by Alan Richardson | Oct 3, 2018
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost. For about two months my client has been feeling sciatic-type pain down the back of his left leg. It is Session 6 in his Rolfing...
by Alan Richardson | Sep 4, 2018
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis is a pain condition characterised by pain in the sole of the foot near the heel which is often worse after rest but gets gradually better with movement. There is some dispute over the whether Plantar Fasciitis is in fact an...
by Alan Richardson | Oct 24, 2017
‘I once had an osteopath in my class. We did some fine work on a little two-year old, but I was very impatient. And he looked at me at once, in a kind, old-fashioned way, and he said, “Well, doctor, there’s just one thing that you forgot. In your prescription you...
by Alan Richardson | Jun 28, 2017
“Don’t force things. If you’ve done your preparation right you don’t have to force things. There’s a steadiness, a gradual straightening that organises the body.” — Ida Rolf Lower back pain is the most common condition that clients complain about when they start the...
by Alan Richardson | Apr 24, 2017
Competing at sport at the highest level requires physical balance and coordination as well as flexibility and quick recovery rates, all which requires a healthy myofascial system. Rolfing integrates the physical structure by systematically treating the body’s muscles...
