Information Medicine

What if chronic pain was mainly bad information? When we’re in pain, our tendency is to search for structural reasons for the pain — is there disc degeneration, a torn ligament, an abnormality in a joint? Studies have shown though that most structural damage is not the cause of chronic pain, and that pain processing shifts over time to the parts of our brain associated with memory, learning & emotion. We “learn” to be in chronic pain. And if we can learn to be in chronic pain, we can also unlearn it. Read on to learn more.

You Can't Smash Your Tension Away

I’m just going to be blunt here: you can’t overpower and smash chronic tension out of your body. Doesn’t matter if you find the strongest, smartest, most skillful bodyworker on the planet. Why is that? You’re working against your biology in two key ways: (1) you and your nervous system have constructed that tension for a very solid set of reasons that smashing won’t eliminate, and (2) your fascia, the stuff that holds you together, is designed to provide you more stability & adaptability than human hands can change.

Pain, pain relief, Rolfing In AustinMike WilliamsJune 6, 2022rolfing for physical pain, body wisdom, RolfingComment

Interested in Rolfing? Here's What Working With Me is Like

If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in trying Rolfing. Maybe someone you know told you about how it helped them solve their chronic pain when nothing else could. Problem is, as you’re doing your research, you still might not really know what to expect in your sessions. And, you may find that it can be tough to tell Rolfers apart, or to know who’s going to be the best fit for you. So, here are some nuts and bolts about what it’ll be like if you choose to try Rolfing with me to help you get the most out of your body and solve your chronic pain or movement challenges.

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