BOWEN THROUGHOUT LIFE
Effective hands-on therapy for all ages and conditions

COLIC
little boy, aged 3 weeks, 2 treatments

S. had been suffering severe colic for most of his short life, which was distressing for him as well as his poor parents. During his first Bowen treatment he seemed to relax completely, lying stretched out and legs relaxed. Over the next few days, he produced some very smelly, mucus-y nappies, which is common as Bowen begins to help resolve colic. After 5 days, he showed signs of the colic distress again but after the second Bowen treatment he had no further colic.

PROJECTILE VOMITING
little girl, aged six weeks, 1 treatment

K. was vomiting after every meal and was not absorbing her food. She seemed to be an agitated little baby and her mother was anxious and worried. The paediatrician could find nothing wrong. Immediately after the Bowen treatment, K. became much less agitated and began to stretch and then fell asleep. Her mother rang the therapist the next day to say that she had fed K. for the first time without having her vomit afterwards and she was more settled. There has been no recurrence of the problem.

BREATHING DIFFICULTY
little boy, aged 2, 3 treatments

S. was often unable to draw breath when crying, even fainting and requiring artificial respiration on one occasion. He was given three treatments in a short period of time. First, the therapist performed the moves on S.'s soft toys with him puffing. Then his mum tried her hand on him and finally he allowed the therapist to treat him with the gentle Bowen moves. After a year, there has been no recurrence of the problem.

EXTREME PAIN - SHOULDER & ARM
girl, aged 17, 4 treatments

An area around S.'s right scapula was raised, appearing to be in spasm and the GP diagnosed a suspected trapped nerve. After the first treatment, she experienced extreme pain however, within 2 days that had subsided. After the second treatment she reported no apparent pain or problem but just a slight stiffness. After the third treatment the stiffness had gone and the pain free state was holding.

ANXIETY, POOR SLEEP, CLAUSTROPHOBIA
boy, aged 11, 4 treatments

Eleven-year-old J.'s mother took him to see a Bowen practitioner. A year previously, around the time of his SATS exams at primary school, he had changed from an easy-going relaxed young man to feeling generally anxious and panicky, sleeping poorly, with attacks of claustrophobia. He became very anxious being left with a sitter when his parents went out, worrying about accidents, illness, germs and other disasters. School assemblies and church services became an ordeal, and he had to sit near the door to lessen the feelings of panic. His parents had been worried enough to ask their G.P. for a psychiatric referral, which was now in the pipeline.

After J.'s first treatment, he felt an increase in energy and released a lot of anger. A similar picture followed the second treatment. During these two weeks he had no panic attacks, and felt a reduction in anxiety about being away from his parents. Assembly had become less of an ordeal, and after the second treatment his parents were aware of much improvement on an emotional level. After the third treatment there were only small pockets of anxiety remaining, and when J. came for his final treatment, his mother said he was so much improved that she had decided to cancel the coming psychiatric referral.

PROLAPSED DISC & TENNIS ELBOW
man, aged 36, 9 treatments

M had a 3-year-old prolapsed disc injury for which he had received 2 epidurals. For 2 years he had had a severe tennis elbow. As a building foreman, these problems were seriously affecting his work. The disc problem caused a pronounced limp and a tingling/numbness in his thigh and calf. After the first treatment his leg and back were better with only one bad day - a distinct improvement. After the second treatment, the leg numbness was much improved but the elbow pain had increased. After the third treatment, his leg problem flared up again and his elbow was much the same. After the fourth treatment however, he reported a slight to good improvement and he found the exercises he had been given were easier. After the seventh treatment his elbow was much better and the exercises were no problem. His leg was still giving a background pain. After the eighth treatment both elbow and leg were 'much much better' than they had been for 3 years. He was more than happy with the improvement and was able to carry on in his work.

PAIN UNDER LEFT SCAPULA, ROWING INJURY
man, aged 38, 3 treatments

F.'s muscle on his back was very jumpy and painful during the first treatment. When he came for his second treatment, the back pain and jumpiness were reduced by about 50%. However, after the treatment, he experienced quite severe discomfort in his knees and buttocks and felt as if he had a mild flu. On the 3rd visit, he felt much better in himself and reported a noted posture change. During treatment, his back was now like a normal back, not jumpy, and pain free. He then went on holiday and has not needed further treatments.

