The British Medical Association recently published the results of a study where 600 patients worked with 20 Alexander Technique Teachers in southern England.
In this study, subjects with chronic and recurrent back pain were randomized to receive massage, six Alexander Technique lessons, 24 Alexander Technique lessons, or no intervention. In addition, half of the subjects were encouraged to walk regularly. A year later, the group with no intervention had 21 days of pain per month. The group with massage had 14 days of pain per month. The group with six Alexander Technique lessons reported 11 days of pain per month, and the group with 24 Alexander Technique lessons reported three days of pain per month. There were no adverse effects.
Check out a video about the technique:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/atbmj/videos/1/
Listen to an interview with the lead author of the study:
http://bodylearning.buzzsprout.com
In this study, subjects with chronic and recurrent back pain were randomized to receive massage, six Alexander Technique lessons, 24 Alexander Technique lessons, or no intervention. In addition, half of the subjects were encouraged to walk regularly. A year later, the group with no intervention had 21 days of pain per month. The group with massage had 14 days of pain per month. The group with six Alexander Technique lessons reported 11 days of pain per month, and the group with 24 Alexander Technique lessons reported three days of pain per month. There were no adverse effects.
Check out a video about the technique:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/atbmj/videos/1/
Listen to an interview with the lead author of the study:
http://bodylearning.buzzsprout.com
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