Though I, a physician, was skeptical that at 64 years old I could change how I sit, stand, walk, and sleep enough to relieve my back and neck symptoms; with Ms. Shafarman’s help I am in much less pain, and have improved greatly in stamina, exercise tolerance, and outlook.
I’m writing this after an eight-mile run, and guess what? I feel good! Unlike my last long run, my lower back isn’t screaming in pain – and I know I owe today’s pain-free running to Elyse.
You’ve got just one back — only one. Nobody is going to give you another one, unfortunately. And for the cost of, say, a holiday, you could invest in learning to look after your back, learning to look after yourself, in a way that’s going to last you the rest of your life. I think that’s got to be good value for money.
Carolyn Nicholls, Alexander Technique Research Consultant
In 2008, the British Medical Journal reported on a randomized controlled trial involving 579 back pain patients that compared the effects of Alexander Technique, massage, exercise and no treatment for chronic back pain.
Measurements taken one year after the study showed:
By contrast, the study showed that:
The researchers concluded that a prescription of six Alexander Technique lessons was both effective and a good value for the cost.
