Feldenkrais is "a form of somatic movement education that integrates the body, mind and psyche through an educational model in which a trained Feldenkrais practitioner guides a client (the ‘student’) through movements with hands-on and verbally administered cues," according to Clinical Sports Medicine. [1]
A 2015 systematic review in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that Feldenkrais has "broad application in populations interested in improving awareness, health, and ease of function". Meta-analysis showed significant improvements in both balance and functional reach. The authors noted, "as a body of evidence, effects seem to be generic, supporting the proposal that [Feldenkrais] works on a learning paradigm rather than disease-based mechanisms. Further research is required; however, in the meantime, clinicians and professionals may promote the use of [Feldenkrais] in populations interested in efficient physical performance and self-efficacy." [2]
A 2020 review of recent literature in Kinesiology Review studied the effectiveness of Feldenkrais for "improving balance, mobility, and coordination and its effectiveness for management of chronic pain." The authors found that "research clearly supports the effectiveness of the [Feldenkrais Method] for improvement of balance and chronic pain management." [3]
A 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health sought to "identify the populations and conditions for which the FM can be used in physiotherapy and to determine the intervention modalities." It found:
- Elderly people: "Significantly improved gait, balance, mobility and quality of life."
- Cervical, dorsal, or shoulder pain: "Significantly improved pain, functional balance, and perceived exertion on subjects with cervical, dorsal, or shoulder pain."
- Chronic low back pain: "Improvements in pain, disability, quality of life and interoceptive awareness."
- Multiple sclerosis: "Improvement in functional capacity in subjects."
- Parkinson’s disease: "Significant effects on quality of life and functional tests."
It concluded: "Evidence shows that FM has therapeutic effects comparable to other physiotherapy techniques in patients with spine pain. In addition, improvements in mobility and balance were seen in the elderly and people with neurodegenerative diseases." [4]
Reference
- ^ Audette, Joseph F.; Bailey, Allison (2007-01-01), Frontera, Walter R.; Herring, Stanley A.; Micheli, Lyle J.; Silver, Julie K. (eds.), "CHAPTER 23 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Athlete", Clinical Sports Medicine, Edinburgh: W.B. Saunders, pp. 307–320, ISBN 978-1-4160-2443-9, retrieved 2023-12-10
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^ Hillier, Susan; Worley, Anthea (2015-04-08).
"The Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method: A Systematic Review of the Evidence". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015: e752160.
doi:
10.1155/2015/752160.
ISSN
1741-427X.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link) - ^ Stephens, James; Hillier, Susan (2020-08-14). "Evidence for the Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method". Kinesiology Review. 9 (3): 228–235. doi: 10.1123/kr.2020-0022. ISSN 2161-6035.
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^ Berland, Rémi; Marques-Sule, Elena; Marín-Mateo, José Luis; Moreno-Segura, Noemi; López-Ridaura, Ana; Sentandreu-Mañó, Trinidad (October 2022).
"Effects of the Feldenkrais Method as a Physiotherapy Tool: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (21): 13734.
doi:
10.3390/ijerph192113734.
ISSN
1660-4601.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link)
Feldenkrais is "a form of somatic movement education that integrates the body, mind and psyche through an educational model in which a trained Feldenkrais practitioner guides a client (the ‘student’) through movements with hands-on and verbally administered cues," according to Clinical Sports Medicine. [1]
A 2015 systematic review in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that Feldenkrais has "broad application in populations interested in improving awareness, health, and ease of function". Meta-analysis showed significant improvements in both balance and functional reach. The authors noted, "as a body of evidence, effects seem to be generic, supporting the proposal that [Feldenkrais] works on a learning paradigm rather than disease-based mechanisms. Further research is required; however, in the meantime, clinicians and professionals may promote the use of [Feldenkrais] in populations interested in efficient physical performance and self-efficacy." [2]
A 2020 review of recent literature in Kinesiology Review studied the effectiveness of Feldenkrais for "improving balance, mobility, and coordination and its effectiveness for management of chronic pain." The authors found that "research clearly supports the effectiveness of the [Feldenkrais Method] for improvement of balance and chronic pain management." [3]
A 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health sought to "identify the populations and conditions for which the FM can be used in physiotherapy and to determine the intervention modalities." It found:
- Elderly people: "Significantly improved gait, balance, mobility and quality of life."
- Cervical, dorsal, or shoulder pain: "Significantly improved pain, functional balance, and perceived exertion on subjects with cervical, dorsal, or shoulder pain."
- Chronic low back pain: "Improvements in pain, disability, quality of life and interoceptive awareness."
- Multiple sclerosis: "Improvement in functional capacity in subjects."
- Parkinson’s disease: "Significant effects on quality of life and functional tests."
It concluded: "Evidence shows that FM has therapeutic effects comparable to other physiotherapy techniques in patients with spine pain. In addition, improvements in mobility and balance were seen in the elderly and people with neurodegenerative diseases." [4]
Reference
- ^ Audette, Joseph F.; Bailey, Allison (2007-01-01), Frontera, Walter R.; Herring, Stanley A.; Micheli, Lyle J.; Silver, Julie K. (eds.), "CHAPTER 23 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Athlete", Clinical Sports Medicine, Edinburgh: W.B. Saunders, pp. 307–320, ISBN 978-1-4160-2443-9, retrieved 2023-12-10
-
^ Hillier, Susan; Worley, Anthea (2015-04-08).
"The Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method: A Systematic Review of the Evidence". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015: e752160.
doi:
10.1155/2015/752160.
ISSN
1741-427X.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link) - ^ Stephens, James; Hillier, Susan (2020-08-14). "Evidence for the Effectiveness of the Feldenkrais Method". Kinesiology Review. 9 (3): 228–235. doi: 10.1123/kr.2020-0022. ISSN 2161-6035.
-
^ Berland, Rémi; Marques-Sule, Elena; Marín-Mateo, José Luis; Moreno-Segura, Noemi; López-Ridaura, Ana; Sentandreu-Mañó, Trinidad (October 2022).
"Effects of the Feldenkrais Method as a Physiotherapy Tool: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (21): 13734.
doi:
10.3390/ijerph192113734.
ISSN
1660-4601.
{{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI ( link)