Using the philosophy of the late and arguably great Dr Alexander I have considered his simple yet powerful observation that “use affects function”. Why this observation is so simple yet so powerful is because it can literally change your life.

Try this on for size.

Observe for just a moment…Right Now…how you are seated reading this, how your back is positioned, your shoulders, your elbows, your wrist and hands. What about the level of tension you feel in each of these areas.

From a shoulder pain perspective, the way you posture and use your body will impact greatly on how your shoulders perform and respond to the physical stress of daily life. In short, poorly postured shoulders result in misuse of the body which invariably leads to shoulder pain and dysfunction.

Simply by pushing (projecting) your sternum (central chest bone) outwards, your shoulders will naturally and effortlessly fall back into a more low energy position. This helps alleviate neck tension and ideally positions the shoulder blade for better rotator cuff activation. This allows you to use your hand (the tool) for a range of daily tasks without causing undue stress around the neck, shoulder and upper back regions.

This one step cure for shoulder pain is so powerful that if you practice this corrective technique for 5 mins in the morning everyday for 30 days and especially when you are loading your body at work, at the gym or when driving you will take a huge leap forward in getting rid of your shoulder pain once and for all.

All the Best!

Luke

The Shoulder Guy

Tags: alexander technique, One Step Cure, Scapular Setting, Shoulder Blade Posture, Use affects Function

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