How To Reduce Neck Pain
I have a stiff neck. We say we have a stiff or sore neck, as if someone gave it to us and now it’s ours. In Alexander Technique terms it might be more accurate to say “I’m stiffening my neck.” Of course if you say it that way you sound insane. ‘Just stop stiffening it’ might be advice we’d get. It isn’t that simple, or is it?
The Alexander Technique teaches us to ‘free our necks’, which basically means reduce or eliminate excess tension in our neck. How do we do that? Tense your bicep as in ‘make a muscle.’ Now let it go. How did you do that? It almost doesn’t matter. The fact is we can learn to let go of our muscles, even the muscles in the back of the neck.
That’s a simple demonstration of releasing tension, which is what we want to do with our necks and other parts of us. When we employ the principles of the Alexander Technique (especially with the aid of an Alexander Technique teacher) we identify what is unconsciously, habitually overly tense, and then release it. Awareness is the first step in the process.
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This is good, natural is always better than medications. Thanks for the information
I’m very glad you find it useful!
Mark
Hi, love Alexander Technique. I always encourage my patients to be proactive and to avail themselves of many methods they can use to improve their own health. However,at times muscle tension is a function of the body’s attempt to protect itself or to stabilize an underlying injury.
Having the help of a good chiropractor can be key to a full recovery, when dealing with neck pain.
Hi,
I also love the Alexander Technique, and I agree that muscle tension can have many causes. Whatever the cause, it can be released by the person once they become aware, and once they learn how to release their own tension.
The Alexander Technique is amazingly practical, simple, logical, and you learn to do it yourself!
Mark
Wonderful article here. You’ve got a good search engine ranking too (I pulled you right up with Yahoo!) Good job; you deserve it.
Thanks, Sarah
Hope it helps
Mark
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1. Become aware, and then let go of the muscles in the back of your neck.
2. Think of your head moving up. (The crown of your head)
3. Slightly, slowly lower your nose.
4. Continue 1,2,3, and let your sit bones release down in your chair, but your torso moves up.
5. If you’re standing, let your feet release down while the rest of you moves up.
6. Let your jaw dangle open, even when you’re lips are closed. (Give it a try)…
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