Society has made remarkable medical and scientific advances over the last few hundred years, but there are still many serious diseases that continue to baffle doctors and scientists. Indeed, many “diseases of modern society” are reaching epidemic proportions. These include backache, neck and shoulder pain, arthritis and spinal diseases, asthma and auto-immune conditions, depression, neuroses [...]
The Alexander Technique, Fibromyalgia, CFS: End Gaining, Tension, Release And The Four Concepts Of Good Use; Part 2
April 22, 2010 By
Fibromyalgia, CFS, Musculoskeletal Balance And The Alexander Technique: Part 1
April 22, 2010 By
What I want to concentrate on is precisely how The Alexander Technique can be used as part of an adjunctive strategy along with other techniques, with the objective of alleviating your Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms. In this article I do not want to repeat all the information available on the internet about the [...]
The Alexander Technique, Fibromyalgia And Cfs: Implementing The Four Concepts: Part 3
April 20, 2010 By
Alexander’s 4 concepts of good use: 1. Allow your neck to release so that your head can balance forward and up 2. Allow your torso to release into length and width 3. Allow your legs to release away from your pelvis 4. Allow your shoulders to release out to the sides What exactly do we mean by release? [...]
Fibromyalgia Gets Worse During Menstruation
April 19, 2010 By
The Dark Side of Adoptions: Why Parents and Kids Don’t Bond In September 2009, 7-year-old Artyom Savelyev left Russia to live with his new adoptive family in Tennessee. Earlier this month, Artyom returned to Moscow – alone. All he had with him was a backpack and a note penned by Torry Hansen, a 33-year-old nurse [...]
A Guide To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Fibromyalgia
March 10, 2010 By
Many find it difficult to make a distinction between fibromyalgia, also known as FM, and chronic fatigue syndrome, particularly because the symptoms of both illnesses are very similar. Even doctors and experts, up until now, cannot definitely say if CFS, short for chronic fatigue syndrome, and FM are two different diseases with like symptoms, [...]