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Regular exercise is an important part of keeping healthy at any age, but as people get older they are more likely to experience arthritis, rheumatism and other medical conditions that force them to slow down. When this happens there is a danger of slipping into a downward spiral of avoiding difficult or painful movements by taking even less exercise, which then causes additional problems.

Although the physical changes associated with old age can’t be avoided altogether, there are ...

Back pain is rare in very young children because they naturally have good posture. Nobody has to tell them to ‘sit up straight’ or show them how to walk correctly. They instinctively sit, stand and move about in a relaxed and comfortable way.

Unfortunately, as they grow older bad habits creep in. By the time they reach their teens, nearly half of UK children will suffer occasional aches and pains in their backs, not through injury or medical conditions, but simply from bad posture ...

According to The Health & Safety Executive, 52 million working days are lost in the UK each year through back problems. Back pain is also the second most common reason for long term sickness leave.

Another major cause of sickness absence is pain in the hands, arms, shoulders or neck, which is often diagnosed as repetitive strain injury (RSI) or upper limb disorder (ULD).

In many of these cases, doctors can find no specific causes for the pain so they are difficult ...

Whatever your chosen sport, and whether you play for fun or are a dedicated professional, the Alexander Technique can help to improve both your performance and enjoyment.

It’s not just another exercise regime or sports therapy, but a method of helping you to become more consciously aware of your body and how you use it. This can lead to:

• improved balance and coordination
• reduced stress and strain
• better mobility and efficiency of movement
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“What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god. The beauty of the world, the Parragon of Animals.”

How many of us recognise ourselves in this description of man by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? Undoubtedly, man, more than any other creature, has the potential to live up to this lofty ideal, yet unlike any other creature, man is at war with himself. ...