I remember reading a memoir of a manual therapist who described his work with Ida Rolf. Rolf discovered a specific approach to massage, "rolfing". It appeared v

I remember reading a memoir of a manual therapist who described his work with Ida Rolf. Rolf discovered a specific approach to massage, "rolfing". It appeared very effective, she had a number of apprentices and followers and she was interested in clinical testing and such. Turned out that it would be very expensive. With all her money she could maybe afford a couple small-scale trials. She decided money could be better spent elsewhere.