Only do  a minor amount of neck work in this initial session. We just worked the trapezius and the SCM while the client turns her head slowly to the opposite direction.  We then do a pelvic lift, and back work while our clients are sitting on a bench.

Remember that chronic pain frequently occurs at an outer layer, so our first work with our client can have a huge impact on their pain. Think three dimensionally; two hands on the clients. Rotate their shoulder girdles to see if they’re stuck there. It’s oftentimes better to work the tensor fascia lata before working on the IT band, as anyone knows who’s ever worked on an athlete, because the IT band tends to get bunched up laterally. Also work from the hip down facilitates opening the hip joint. The work along the trapezius is needed because the pec minor work changes the position of the scapula, and thus will alter its relationship to trapezius.

Dr. Rolf said that no matter what is wrong with somebody you always do the first session. If the problems that they bring to you get fixed, you will do it by putting a greater degree of order in the body and it will assume a greater degree of health. External fascia always reflects all the body lying underneath. Rotations are created by asymmetrical fascial pulls. Bones may or may not be affected, but the fascia is always involved. Rotations of the pelvic floor  are actually more common than the thorax on the pelvis. Pelvic rotations involve leg problems. There is always less organization in the most rotated girdle. The other rotating girdle relates best to the earth.