Research approves Alexander Technique
It is by the Universities of Southampton and Bristol into the use of the Alexander Technique. The Technique teaches better posture and other coping strategies combined with a directed physical exercise regime based on walking increasing distances at faster speeds. The aim is to produce a better alignment of the head, neck and back muscles. The trial involved some 580 patients who were suffering from chronic back pain. The more it stands, the more people lose time at work from lower back pain than any other cause. It costs the UK economy millions of pounds sterling a year in medical resources and lost productivity. The standard treatment is painkillers like tramadol online.
Physicians also recommend massage. There was a lower use of cheap tramadol and other painkillers, better long-term mobility and an improved quality of life. In one sense, this is a surprising result because the use of any technique relies on the patient’s motivation. The study found massage produced some benefits but the effects faded after three months. The results of the study show an impressive improvement in the group taught the Technique both over six and twenty-four sessions. It seems that reducing or relieving back pain is a good spur to learning. This is a reasonably large clinical trial. The Technique is a “cheap” form of treatment. If more people follow the research findings and adopt it, they may benefit and countries like the UK may save valuable medical resources.