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From: ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Back Trouble
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Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 13:27:26 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 21 13:27:26 1985
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> Rolfing is a bodywork process which stretches the fascia and
> musculature.  The recipient generally experiences a feeling of
> looseness and being lighter.  If the back pain is caused by
> excessive tension, then I believe Rolfing will help.  I suggest
> looking at the before/after pictures in Ida Rolf's book, entitled
> Rolfing (surprise).
> 

Oh, PLEASE don't try rolfing!  Not if your back already hurts badly.
Rolfing is a very violent rearrangement of muscles, and if you have
something wrong with your back (disk out of place, or some such),
rolfing may make it worse.  

If you suspect muscle tension, there's always massage and relaxation
excercizes.  If the back trouble is the result of an injury, you
might try a chiropractor (but, if the first thing the chiropractor 
wants to do is sell you $100.00 worth of x-rays, find another 
chiropractor, QUICKLY.  A skilled and ethical chiropractor can figure 
out what's out of alignment and fix it by feel.)

Yoga and streaching excercises are good, gentle ways to coax your
body into shape.  If you already hurt, you don't want to anything
wild or overly active to stress your already inflamed muscles and
nerves.

Ariel