Corinne Fischer
DemoPraxis Fischer
- 5.0(2)
- Zug
- Languages: de · en · it
Pulmonary rehabilitationAlexander techniqueYoga therapy
EMREGK therapist register
- Price
- CHF 57–125
Posture problems
A rounded back at the screen or drooping shoulders are very common. Contrary to popular belief there is no single correct posture, and studies show no clear link between posture and back pain. More important than "sitting up straight" is changing position often and staying strong.
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- 4
- therapists
- 19
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor.
When to see a doctor
See a doctor if you notice:
- Numbness, tingling or weakness in the arms or legs
- A visibly curved spine or uneven shoulders in children and teenagers
- In older age, an increasingly bent back or loss of height
- Back pain that gets worse at night or at rest
In an emergency: 144
What you can do yourself
Change position often
The best posture is the next one. Alternate between standing, sitting and walking.
Set up your workspace
Screen roughly at eye level, feet flat on the floor, forearms supported.
Stay strong
Regular activity and exercises for the trunk, back and shoulders.
Which therapies are used for posture problems?
Sorted by the state of research on posture-related back and neck problems. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Partly supported
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Hardly studied
- used, but hardly or not studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Partly supportedBasic ins. (referral)
Physiotherapy
Strengthening exercises ease neck and back pain. Whether they change posture permanently has hardly been studied.
- Partly supportedSuppl. ins.
Alexander technique
In a large trial, 24 lessons reduced disability from chronic back pain, still after one year.
Source 2
- Partly supportedSuppl. ins.
Pilates
For back pain more effective than no or minimal treatment, but not better than other exercise programmes.
Source 3
- Limited evidenceSuppl. ins.
Feldenkrais method
Few, mostly small studies. Some signs of better balance in older people; the evidence for pain is unclear.
Source 4
Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.
As of October 2026 · How we rate
Therapists: Posture problems
Andrea Frei
DemoAlexander-Technik Frei
- 5.0(2)
- Zurich
- Languages: de · fr
Alexander techniqueFeldenkrais methodPolarityEMRASCA- Price
- CHF 57–125
Lea Huber
DemoPilates Huber
- 5.0(2)
- Zurich
- Languages: de · en · fr · es
PilatesAlexander techniqueBreathing therapyEMRASCA- Price
- CHF 54–120
We show practices that list this complaint in their profile. How do we sort?
Costs and health insurance
- Physiotherapy
- Basic insurance with a doctor's referral.
- Alexander technique, Pilates, Feldenkrais method
- Usually supplementary insurance, if the therapist is recognised.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Similar complaints
Sources
- Slater et al., JOSPT 2019: "Sit Up Straight": Time to Re-evaluate
- Little et al., BMJ 2008: Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain
- Yamato et al., Cochrane 2015: Pilates for low back pain
- Hillier & Worley, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015: The effectiveness of the Feldenkrais method: a systematic review of the evidence
- Gross et al., Cochrane 2015: Exercises for mechanical neck disorders
Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.