Back pain can be both frightening and debilitating.
In 1988, lower back problems ranked seventh among reasons for all U.S. hospitalizations. Chronic back pain can be the result of inactivity, injury, emotional stress, flawed body mechanics or compressed posture. It is often treated with chiropractic adjustments, massage, pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs or surgery. Though each of these approaches can have a valuable role in recuperation, the Alexander Technique helps you perceive the cause of your back problem, and gets to the heart of it by helping you change your movement style. If you slump when you sit, you are overworking some muscles and underusing others.