{"id":34369,"date":"2011-06-28T12:44:01","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T20:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=34369"},"modified":"2011-06-28T12:44:01","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T20:44:01","slug":"sit-up-straight-to-avoid-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=34369","title":{"rendered":"Sit Up Straight To Avoid Back Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the New York Times<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nIf you want a more systematic, long-term approach to posture change, consider the Alexander technique, a method that teaches you how recognize and release habitual tension that interferes with good posture.<\/div>\n
\nNot all doctors in the United States are familiar with the technique, but recent research suggests that it can help with lower back pain as well as posture. A study published in TheBritish Medical Journal<\/a> found that lessons in the technique helped patients with chronic back pain. A 2011 study<\/a> published in Human Movement Science concluded that the Alexander technique increased the responsiveness of muscles and reduced stiffness in patients with lower back pain.<\/div>\n
\nTry one session to see if it\u2019s for you. If so, consider committing to 10 lessons. Individual lessons cost $60 to $125, depending on the teacher\u2019s experience. Insurers will not reimburse you; group lessons may be more affordable. To find a teacher, go to the Web site of the American Society for the Alexander Technique<\/a>.<\/div>\n
\nStill slouching? A study published in The European Journal of Social Psychology<\/a> found that subjects who were told to sit up straight with good posture gave themselves higher ratings and had more self-confidence on a given task than those who were told to slouch.<\/div>\n
\nMoral: Sitting pretty yields immediate, not just long-term, benefits.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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