Alexander Technique of healing
Alexander Technique therapy promotes awareness of right habits and posture, ensures minimal effort and strain and promotes well-being of the body.
Curing disease with Alexander Technique
- It helps a lot in the treatment of wide variety of neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions including disorders of the hip, back and neck, arthritis, chronic pain, repetitive strain and traumatic injuries.
- It helps in breathing and co-ordination disorders.
- Migraine and other stress-related disorders.
- It helps in improving the overall strength and mobility in people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, sciatica and neck and low-back syndrome.
- Helps in pain management in cases of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and lyme disease.
- And in people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, stroke or multiple sclerosis, it improves functioning.
Method of using Alexander Technique
- Everyday actions like standing, sitting, walking or bending are performed to gain healthy reflexes and shed away ingrained and inappropriate muscular reaction.
- Various movements are performed occasionally like touching the shoulder, neck or back to help attain proper reflexes.
- There is even scope to improve specific movements like working on a computer or driving a car if you wish.
- Treatment Time – Each session of 30 to 45minutes.
Alexander Technique Treatment Frequency
- Set of 30 lessons is recommended.
Benefits of Alexander Technique
- With age and due to a variety of unnatural habits of posture and movement, a lot of energy is lost and tension is created. The results can cause subtle changes in mood to outright pain. This technique helps to reclaim ease of movement and efficiency lost due to poor postures and unnatural muscular response.
- This technique believes that when your head, neck and torso are properly aligned you can move your whole body in a harmonious way.
- In short, simple efficient movements, helps improve posture, balance and co-ordination while relieving pain.
- Athletes, actors, dancers and other performers find it very beneficial.
Who Should Avoid Alexander Technique Therapy
- Considered safe for everyone; but chronic health sufferers consult doctor.
Side Effects of Alexander Technique
- There are no side effects of using Alexander Technique.
March 24, 2008 | Filed Under Alternative therapies
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