How the Alexander Technique helps relieve back pain and neck pain by getting to the source of the problem.
Alexander Technique For Pain
When speaking of musculoskeletal problems and pain, the damage has been done are five of the most depressing, disheartening, unintentionally cruel and very often untrue words a health professional can say...This is what a doctor recently told one of my new students, who was trying the Alexander Technique for pain..as an Alexander Technique teacher in NYC, part of my job is to help people reverse or prevent damage, and I see back pain, neck pain etc. minimized and eliminated all the time, every day. People get better, and better, and better. The power of the human body (and mind, and spirit) to rejuvenate is well known. People start the healing process the minute they stop hurting themselves. The Alexander Technique teaches you how to stop the pain. The Alexander Technique teaches you how to stop the damage, so you can start getting better...
Healing Back Pain And The Alexander Technique
Most Alexander Technique teachers avoid delving deeply into the psychological aspects of back pain and neck pain. As Alexander Technique teachers, we are usually more concerned with how we use ourselves, body and mind. Alexander teachers help their students replace harmful postural habits with beneficial ones, and teach how to use Alexander Technique principles in any circumstance. There are various causes of back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain, and it stands to reason that negative emotions could be one. Dr. John Sarno, in his book 'Healing Back Pain', indicates that "tension myositis syndrome, or TMS, is the major cause of the common syndromes of pain involving the neck, shoulders, back, buttocks and limbs.
Oprah and Alexander Technique
Oprah Story Sparks Interest in Alexander Technique for Back Pain Relief This article appeared in Oprah Magazine. It's a nagging health problem that affects nearly every adult in Western society at least once in his or her lifetime. It ranks near the top as the primary reason people see their doctors, according to the American [...]
Alexander Technique Neck Pain Stress
In some ways the Alexander Technique helps us get better at doing less. Doing less? This goes against the general vibe of New York City; the City that never sleeps, or even takes a nap. The Alexander Technique challenges the general vibe of NYC and other large cities in many ways. Many of us have been taught to 'do more', 'push yourself', 'no pain no gain', and 'always try harder'...
