Summary Background and aims In order to test the hypothesis that Rolfing Structural Integration improves neck flexibility and pain, a team convened by Thomas Findley analyzed records that Helen James, a physical therapist, professor of physical therapy, and...
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Summary: Influence of Rolfing Structural Integration on Lower Limb Mobility, Respiratory Thorax Mobility, and Trunk Symmetry: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Brief Summary A team led by Robert Schleip analyzed measurements of changes in chest expansion during normal and full breath intake, body symmetry, and hip and knee bending in 563 individuals who had received ten sessions of Rolfing® Structural Integration. Those...
Major Research Study finds Physical Improvement from Structural Integration
Date: June 3, 2026Subscribe to Our NewsletterThis newsletter focuses on an important study of biomechanical changes from Rolfing® Structural Integration that was recently published in a peer-reviewed journal by a team led by Robert Schleip. They analyzed data...
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Dr. Robert Schleip is interviewed by Eric Jacobson about his team’s recent analysis of data from Rolfer and physical therapist Helen James on the biomechanical benefits of Structural Integration, and her groundbreaking career.Helen James recorded Rolfing Structural...

