Muscle Insertion. The insertion of the muscle is the end of the muscle attaching to the freely moving bone of its joint. Movement happens at joints, with one bone of the joint moving freely while the other remains relatively stationary.
The goal of the Alexander Technique is to teach people to restore an optimal relationship between head and spine, and, when necessary, replace faulty concepts that cause the mis-coordination, what Alexander called âmistaken beliefsâ, with more accurate, constructive concepts.
The Claim: Acupuncture and the Alexander Technique each reduce neck pain more than standard care alone. The Backstory: You could insulate a small bungalow with the scientific papers on acupuncture and pain â about 60,000 since 1995, says Google Scholar. Rather than dipping into this pile, STAT turned to reviews of studies, and even reviews of reviews.