SCIATICA
man, aged 40, 1 treatment

P. was unable to weight bear on his right foot, he was in severe pain and had been all day, from the buttock right down the leg. He was extremely tense and tight. The therapist gave him one treatment of the basic moves and was able to observe his body relaxing during the 40 minutes of the treatment. He was virtually pain free when he got up and was walking normally. Two years later, the therapist reports that the problem has not returned.

KNEE AND UPPER BACK PROBLEMS
woman, aged 42, 4 treatments

C. is a practising masseuse who stands for long periods and develops a lot of tension in her back. Her upper back and shoulders were very tight. Also both knees and ankles were giving her trouble. After the first treatment her back loosened. Her knees and ankles were improving after the second treatment. After the first couple of treatments C. told the therapist that she had also been suffering from heavy and painful periods since the birth of her daughter nearly 10 years earlier. The therapist therefore gave her a procedure to address this and C. reported a tremendous change with reduction of the pain and heaviness.

MIGRAINE, KNEES & ELBOW
woman, aged 48, 4 treatments

M. was suffering from neck pains, migraines (up to two a week) and 'creaky knees'. A previously frozen shoulder had recently developed into a 'golfer's elbow. During the first treatment she felt that her neck kept 'extending' and her elbow started to free up. After four sessions her energy level was good, the shoulder was no problem, the migraines had stopped and the knees were better. Still a little soreness in the elbow, but a year later she is 'feeling fine'.

EMOTIONAL STRESS
woman, aged 57, 3 treatments

A series of bereavements and problems over some years had drained A of any energy although she is normally very active and energetic. She had a tight chest, a tight 'band' around her head and her knees and legs hurt. After one Bowen treatment she felt slightly better. All symptoms showed definite signs of improvement after two and after the third treatment she was well on the way to getting back to her original self - including gardening and playing tennis within two months.

FROZEN SHOULDER
man, aged 60+, 2 treatments

N. paid two visits to his doctor for a frozen shoulder and received an injection which did not help at all. After the first Bowen treatment there was an improvement and the trouble cleared up after the second visit. A friend of N.'s had suffered from the same trouble for at least one year and now had little hope of improvement. The friend's frozen shoulder was relieved by the Bowen therapist during a treatment given during a visit to the Over-60 Club.

BACK PAIN, ASTHMA & WITHERED SHOULDER
woman, aged 62, 4 treatments

After her first treatment, M. experienced a surge of energy lasting though the week and far less tension in her right calf, which had been virtually in spasm since an accident 9 years previously. She described her calf as 'melting'. After the second treatment she said, 'I cannot believe the difference in my back, almost 100% already'. Knee & hip pain were much lessened, and she was generally feeling much better in herself. She had cut back her asthma prevention medication. After the third treatment, she reported that the back pain she had had for 9 years (and had expected to always have) was now alleviated. She said she had no wheezing that week. After the fourth treatment she experienced one sore back day, which cleared up by itself.

INJURY AFTER FALL
woman, aged 80, 5 treatments

When she was 73 years old, B. was on a ladder, which broke under her and a piece of it went through her left leg. Her doctor had to attach a steel plate to the leg with thick screws. When B. first went for Bowen treatment, her left knee was solid, swollen, red and hot. After the first treatment the swelling had gone down noticeably, the skin colour was normal and she could see her ankles. Two weeks later, she arrived for a second treatment with some swelling and redness which had returned, but was not as severe as it had been. From then on the improvement was steady and without relapse. After five treatments, the leg was very much better and she could wear normal shoes and sandals again.

HEAD AND NECK RESTRICTION
woman, aged 92, 5 treatments

S. had very restricted head and neck movement and little flexion in one hand. This combination of problems was preventing her from playing the piano. With Bowen treatments, her neck steadily improved until it was 'wonderful' within three treatments. The hand, especially the thumb, was also 'wonderful' after two more and she was playing the piano again.

© E.C.B.S 2005