The effects of Rolfing didn’t really sink in until the day after my second session. It was late afternoon, and I was walking between lunch errands. I’d been walking for about five minutes at a steady ...

Rolfing is a type of deep tissue manipulation that aims to relieve tension. Proponents state that it reorganizes connective tissue, or fascia, resulting in health benefits. However, there is a lack of ...

For the umpteenth time on a recent afternoon, Ethan Todd sprang to his feet and reached for a toy truck. And for the umpteenth time, the 5-year-old boy's thin legs buckled and collapsed. The San Mateo ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Not to sound like a snake-oil salesman, but I'm pretty sure I've at last found the solution to my chronic shoulder mobility problem. After years of vain attempts at stretching, ...

Rolfing is a type of deep tissue manipulation that should only be practiced by trained professionals. More than 30 percent of adults in the U.S. are living with chronic or severe pain. If you’re part ...

As I open the door to a somewhat antiseptic-looking medical office in downtown San Francisco, I'm quite certain I will not be getting a lavender-candles-and-wind-chimes kind of a massage -- the kind ...

A FORMER dancer of 14 years, Anna Zahn is in touch with her body. To gain more flexibility, and to counteract some of the strain from dancing, she has tried a number of remedies: Reiki, acupuncture, ...

At only 28, Alan Cina hurt all over. He’d suffered a series of work-related accidents, including a fall from the roof of a two-story building, and had pounded his body for years as a competitive ...