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The Laser and Rolfing. This laser ranks up there with the invention of the automobile, the discovery of penicillin and the polio vaccine. It has the proven potential to eliminate inflammation in the body and, by increasing cellular communication and cellular energy, affect a great many of the root causes of poor alignment, stiff and painful joints and maximum efficient coordinated movement.
The Erchonia Laser as an adjunctive tool in that Rolfing has by trial, error, experiment and accident shed light on four profound discoveries: |
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| 1. | That the physiological and mechanical aspects of neurogenic inflammation might be the single most important NEW factor in understanding fascial restrictions, joint malalignment, subluxations, and lesions. |
| 2. | That the inability of the efferent nerves to fully fire muscles to stabilize joints might be the single most important new musculoskeletal factor in understanding why structural changes will not hold. |
| 3. | That the relationship between “afferent” nerve sensations and “efferent” motor neurons may provide an explanation that defines what actually happened under Dr. Rolf’s hands and therefore what she taught. |
| 4. | That the neuro-physiology of afferent and efferent nerves, cranial nerves, sympathetic and para-sympathetic nerve balance, brain hemispheric balance and a wide variety of generic ailments and injuries can significantly influence our ability to achieve the goals of structural integration. |
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And the punch-line is: that each of these issues can be readily and safely addressed using the Erchonia Low Level Cold Laser in conjunction with Rolfing Principles, Goals and Objectives. |
Those Rolfers who use the Erchonia Laser have the following Hypothesis.
The laser is an important adjunctive tool for:
| ► | The maximum achievement of neutral “form” |
| ► | The maximum achievement of optimal "function" |
| ► | The "achievement of principles and goals" |
| ► | Rolfing objectives in "trauma" situations |
| ► | The "self care' of practitioners |
Dr. Maitland (former chair of the faculty of the Rolf Institute) “The Laser used as a 2nd paradigm tool to fix things is not consistent with the Rolfing paradigm.” “The Laser used as a 3rd paradigm tool to augment or supplement strategies and tactics used to achieve the Goals of Rolfing / Structural Integration is very powerful and not inconsistent with our goals and objectives.”
Jon Martine (former chair of the faculty of the Rolf Institute) “The laser has the potential to allow us, as Rolfers, to accomplish things that otherwise are not possible and to make other things so much easier to do – for us and the client.” “Because the laser allows us to do things that were otherwise impossible, it combines perfectly with Rolfing to produce changes that are of incredible benefit to the client.“
The Erchonia Cold Low Level Laser Has Allowed Us To:
| √ | Determine that neurogenic inflammation causes fascial restrictions that cause joint malalignment and |
| √ | Address and reduce fascial restrictions caused by neurogenic inflammation. |
| √ | (In concert with the Percussor) up regulate the afferent tone to allow efferent up regulation of the nervous system. |
| √ | To decrease tissue swelling/edema |
| √ | To decrease the fascial restrictions created by neurogenic inflammation. |
| √ | To stabilize joints and segments by increasing the efferent nerve responses to phasic muscles. |
| √ | To increase intersegmental stability by increasing efferent nerve responses to tonic muscles. |
| √ | The Laser has allowed us: To increase the functional relationship between tonic and phasic muscles. To increase the efficiency of the relationship between efferent and afferent nerve responses. To increase systemic and structural integration by creating better hemispheric balance and by creating better sympathetic / parasympathetic balance and tone. |
Miscellaneous uses to help overcome injury, bruising
and
swelling – which prevent structural integration. These assist in
healing:
| ◊ | Bruising protocol |
| ◊ | Injury protocol |
| ◊ | All sprains |
| ◊ | All swelling |
| ◊ | Adhesive capsulitis/all adhesions/all scar tissue |
| ◊ | Pain |
| ◊ | Pre- and Post- Surgical protocols |
We believe that Neurogenic Inflammation is the king of all issues. For excellent reading please see Don Hazen DC website (www.dhazen.com). His writing and research has been a catalyst for my work with the laser. In our practice, steps taken to address the long chain of events involved in Neurogenic Inflammation has made dramatic symptom improvements in individual case studies for the following physician diagnosed diseases:
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● | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy |
| ● | Regional Pain Syndrome | |
| ● | Fibromyalgia | |
| ● | Polymyalgia rheumatica | |
| ● | All sacrum/ilium dysfunction | |
| ● | All shoulder dysfunction | |
| ● | All foot dysfunction | |
| ● | All plantar fascititis | |
| ● | All shin splints | |
| ● | Many migraines | |
| ● | Most TMJ syndromes | |
| ● | All carpal tunnel syndromes |
And Guess What? (from Quintner and Cohen):“The myofascial pain syndrome (i.e. all trigger points) assessment and treatment has been proven inaccurate.”… “With epistemological, clinical and pathophysiological proofs, these phenomena are better understood and treated as secondary hyperalgesia of peripheral neuro-inflammation origin.“ Therefore, these areas are best (only) addressed using neurogenic inflammation protocols.”
About Nerve / Muscle Instability. The ability of a joint or body segment to find stability and “hold” the changes made by Rolfing depends on the capability and capacity of the affected efferent nerves to come up with enough energy to fully fire these muscles to stabilize the joints. It isn’t muscle weakness that prevents this stability; it is “nerve weakness” and a “loss of balancing afferent nerve signals.”
More About Nerve / Muscle Instability. Efferent Nerves that fire large purposeful movement, phasic muscles control the large movement joints. Efferent Nerves that fire the small postural, tonic muscles control intersegmental stability in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. The Efferent Nerves can further be defined as alpha and gamma. We have no Rolfing techniques that will cause the mitochondria in the nerve cells to produce more ATP in order that the nerves will have sufficient energy to activate these muscles. There are some circumstances where myofascial techniques and/or percussor techniques will release connective tissue restrictions around the afferent nerve ending and thereby allow more efferent nerves to fire.
For more specific information about the Erchonia Medical Low Level Cold Laser, studies that have been done and for a list of Rolfers who have the laser and training – please see www.Erchonia.com website.
For an appointment, please contact Martha (depending
on the season)
at 907-260-1914 in Alaska and 623-414-0817 in Arizona.
You may also contact us by email at the address below.
