I started with 4 sessions on non crps sites to see if i would be able to tolerate rolfing and it is working better than anything else so far. this week i finally let the rolfer touch my legs which was very scary but he started very soft and only uses enough pressure to get relief.

in my opinion, rolfing is the best manual therapy i have had. I have had hundreds of treatments of manual work before crps.

the rolfers now use a cold laser so they dont have to go so deep.

i will keep this going as i receive further treatment.

mike

for those who are wondering how a treatment session goes...

you usually start by walking back and forth down a hallway so they can watch your gait. they then put you on a massage table and start on a specific area. they might spend the entire session on one area of the body unlike massage ware you can get the entire body worked on in an hour.

for me i can barely walk with a cane and i am limited to about 100ft a day of walking so i dont do the walk before getting on the table. i then told him to work on the hips cuz they hurt like crazy from being in bed almost 24hrs a day. everything has atrophyed so he's got a lot of work to do. unlike massage ware you can go to sleep, in rolfing its constant feedback and sometimes you have to move slightly, such as when he was woking on my IT band, he would say move your heel toward the bottom of the table slowly(you move maybe an inch or so and then slowly go back). its sorta weird how they can feel your nerves and know what type of work to do to that nerve. they also work on tendon and ligament attachments. so far i feel like i can walk slightly faster and straighter with my cane. i havent been able to raise my arm above my head for years and after one treatment i can now.

the cold laser looks like the laser at the grocery store. it shoots out a red beam. here is a cut and paste that better explains the laser.(by the way, you cant feel it-no heat).

Welcome to ColdLasers.Org. This site was created to present information about cold lasers and cold laser therapy. This site includes information about different technologies available and different style of cold laser therapy.Some sources say that cold lasers can be used for many purposes including inflammation treatment, pain treatment and stop-smoking therapy. This site will review each type of therapy and discuss treatment options and possibilities. In addition this site will review the different types of lasers and quality of lasers.

Cold laser light is:

Monochromatic (a single wavelength in the 635 to 970 nm range)
Coherent (traveling in a straight non-diverging line)
Has a wavelength in red portion of the electromagnetic spectrum (cold)
Polarized (concentrating it energy as a defined spot)
Low power level (ranging from 10 to 7500 mw)
Unlike high-power medical laser, which are widely used to safety cut and remove tissue, the Low Level Laser penetrates the surface of the skin with no heating effect or damage. The energy is directed deep into effected area stimulating the body’s cell which convert the energy into chemical energy to promote natural healing.

Cold lasers are often compared to " acupuncture with a laser beams." In most LLL treatments the laser beam is use to stimulate the body's acupoints or damanged area in an attempt to increase the blood supply to parts of the body. The energy from the laser may penetrate as deep as 2 inches into the body based on the power of the laser and other variables.

Cold Laser Therapy is considered an alternative Therapy like Acupuncture. Traditional medicine still more sever treatment options like Ultrasound And Tens. These treatment provide releif for many patients every years and may be used on combination with cold laser treatment for even better results.

Currently there are over 25 different cold lasers that have been cleared by the FDA for various types of treatments. Cold laser have been in use around the world for over 30 years and have been in use in the US for over 10 years, mostly in the veterinary field. Low level laser therapy has been proven completely safe in over 3000 worldwide studies.

The wavelenght of the laser light ranges from 635 to 970 nanometers. The power level of medical grade cold lasers ranges from 10 milliwatts to 7500 milliwatts. This energy can be created using one or an array of laser diodes. An array of lasers allows a wider treatment area. Since finding the troubled spot deep inside the tissue is "educated guess", it can be very useful to cover a larger area with an array. This increased the probability of energizing the problem area and also helps increase the energy in the area surrounding the problem area.

The average cold laser therapy session cost from 30 to 60 dollars. The average medical grade laser costs about $4000.

link to info site-
http://www.coldlasers.org/