" />How the Alexander Technique can treat and prevent Sciatica
July 31st, 2010 | Author: admin
If you suffer from sciatica then sharp shooting pains and constant state of discomfort will be all too familiar to you. Like most back problems, treating it successfully can be difficult, and usually involves regular medical treatments.
However, by understanding what sciatica actually is, it becomes clear that the Alexander Technique can be of great benefit to sufferers of all ages.
What is Sciatica?
Sciatica is the result of a trapped sciatic nerve. When this nerve is trapped, pain can be felt from the lower back, down the buttock to the back of the knee, and sometimes right to the bottom of the feet. Irritation can be caused by accidents, a slipped disc or infections.
A fully trained Alexander Technique teacher will be able to easily identify the symptoms of sciatica and will know how to use the technique in order to make a noticeable difference to the client.
How can the Alexander Technique help Sciatica?
The symptoms of sciatica can be very painful and it is important to stress that there is no quick fix or magic cure. However an Alexander Technique teacher can effectively treat sciatica buy identifying some of the bad habits and stressful postural tendencies that the sufferer has picked up over the course of their life. By simply correcting the way you sit or walk, the stress and tensions that the body creates for itself are removed, resulting in less pain from ailments such as sciatica.
A STAT qualified Alexander Technique teacher will use gentle hands-on techniques to correct the bad habits, rather than rigorous massage methods, meaning the patient should feel no pain from the technique itself.
Discovering and correcting the faults over time
By discovering the actual cause of sciatica in an individual, the Alexander Technique teacher will be able to adapt and create a unique programme of postural reconfiguration and re-education that can in time reduce the pain caused by this condition.
As mentioned, this cannot be achieved in one visit. It takes time to re-learn how to walk, sit and run properly again, but the Alexander Technique has been proven to greatly reduce the chronic pain associated with sciatica.
Investing in a local Alexander Technique course can make a big difference to sciatica sufferers.
Carla Radford is a Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique qualified Alexander Technique teacher with vast experience in teaching people to identify and prevent harmful physical and mental habits and release unwanted muscular tension that can cause ill-health. Anyone in Hornchurch, Elm Park, Upminster or Cranham suffering from back, neck or joint pain or any form of posture, tension or stress related problems should visit info@alexanderforhornchurch.co.uk for more information.
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