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Office work has undergone some very radical changes
during recent years with the widespread use of the computer.
Rather than taking a walk to use the photo copier or
to go and chat with a colleague working in another office,
you tend to click on the mouse in order to print a document
and send and e-mail to your colleague. Far from being
restful for us these labour saving devices in fact mean
longer working hours without the small breaks which
allow a movement of the whole body, and therefore our
chances of developing the physical symptoms of work
related stress are greatly increased.
Of course a good chair, a correct desk height for each
individual and a well placed keyboard can help reduce
some of the strain placed upon our bodies by the constant
and repetitive tapping the keyboard and clicking the
mouse, but these external factors do not address how
you use your body whilst you sit pushing little buttons
all day. You can have the latest top of the range ergonomic
equipment and still compress your spine with every tap,
tense your arm with every click, curve over the desk
craning your neck to look at the screen, and slump in
a seat which was made to measure. Over time these habits
lead to joint compression, inflammation and a narrowing
of the channels through which nerve impulses travel.
When these impulses can’t get through the limbs
weaken and the coordination of the body as a whole is
undermined.
An Alexander Technique teacher is an expert in observing
the movement habits that cause strain and can guide
you through new more appropriate movements thereby addressing
the cause of many of your back pains, shoulder problems,
tension headaches, and repetitive strains or carpal
tunnel syndrome which is unknowingly self inflicted
and contained in your movement style. Through a series
of lessons to free your postural and breathing mechanisms
from the interference of unhelpful habits you are given
with the Alexander Technique the ability to change your
movement style for the better.
The Alexander Technique is a holistic method for soothing
the entire system and freeing it from stress related
disorders and postural defects, thus improving your
concentration and endurance which makes you more effective
on the job, feeling more comfortable, and with more
energy left at the end of the day.
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