Alexander Technique Neck Pain

Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of F.M. Alexander Technique in Chronic Neck Pain Patients

This study aimed to test the efficacy of five Alexander Technique lessons compared to the same period of heat pad application and guided imagery in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic non-specific neck pain
• at least 3 months
• 40mm pain intensity on visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• neck pain as consequence of disc protrusion or prolapse, whiplash, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, neurological disorder,
• active oncologic disease
• affective disorder
• addiction
• psychosis.
• pregnancy
• invasive treatment of the spine within the previous three weeks
• spinal surgery
• previous experiences in Alexander Technique
• ongoing application for disability pension
• simultaneous participation in other clinical trials on neck pain