Fibromyalgia, CFS, Musculoskeletal Balance And The Alexander Technique: Part 1
Fibromyalgia, CFS, Musculoskeletal Balance And The Alexander Technique: Part 1
Will the Alexander Technique help me with Fibromyalgia? It may.The Alexander technique is a system of learning that can be used to regain and maintain good body alignment. For example, someone who has a lower back problem might find relief by being conscious of their posture during everyday activities. This would include sitting and walking which are often done incorrectly due to tight muscles causing pain in the back while working on computers or when performing repetitive movements at work. Correcting your posture can have significant positive effects on all areas of your life- from improved sleep quality to tension relief from chronic pain.
According to a recent study conducted by Dr. Lihong Huang, assistant professor of family medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, CFS patients who practiced functional abdominal breathing (known as belly breathing) for 30 minutes a day for 8 weeks reported significant improvements in their symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, low-grade fever and cognitive dysfunction.
I am experiencing some mild muscle stiffness and occasional muscle pain- what can I do to improve this on my own? Breathing is the key to improving any type of pain. There are many different types of breathing patterns; however, what is most important is that it is done correctly. Let's start learning how to breathe:
1. Relax your body.
2. Place one hand over your abdomen (at the same time you are breathing in, take a deep breath into your hand) and one hand at the bottom of your rib cage (connecting to the lowest part of your breast bone). This is known as functional abdomen breathing.
3. Breathe in through your nose and out through the mouth while using this one-hand technique.
4. Keep practicing daily- 30 minutes a day is recommended but start with 15 minutes and build up to 30 minutes a day over time. The goal is to make these techniques automatic which means you no longer have to think about them; they become second nature.
5. Other breathing techniques that can be done to relieve pain are breathing in through your nose and out through the mouth or breathing in slowly from the diaphragm area and out through the nose.
Keep up with your daily Alexander Technique lessons for ongoing improvement in posture and head carriage. Each lesson will address a different part of the body. The most important thing is to keep practicing each specific technique while noticing any changes that may occur in other areas of your body.
This technique provides us with a way to improve our posture without trying too hard. It helps us to become more aware of how we hold ourselves during everyday activities such as sitting, standing, walking and lying down. Aside from correcting our posture, we can also use the Alexander Technique to maintain it.
A simple way to do this is by using the soft-bar technique, which is a physical signal that helps us to regain good alignment. It's important to note that this is not a muscle contraction, but simply a mental signal connected with an involuntary relaxation of the muscles in the body. If you have ever watched someone get punched in the stomach and then someone else who has not experienced such pain immediately afterwards, you will see how quickly their body relaxes after the punch. This means that our body knows what it needs and it does not have any trouble following through with what needs to happen for us to keep standing straight. It is important to understand that our body's natural tendency would be to react in such a way that would compromise our health or even injure us. Therefore, it is important to train our mind so that it can take over when there is need for balance and not let any thought disrupt this state of balance.
The Alexander technique can yield benefits for people with multiple sclerosis and other disorders of the nervous system. According to research, those who have had a stroke may be more likely to benefit from the Alexander Technique since they are often ones who find their bodies stiff and immobile, making them more prone to injury than someone who is more comfortable in their own body.
Pursuing a career in the Alexander Technique can be an excellent way to change your life for the better. You can not only learn about yourself, but you can share what you have learned with others and help them to change their lives as well. The Alexander Technique is an effective means of improving balance and posture that can be used by anyone at any age.
Students in the UK have shown benefits from the Alexander technique including improvement in pain and mobility, increased awareness of their posture, improved mood and overall quality of life.
Additionally, numerous research studies over the years have supported the efficacy of this system and its ability to decrease stress levels and increase balance following stroke as well as many other physical ailments that result in pain or discomfort.