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- iseth, on 08/25/2008, -3/+47Wiki link ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Technique ) regarding the "Alexander Technique", since the article doesn't really describe what the technique is, only that it's beneficial.
- SkippyDoorknob, on 08/25/2008, -2/+23People click the Digg button but don't leave a comment.
- defwheezer, on 08/25/2008, -0/+19Simple exercise for getting rid of lower back pain:
1.) Lie face down on your stomach
2.) Clasp your hands together behind your back (near the "small" of your back)
3.) Try to touch your feet with your hands (ie, lift your legs, keeping them straight, and your shoulders)
4.) Hold for 10 seconds
5.) Repeat #3-4 about 5-6 times in succession
6.) Do this once a day and in a few days your back pain will be gone!
I learned from an army physical ed training manual and it works.
Theory is that you are working your back muscles (contracting them) through this exercise. If you think about it, you tend to contract your stomach muscles way more than your back muscles in "normal" day to day posture (ie, hunched over your computer). - inactive, on 08/25/2008, -2/+18....but wait!!! There's more! Call in the next 5 minutes and you'll get an extra tub of Alexander Technique! That's 2 Alexander Techniques, 3 Bottles of Smitten Spray, and an ordinary candle holder all for just one easy low payment of $19.95!!
- P1um, on 08/25/2008, -3/+18It doesn't even tell how to actually do the Alexander technique! buried.
- Burrito, on 08/25/2008, -0/+9It's where your tramp stamp would be.
- InfiniteNothing, on 08/25/2008, -0/+9You're forgetting the first rule of Alexander Technique Club
- britblogger, on 08/25/2008, -0/+9I like the added Backstory in this back story.
- thescimitar, on 08/25/2008, -1/+9Okay, soooo...
WTF is it? - Hnnnnnghhh, on 08/25/2008, -0/+7seriously, the wikipedia article didn't explain it either. Pics or it doesn't exist.
- suckanucka, on 08/25/2008, -3/+9This has all happened before.
- TremorX, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6All of this will happen again.
- FTLJohnson, on 08/25/2008, -0/+6Jesus... here's some enlightenment on what this supposedly is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOWmwhxFtJQ
I think it boils down to
"don't slouch!" - kd420, on 08/25/2008, -2/+7"...some said they were able to do things which previously had been difficult - such as walking normally, getting out and about, and doing household jobs."
Oh wow, I wonder how many Diggers like me can be helped. Maybe, someday, after a lot of hard work and dedication, I may be able to go outside again. - Shaman760, on 08/25/2008, -2/+7I'm a professional drummer and the Alexander Technique has helped my body movement immensely. Efficiency in motion is key for what I do, and if more people were to discover this way of doing things, the better off they'll be.
- Kidsturk, on 08/25/2008, -0/+5It's complicated. My missus works for the American Center for the Alexander Technique here in New York.
As far as I can gather it's not just about posture; it's about unlearning the bad habits in the ways you use your body that are easier in the short term but can lead to problems, and relearning how to 'drive' your body.
I was very skeptical at first...well who wouldn't be? But there are a lot of people who find it very useful. I expect being tall that I'll develop back pain at some point in my life, and I'll consider it...if I have the tuition money lying around.
I don't like to spam, but you might find some useful info at the ACAT site, which is here: http://www.acatnyc.org/ - adam71o, on 08/25/2008, -1/+5After reading the story, I was hoping for SOME sort of demonstration of the Alexander Technique. You let me down, guardian.co.uk .
- Hartrain, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4Try this:
http://www.alexandertechnique.com/ - inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+4I see what you did there
- bradleyjx, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4I suspect the comments problem, but I still digg it; I was taught this technique while I was a kid in children's theatre. I hated it, but apparently it works :)
- schneidafunk, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4I found the scientific method a little unfair. The people who were using the Alexander technique continued to use it for the entire year, while the "control" was only six massages. I have a feeling if a person continued getting massages the entire year the results would be the same.
- MetalPig, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3If you are having difficulty locating the small of your back, you may need to preced the above therapy with more traditional diet/exercise plans... ;)
- Brassbud, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4All the Alexander people I've met are a little to devoted to it for my liking. Its like a cult.
- blaker00, on 08/25/2008, -1/+4chiropractor helped me wonders
- Azdak, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3The problem is that Alexander Technique is far to nuanced to be explained by the written word alone. It requires quite a few hours of hands-on time with a practitioner in order to really get the idea that it's about releasing tension more than simply "standing up straight". It also involves a bunch of ethereal, touchy-feely language that I suspect would drive a lot of diggers utterly nuts.
