Description

So what is Bowen therapy and how will it help you?
Bowen therapy is a form of bodywork which was developed over 50 years ago by Australian sports trainer Tom Bowen. Bowen therapy is a series of moves on the fascia (a soft tissue under the skin) that stimulates the body’s natural responses to bring about self-healing both for medical conditions and physical complaints.
Bowen therapy treats the cause of medical conditions and pain rather than working on the symptoms, and the treatment consistently creates deep, long lasting healing and pain relief.

Because Bowen therapy works on the fascia it is often successfully treats persistent problems that have not responded to medication, other therapies or other forms of bodywork. Rather than working on one specific area Bowen treats the body as a whole, so many patients who turn to Bowen therapy to reduce physical pain or problems notice that their stress levels or anxiety problems are also reduced following Bowen therapy.

Conditions Bowen therapy can treat
Bowen therapy can be used to treat a wide range of conditions including common physical problems like back, neck and shoulder pain as well as knee, ankle and foot problems.

Bowen therapy is also an effective treatment for headaches, respiratory problems, ear infections, bowel problems and hormonal conditions. Despite being considered a form of body work Bowen therapy can also treat emotional conditions like depression, stress and anxiety through shifting the autonomic nervous system from sympathetic, which is turned on during stress and pain, to parasympathetic which is where is needs to be for the body to rest, relax and repair.

Bowen therapy is non-invasive and safe for use on all people and on most conditions so it’s ideal for everyone from the very young to the very old.

What happens during a Bowen treatment?
When you go for Bowen treatment the therapist will spend time on the initial consultation getting to know your medical history, assess for structural or muscular dysfunction and find out what your main problems are as well as your symptoms.

Bowen therapy can be carried out directly onto the skin or through lose clothing. My patients are advised to wear loose clothing to the appointment.

During a Bowen Therapy treatment a series of Bowen moves are applied to the body which take time to integrate, so between series of moves there are calculated breaks to allow the therapy time to be assimilated.

How Bowen therapy works
Bowen therapy is fast acting and, unless re-injury occurs, the results are usually long lasting and even permanent. The healing process starts immediately after the first two moves sending a message to the body that the emergency is over so many patients experience immediate pain relief and the healing can continue a week or more after the session.

Many conditions may be addressed in a Bowen therapy session or following a course of treatments and sessions last between 30 and 45 minutes.

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