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EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS FOR BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA: THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:30:59 +0000

As posture greatly influences how well your back works, it’s not so surprising that many sufferers have found relief from their symptoms through the Alexander Technique, a training programme whose prime purpose is to overcome poor habits of posture and movement, but which also has the additional aim of reducing reaction to stress by lessening both physical and mental tension.

Training in the technique – which was devised by an Australian actor, Frederick Matthias Alexander – takes the form of a series of lessons in which the teacher guides the pupil to ‘experience’ their innate posture, movement and balance, which, according to Alexandrian teachings, become ‘lost’ or distorted by accumulated stress. Further lessons are also said to provide ‘inspiration for deeper change’ and bring about improvements in body-mind functioning.

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ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS THAT CAN HELP TO TREAT SCIATICA: BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:27:07 +0000

The Flower Remedies were created during the 1930s by Dr Edward Bach, a noted homoeopathic physician and bacteriologist, to treat ‘emotional imbalances’. Although originally formulated primarily to supplement homoeopathic preparations, the remedies have since been used for all kinds of health problems. Similar to the Flower Remedies – of which there are 38 different varieties, all created by Dr Bach – are the Flower Essences which were developed later by followers of Dr Bach.

Much of the evidence about the efficacy of these remedies is anecdotal, but many people with back problems have reported that their symptoms were eased by the formulations. While the remedies are available without prescription in many health shops and pharmacies, it is no easy matter to select the right one, and it is therefore best to first consult a qualified practitioner.

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