A recent study of 579 patients with Lower Back Pain has shown Alexander Technique lessons to help long term. In the study it showed that 24 lessons in AT lowered pain significantly – benefits still there after a year. Next beneficial was 6 AT lessons with GP prescribed exercise- half an hour brisk walking a day. There was no significant long term change using massage although it did give temporary relief. The results are published online in British Medical Journal www.bmj.com or there’s s good article about it in the Guardian on line www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/aug/20/health.healthandwellbeing
I will be starting my next course of lessons in London from September 15th. Book now, either for a course of individual lessons (£45 a session) or for my 6 week group course for 4 people starting Wednesday 17th September at the Bunhill Meeting House EC1, 8pm, (£90 the course.)
Pictures are of some beautiful backs on a boat in Alonnisos; my recent group in EC1, lying down in Balanced Resting State; and teachers sitting well and looking after their backs in Lugano…