Physiotherapy is based on the idea that good health is good movement, and good movement is product of strength. Improving mobility is achieved through exercise programs designed to strengthen muscles. Like physiotherapy, Rolfing is also based on the idea that good health is good movement. But unlike physiotherapy, Rolfing understands that movement is a product of differentiation. When our anatomy is stuck together movement isn't possible, and when its unstuck (or differentiated) it is. Hands-on soft tissue (fascia) manipulation is employed to introduce movement where there isn't any.

There isn't a person alive today who thinks the Earth is the centre of the universe. Wind the clocks back 600 years however, and each and everyone of us would find ourselves in the minority! There is a physiotherapy practice in virtually every suburb of Australia, you can study it long enough to become a doctor, the industry in Australia is worth billions of dollars annually, the government gives it away and the public's positive perception of it is primarily influenced by its association with sport. It is as well established as the Earth now is as just another planet. And yet here you are reading this.

Medical treatment comes in two forms: medicine and surgery. All other forms of healthcare, such as Rolfing & physio, are collectively known as complementary therapies as they are seen to complement mainstream medical care. The Rolfing method is unique amongst chronic pain management techniques as Rolfing treatment involves hands-on fascial tissue manipulation alone. As such it's best thought of as an alternative to medical treatment (medicine & surgery) and not as alternative medicine.

Absolutely. Most clients find Rolfing to be an ideal complement to other treatments they receive. In fact, most clients report that the benefits they derive from their existing treatments dramatically increase after they've begun Rolfing. Whatever the case, Rolfing works with you to deliver the solution you've been searching for.