Avoiding “The Price of Pain”

This Feb 12^th Newsweek story: “The Price of Pain” is just one example of a life devastated by not knowing what to do to solve a simple problem of back pain.

It quotes the Journal of the American Medical Association: “In 2005 Americans spent $85.9 billion looking for relief from back and neck pain”. What it doesn’t say (because, like most people, neither the JAMA article nor the Newsweek article authors know about it), is that this suffering and enormous expense is avoidable.

We Alexander teachers have been saying so for years but, until they come and find out for themselves, nobody believes us. Now, however, there’s top quality medical research published by the British Medical Journal that fully backs us up. The research was found to be so important, it’s actually on the cover of the BMJ’s August 2008 issue, as you can see here.

Do you know anybody who needs help for their back problem?

Then show them this gold standard medical research. Show them that real, honest-to-goodness help is available. Here’s a link to the research: British Medical Journal medical trial of Alexander Technique

And do you know why this research happened, why a seasoned, medical researcher decided to undertake it? It was because his wife and his wife’s mother both had Alexander Technique lessons and he saw at first hand what a huge difference it made to both of them.

So please read the evidence — and please show it to your friends and family. Anywhere you post online, please mention it — and link to this post.

Do it now. Do it for their sake.

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Further Resources

Here are some ways I can help you further.

Wherever you live

1. If you’re not already getting my free weekly article delivered to your inbox, then go here to get it.
2. Repoise is our membership site for people who are serious about improving themselves (and getting out of pain as they do that). Find out more here: SmilingBackMethod.com/Repoise When you join, you will:–
   • have daily access to me. Together we will work out what’s going wrong for you and how to fix it
   • learn from reading other Repoise members’ questions and following their progress as they work with me
   • get access to all my articles, not just the ones that are published on my web-site
   Check it out and judge for yourself: SmilingBackMethod.com/Repoise
3. I’m writing a book about my work. It will come out on the 1st July 2010. The book I was going to write this year (on the Tube Principle) was a bit too specialised so I changed my mind about writing that book. This new book will still include a chapter or two on the Tube Principle — and, of course, much more besides.

If you’re in Liverpool (or can get to Liverpool)

1. I’m also running introductory workshops in Liverpool teaching you how to apply my work to improve your life. Go here for details of the next workshop: SmilingBackMethod.com/workshop
2. There’s no substitute for individual lessons. Ring me on 0151 708 6172 to book your initial lesson. (Leave your number so I can get back to you).

If you’re further away and can’t get to Liverpool

1. There’s still no substitute for individual lessons. Here’s where you can find a teacher near you in the UK or elsewhere
2. Remember to still do the things I listed above for everyone. Even if you’re having lessons from someone else, you will find these a very great help. They’ll help you understand your lessons better and get a lot more out of them. All my own pupils read my weekly articles and several of them are active members of Repoise.

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