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EASE NECK PAIN & BACK PAIN

Constructive rest to release tension

Lying down in a semi supine position, as pictured, can be taught in Alexander lessons. This helpful Constructive Rest practice can provide neck and back pain relief by easing tension.  For the best results it is taught hands on by a registered Alexander teacher who can make helpful adjustments and provide sensitive proprioceptive feedback to stimulate muscles into releasing deeply held tension.  

ease neck pain and neck tension with Alexander lessons

Break the vicious cycle of tension and pain

Lessons can teach you to notiice and let go of tightness and tension in both your back and neck. Gentle touch from a teacher can help to improve your awareness of unnecessary holding patterns and help you ease postural tension. People can find this offers relief from neck and back pain.  

Head, neck, back coordination

It is common for people with neck pain and back pain to have tension in these areas. Learning how to let go of unnecessary tension is a skill which we can look at together in lessons.  Alexander lessons can help people to learn how to coordinate their head, neck and back to reduce strain and tightness. By addressing how you move your whole body as one unit, we can influence tension in the neck and back. 

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RESEARCH: ALEXANDER OFFERS Neck and Back Pain RelIEF

Research findings

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

Chronic back pain

Research has found that the Alexander Technique can help people with chronic neck pain (uncomplicated) and chronic back pain.  

Chronic back pain

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

Chronic back pain

A randomised control trial looked at the effects of 24 one-to one Alexander Technique lessons on chronic back pain and found a reduction in days in pain from 21 to 3 days and lasting benefits one year later (Little et al. 2008).  

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

Chronic or recurrent low back pain has been found to be helped by a 10 lesson Alexander Technique intervention combining small group classes with individual lessons 

(Little et al. 2022). 




Chronic neck pain

Confidence and self-care

Combining group and indiviudal lessons

A randomised trial found significant neck pain relief and a reduction in associated disability after 20 Alexander Technique lessons one year after lessons

(ATLAS trial, MacPhearson et al. 2015) 

Confidence and self-care

Confidence and self-care

Confidence and self-care

Alexander lessons improved the way people lived their daily lives and managed their pain. People experienced improved self-efficacy and self-care along with a long term reduction in chronic neck pain

(Woodman et al. 2017)


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