New research into neck pain
Stat and Arthritis Research UK have just started a £700k, 3 year research project to investigate the effectiveness of the Alexander Technique Lessons at improving chronic neck pain.
This comes after the research into chronic back pain showed Alexander Technique lessons significantly reduced pain experienced by those with chronic back pain.
Having spent years, before starting Alexander Technique lessons, with chronic neck pain that didn't go away, I know personally how successfully AT can reduce the pain and discomfort of neck tension. The major difference for me isn't just that the pain was reduced but I was able to learn how to prevent creating the tension and therefore the pain and discomfort in the first place.
However, I understand that for acceptance of complementary therapies by the medical community formal research needs to be carried out. My only minor gripe is we have to wait 3 years for the results!! I look forward to seeing them... To read the press release: http://t.co/zXKfzBnO
This comes after the research into chronic back pain showed Alexander Technique lessons significantly reduced pain experienced by those with chronic back pain.
Having spent years, before starting Alexander Technique lessons, with chronic neck pain that didn't go away, I know personally how successfully AT can reduce the pain and discomfort of neck tension. The major difference for me isn't just that the pain was reduced but I was able to learn how to prevent creating the tension and therefore the pain and discomfort in the first place.
However, I understand that for acceptance of complementary therapies by the medical community formal research needs to be carried out. My only minor gripe is we have to wait 3 years for the results!! I look forward to seeing them... To read the press release: http://t.co/zXKfzBnO
posted by Barbara @ 9:25 pm
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