When does the Alexander Technique improve or eliminate back pain?
When back pain is caused or exacerbated by general postural and muscular malcoordination, Alexander skills will reduce or eliminate back strain by increasing proficiency at “conscious inhibition”. In other words, you will become aware of movement patterns that tend to compress the spine and limit movement potential, and learn to replace these patterns with an easy upright posture in sitting and standing and a “lengthening spine” in all activities. The student of the Alexander Technique learns a preferable balance and coordination that improves posture, reduces stress to the neck and back, and refines kinesthetic and proprioceptive skills. Is the Alexander Technique the same as posture education and body mechanics? There is a distinction between the Alexander Technique and body mechanics or posture education. The Alexander Technique teaches you to think in a new way. Your perception of what is actually happening to your muscles and joints is clarified. You gain a new understanding of ho
