British Medical Journal Study


Significant long-term benefit from Alexander Technique lessons for low back pain has been demonstrated by a major study published by the British Medical Journal on 20th August 2008.

The study, titled, Randomized controlled trial of Alexander Technique lessons, involved 579 patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain.  Among other things a certain proportion received six Alexander Technique lessons, and another group received 24 Alexander Technique lessons.

The results, in summary, were:

* 24 Alexander Technique lessons proved to be most beneficial
* Six lessons followed by exercise were about 70% as effective as 24 lessons
* Long-term benefits unlikely to be due to placebo effect

Information Provided Courtesy of Australian Society of Teachers of The Alexander Technique

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