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| An actor, F. M. Alexander (1869-1955) was | | | | solving a number of problems. If these body parts |
| responsible for the invention of the Alexander | | | | were compressed, it could not function to the |
| Technique, which is named after him. He toured | | | | best of its ability. In his case, because of his poor |
| Tasmania and Australia as part of a | | | | posture, his voice had become hoarse. |
| Shakespearean troupe. When he started having | | | | According to Alexander, the correct anatomical |
| problems with his throat, he developed a method | | | | positioning of the head, neck, and the torso allows |
| which has put his name down in history for | | | | the body to function normally. Alexander |
| posterity. | | | | Technique is now employed in physiotherapy clinic |
| As Alexander's throat started becoming hoarse, | | | | across the country. Both young and old are |
| he began to visit all the doctors he could, | | | | administered this technique. Anyone who wants to |
| wherever he was. It was all in vain for him. There | | | | learn it is welcome to join. |
| was nothing physically wrong with him as far as | | | | Physiotherapists dealing with the Alexander |
| they could see, and they could not treat him. | | | | Technique prefer teaching individuals rather than |
| Alexander was a stubborn man, and when | | | | groups, though groups may also be taught. The |
| doctors could not solve his problem, he took | | | | routine however is to teach individuals rather than |
| matters into his own hand. Thus was born the | | | | groups. The therapist, or practitioner, teaches the |
| Alexander Technique. | | | | person physiotherapy techniques to help them |
| Alexander worked alone, as no one would help | | | | function in better ways and use their body to the |
| him. He watched whatever he did, and observed | | | | best of its ability. |
| his reflection in mirrors as much as he could to | | | | Alexander Technique allows the body and i's |
| determine where he was going wrong. Continuing | | | | muscles to relax through the practice of |
| this practice for nine long years, he devised the | | | | physiotherapy. This enables a person to return |
| Alexander Technique. | | | | their body to it's original, anatomically correct |
| His diligence and hard work paid of for him. He | | | | posture. Since the technique works upon the |
| recovered the use of his voice. In his eyes, it was | | | | entire body and affect the whole form, it |
| as good as a miracle. As an actor, his voice was | | | | positively affects the entire body structure. |
| most important to him. When he formulated this | | | | Physiotherapy has several areas. Alexander |
| technique, he called it the Primary Control method. | | | | Technique is a specialized form of therapy. |
| The Alexander Technique is built upon a simple | | | | Though it only deals with correct posturing of the |
| hypothesis. According to Alexander, the upper | | | | body, several other problems are also addressed |
| body, i.e. the head, the neck and the torso are | | | | along with it. For those with severe disabilities or |
| the major determining factors for function, | | | | medical conditions, this technique is not employed. |
| posture, and movement. Anatomically, they | | | | as there are other forms of therapy which may |
| control these features. | | | | prove more useful. |
| He realized through observations that the | | | | |