For too long the medical profession has dominated treatment of lower back pain which can result in surgery and the use of prescriptive drugs. At last things are changing with doctors and hospitals now questioning the benefits and looking for other alternative ways that are effective; including offering exercise on prescription.
The Feldenkrais Method is not a name commonly known, but awareness of this is changing. It is a form of somatic education developed by Dr Moshe Feldenkrais. It uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve posture and efficiency of movement.