The group who did best were those who had 24 Alexander lessons. After 1 year, the individuals who had received Alexander lessons had significantly less back pain than the other groups. The average number of days of back pain in a 4-week period was:
- Usual GP care group: 21 days
- Massage group: 14 days
- 6 Alexander lessons group: 11 days
- 24 Alexander lessons group: 3 days