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Rolfing

Rolfing (/ˈrɔːlfɪŋ, ˈrɒl-/) is a form of alternative medicine originally developed by Ida Rolf (1896–1979) as Structural Integration. Rolfing is marketed with unproven claims of various health benefits, is recognized as pseudoscience and is generally characterized as quackery. It is based on Rolf's ideas about how the human body's "energy field" can…

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related to The field of Structural Integration · 24
Rolfing → Aston Patterning, Board, Certified Rolfer, Four Canadian, Guild, Health, Hellerwork Structural Integration, In, International Association, Internationally, KMI, Nevada, New Hampshire, Of, Other, Practitioners, Rolf Institute, Rolf Method, SI, Since Rolf's
related to Further reading · 13
Rolfing → Encyclopedia, From Alien Abductions, ISBN, Jones, North America, Physical Medicine, PMID, Pseudoscience, Rehabilitation Clinics, Routledge, Tracey, Williams, Zone Therapy
related to history · 10
Rolfing → According, Alfred Korzybski, Columbia University, Ida Rolf, Jacobson, Originally, PhD, Rolf's, Structural Integration, The
related to Effectiveness and reception · 9
Rolfing → America, Because, Bodywork, Jann Bellamy, National Certification Board, Science-Based Medicine, Therapeutic Massage, United States, Writing
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Rolfing → Complementary Medicine Edzard Ernst, Ida Pauline Rolf, In, Professor, Rolf, Rolfers
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Rolfing → approach to the personality through the myofascial collagen components of the physical body, system of bodywork invented by Ida Pauline Rolf
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rolf structural integration body's physical health bodywork body manipulation movement sometimes field institute rolfers including medicine called practitioners pseudoscience method

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Rolfingis asystem of bodywork invented by Ida Pauline Rolf0.90text
Rolfingis aapproach to the personality through the myofascial collagen components of the physical body0.90text
Rolfing because of the lack of independent oversightinstance oflawyer Jann Bellamy writes that in the United States of America the public is inadequately protected from bodywork practices0.80text
those used in Rolfing are a concern if practiced on people with cancer near tumor sites.In 2010 The New York Times reported that Rolfing was enjoying ainstance ofof structures of the body does not reflect modern science about pain.The American Cancer Society says the deep soft tissue manipulations0.80text
Rolfingrelated to Conceptual basisProfessor0.60section
Rolfingrelated to Conceptual basisComplementary Medicine Edzard Ernst0.60section
Rolfingrelated to Conceptual basisIda Pauline Rolf0.60section
Rolfingrelated to Conceptual basisRolf0.60section
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Rolfingrelated to Conceptual basisRolfers0.60section
Rolfingrelated to Effectiveness and receptionBecause0.60section
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