Back, neck, muscular and joint pain

The prevalence of back, neck, joint or muscular pain is well- documented. Back pain affects the majority of adult population, and is the leading cause of worker absenteeism. Such pain can be both frightening and debilitating and many of the common solutions (massage, medications, chiropractic manipulations and surgery) give only temporary relief.

Pain can be the result of inactivity, injury, emotional stress, flawed body mechanics and compressed posture. The Alexander Technique is a proven method of self care that helps you perceive and address the cause of your problem by helping you change your movement and postural patterns. Rather than slumping, you can learn to sit upright without strain and to reduce overuse of the body's muscles by engaging your body's central support system. You learn to accomplish routine or specific activities, pain-free.

Since study of the Alexander Technique helps you increase sensory awareness, you become more attuned to your body's warning signs of tension and compression. You acquire the capacity to lessen or prevent episodes of pain, enabling you to decrease your dosage of painkillers or anti-inflammatory medications and increase your mobility. In a 1988 study by the British Holistic Medical Association of those who suffer from chronic pain, they expressed their preference for the Alexander Technique as their favorite approach long-term pain relief.

The Alexander Technique combines well with other elements in a rehabilitation program. It can help you recuperate from surgery and derive the maximum benefit from your fitness program and physical therapy exercises. Most importantly, it puts into your hands the capacity to relieve and prevent your problems, teaching you to move through your day with more confidence, grace and ease.