- hurricanewane, on 08/25/2008, -0/+3Which is the reason this worthless story made it to the front page. Some douchebag brigade with a vested interest is digging it up.
- xkingADROCKx, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2From watching various videos I think i've worked out what they do. In a lesson, the teacher will watch the student doing various natural movements (such as walking, sitting down working, etc) and will then show the student how to do them with better posture. Gradually after weeks of this, the student should break out of their old habits and have improved posture, and thus, an improved well-being. I'm sure there is more it than that but I think that's the general idea. I don't have a clue if it works as well as it claims to but it looks quite good, if not for the price tag.
- Yage2006, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2This makes it sound like *****.
- DesertDude, on 08/26/2008, -0/+2Seconded.
- migshark, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2I agree, it was inclusive of exercise too. There can't be many people who wouldn't lead a richer life with added exercise.
- Yage2006, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2No sorry you have to pay some scammer for lessons.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2it's true we had a demonstration at college for the vocal department
it is expensive but for a professional performer it is invaluable
it's worth it
when you see people out for their morning run or evening run you probably have noticed very few move well
just because we can walk and even run does not mean we are doing it well - inactive, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2no it is one on one like a personal trainer
- Trigonometron, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3Replace long term nagging back pain with short term full body pain:
http://www.crossfit.com - allengeer, on 08/25/2008, -0/+2Alex Technique is pretty useful. I took it in college and I find myself adjusting my posture constantly throughout the day. You find that your posture dictates your thinking. It changes the amount of oxygen getting into your lungs. Some postures immediately make you feel more alert. All I can say is it is a useful thing to learn.
Sit on your sits bones, allow the spine to extend up and out, allow the next to rest on the spine. - esotericgrl, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3I have been taught Alexander Technique, and it indeed helps. There is a lot to it, though, and lessons are really good especially if you have a lot of posture problems like I do (scoliosis, etc.). A huge part of it is that you are unlearning bad habits of your posture, though, which is why it's hard to find demonstrations or even an explanation of what it is. I am a vocalist, and this technique has helped me a lot not just in my musical career but also in my everyday life (before this article came out).
- thundercloud39, on 08/25/2008, -1/+3Call me suspicious, but after extensive google search for what exactly is the Alexander Technique, I found many, many pages offering to teach AT in private lessons, but really no pages on what the ***** it is except vague descriptions "restoring the natural relationship between the head, neck and back". It's like some secret society akin to Scientology or Amway promising some magical cure, but only after you commit yourself to 40 private lessons.
- koonchu, on 08/25/2008, -1/+2You, m friend, are a /b/tard
- flyzipper, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1Pretty much anything, "combined with exercise", will lead to health improvements.
For example, "Digg, combined with regular exercise and a healthy diet, will [fill in the blank below]". - playuhh, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1CAN SOMEONE PLEASE OUTLINE ONE OF YOUR LESSONS IN THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE INSTEAD OF TELLING ME IT HELPS?
- clumsytime, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1I think you mean "I'm rich and you're not, send me $20 to find out why"
- TetchyTony, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1Yet another pyramid scheme. Also infested with metaphysical nonsense. But the posture basics do (of course) work well. If they had fewer hundred hours of 'training' to amortise, they'd make it easier to find out the 'nothing-to-do-with-anyone-called-Alexander' essentials. Worked for me in a week, with no cash or nonsense.
- gaoshan, on 08/25/2008, -0/+1LOL... search for more info on the Alexander Technique and this comment rings even more true. Of the various sites I checked for it all inisist you must hire an instructor to learn this technique. Sounds like an "I'm rich and you are not. Email me to find out why." sort of scam.
- thegrantman, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1300 squats? That's insane.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+2I suffered from disc degeneration or low back pain at the age of 21 because of wrong sitting habits. I didnt get anything by going to doctors. Finally, I found that the medicines are no cure of these problems. It is all in the mind.
- inactive, on 08/25/2008, -1/+2I dunno! That's weird. Maybe somehow, the people actually Dugg it and had nothing to say - Bare with me, as if they felt there was nothing necessary to say - nothing wrong with the article, nothing positive, etc. It's all in theory. I hope it's not too hard to understand.
- donna1234, on 12/02/2008, -0/+1Health
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http://www.gogetfit.net - jimjamzoo, on 09/23/2008, -0/+1nice post.. digged it.
- tallulahvulture, on 08/26/2008, -0/+1I've used Alexanders technique for a while to help me in my everyday life. I didn't have any problems slouching or anything, but what it makes you realize is that as we grow older we learn habits in posture which can be very bad for us. When we are toddlers and just learning how to move and explore space we are most free and basically most of what it does is help us unlearn our bad habits so it doesn't cause any permanent damage.
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