PAIN
How are we standing, lifting, walking, sitting, driving, using a computer, mobile phone?
Lower back pain
How are we standing, lifting, walking, sitting, driving, using a computer, mobile phone? Many people of all ages now suffer from lower back pain. Finding the cause of it is usually hampered by looking too narrowly at the problem. The Alexander Technique, by comparison, considers the whole picture and the part the lower back plays in the rest of the body. Based on that wider understanding, it empowers you to solve this problem for yourself with practical, tailored advice. There are no exercises, gadgets or gimmicks. You simply relearn how to move, sit and stand in ways that are in tune with your body. The British Medical Journal has published research proving the long-term effectiveness of Alexander Technique as a treatment for back pain. |
Shoulder and Neck pain
Do you hold tension in your shoulders? Can you move your neck side to side and up and down freely? Our bodies are amazing! They offer us so much freedom that we are frequently given the opportunity to physically hurt ourselves. In a similar way, we are free to place our shoulders and our necks in a wide variety of positions (by contrast, no matter where we place our legs, our hips joints have to stay in the same place). This freedom of our shoulders and necks only becomes an issue when we hold a position for too long. Not only can that cause pain, but over time it becomes a habit that we don't know how to change. Pain relief does not change the cause of the problem. Strengthening muscles only allows them to pull harder. The effective, lasting solution is simple; change the habit. This is what Alexander Technique does. It helps the body relearn how to move with ease and to change the habits that are the real problem. |
Knee and Hip pain
Do your knees ache when you stand up or walk up and down a hill? Many people of all ages suffer from chronic or intermittent knee and hip pain. The Alexander Technique can support recovery by allowing the body to move freely from tension in these joints. Sufferers of osteoarthritis have also benefited from Alexander Technique. |
Click this link to view the journal: https://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a884