Which 'conditions' can be treated?

Although people come for treatment for a particular symptom, Bowen is an holistic therapy; it is the whole person who is treated, not just the presenting symptoms.

It may be that symptoms appearing in one part the body are affected or caused by an imbalance elsewhere. Treating the body holistically gives you the best possible chance to affect a long-term solution. Often people find that problems or symptoms they had simply learned to live with, or had not mentioned at consultation, are resolved, sleeping patterns are improved and energy levels are often higher after Bowen.

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People usually visit a Bowen Practitioner for specific symptoms or conditions, including

•  muscular-skeletal disorders including
    RSI and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and work-related injuries
  neck & shoulder pain including frozen shoulder
  back pain and sciatica
  TMJ disorders

•  hay-fever, asthma and respiratory symptoms

• digestive complaints, IBS, colitis and Crohn’s Disease

• ME/CFS/ Fibromyalgia

• stroke rehabilitation

• MS

• PMS/ gynaecological/ fertility problems

•  postural mis-alignment including
  excessive spinal curvatures
  pelvic, ankle and jaw imbalances
  perceived leg length difference
  postural compensations

Bowen does not try to ‘correct’ your body to fit a certain image of perfection. It can, however, enable it to achieve its optimal alignment, frequently reducing levels of pain and restriction that accompany long-standing conditions and addressing compensatory postures that can happen with injury and illness.
In this situation, it is likely that you will adjust your posture to reduce pressure on areas that hurt. New postural habits are formed when you sit, stand and walk and these can continue long after the injury or illness has gone, creating pressure on muscles and joints and causing further problems in the future.

•  stress and tension based problems including
  migraines and headaches
  fatigue
  anxiety
  insomnia
  panic attacks and breathlessness

Many people are now having Bowen treatments for stress management, relaxation and optimising their general health.

When we are healthy, there is a balance between the sympathetic nervous system - the ‘fight or flight’ mode - and the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows everything down and allows us to relax. When life is busy and demanding this balance can be disturbed placing a great pressure on the body.

If your body has to adapt to many demands at the same time, natural repair systems may be overwhelmed, becoming less efficient or breaking down. As your body strives to cope, symptoms of pain and stress occur in various forms.

The Bowen Technique allows your body to relax and go into its natural healing state, reducing the symptoms of stress and improving your ability to restore optimal body balance.

•  sports injuries
A growing number of sports people are discovering that regular Bowen Technique treatments are an invaluable and dynamic resource alongside their current training programme.

Bowen treats acute and chronic injuries, and addresses the postural compensation that often occurs with injury, allowing you to quickly return to training.

The Bowen Technique can also reduce the risk of future injuries and enhance performance in your chosen sport through increased flexibility, endurance and strength. By working on structural integration, the entire body functions more effectively including an increase in lung capacity, energy levels and mental clarity.

Bowen allows your body to work out what needs to be done to restore itself to
optimal body balance.

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