitled "Pliates for Bodyworkers – Working Core to Core."

Dec/Jan 2005 Massage and Bodywork magazine published, “Work From Your Heart, Not Your Head, Tips on Developing a Body-Centered Practice," an article written by Certified Rolfer and PT, Cathy Ulrich. Go to http://www.massageandbodywork.com/currentiss.htm.

Research: "Active Fascial Contractility: Fascia May Be Able To Contract In A Smooth Muscle-Like Manner And Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics", by R. Schleip, W. Klingler and F. Lehmann-Horn, "Medical Hypotheses,' Volume 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 273-277.

Research: " Rolfing", by Tracey Jones, MD, "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America Journal," Dec 2004.

Research: Improvement In Balance With Structural Integration (Rolfing): A Controlled Case Series In Persons With Myofascial Pain, Thomas W. Findley, MD, Ph.D. (VA Med. Ctr, East Orange, NJ); Karen Quigley, Ph.D.; Miriam Maney, MA; Hans Chaudhry, Ph.D.; Ismailu Agbaje, MD, Ph.D., Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Journal, October 2004, Poster 147

Integrating Manual and Movement Therapy With Philosophical Counseling For Treatment of A Patient With Amyptrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Case Study That Explores The Principles Of Holistic Intervention, J. Cottingham, M.S., P.T. and J. Maitland, Ph.D., Alternative Therapies In Health and Medicine, Winter/Spring 2000

Consumer Reports magazine, May 2000, published an article, "The Mainstreaming of Alternative Medicine" that lauded deep tissue massage. "In what may be the largest, most detailed survey of alternative medicine use, 46,000 Consumer Reports readers reported their experiences with a wide range of alternative and mainstream therapies (Business wire, 4/12/00). Deep tissue massage was rated significantly more effective than standard physical therapy or prescription drugs for back pain and fibromyalgia (Consumer Reports magazine, May 2000)."

"Journal of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine," March 2000. Certified Rolfers, John Cottingham and Jeffrey Maitland's research article, "Integrating Manual and Movement Therapy With Philosophical Counseling For Treatment of A Patient With Amyptrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): A Case Study That Explores The Principles Of Holistic Intervention" was published in Dr. Larry Dossey’s "Journal of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine."

March 1998, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, editor, Michael Villaire, reviews a Rolfing case study on low back pain originally published in JOSPT.

Jan. 1998, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, by Certified Advanced Rolfer, Tom Myers, A Structural Approach and Rolfing Enthusiast Jim Oschman's, What Is Healing Energy? Part 6, Conclusions: Is Energy Medicine the Medicine of the Future?

Sept. 1997, Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, "A Three- Paradigm Treatment Model Using Soft Tissue Mobilization And Guided Movement- Awareness Techniques For A Patient With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Study", by Certified Advanced Rolfers, J. Cottingham and J. Maitland;26(3):155-167.

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