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What does the medical profession think of AT?
Several of the doctors whom F M Alexander had originally consulted were among
the first to recognise the value of his work.
When he came to London he gained the endorsement of Peter MacDonald, later to
become chairman of the BMA, and the Nobel prize-winning neurologist Sir Charles
Sherrington.
Today the Alexander Technique is recognised by many GPs, who will refer their
patients to teachers registered with the Society of Teachers of the Alexander
Technique.
In 2008 the British Medical Journal reported the results of a randomised controlled trial of Alexander Technique
lessons, exercise, and massage for chronic and recurrent back pain. This study
showed that Alexander Technique lessons provide long-term benefit for chronic
back pain sufferers. Of all the approaches tested, 24 Alexander Technique
lessons proved to be the most beneficial. You can read about these results and
see a video here.
You can also read a BBC news report on a trial funded by the Medical Research Council and the NHS Research and
Development fund.
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Judith Turner
Sweet Briars, Broad Layings, Woolton Hill,
Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9TT
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