Bowen Therapy
The Bowen Technique is a therapeutic technique named after Australian Tom Bowen. 1916-1982 Bowen was not a trained therapist, but called himself an osteopath and attempted to join the register of osteopaths in 1981 but was turned down. The technique consists of the practitioner using the thumbs or forefingers to make rolling type moves across tendons, ligaments and superficial fascia. The work is characterised by two minute pauses between moves, where the therapist leaves the room. It is claimed that this break allows the work to take effect.
Special Precautions of Bowen Therapy
Benefits and uses of Bowen Therapy are
The principal benefit of Bowen Therapy is the often rapid and long term or permanent remission from pain, reduced stress, greater mobility and improved physical and emotional quality and enjoyment of life. Additional benefits can include increased energy, improvement in the immune system, rebalancing of the body, improved circulation, lymphatic drainage and detoxification. Further and important benefits of Bowen Therapy are that it has few contraindications. It is very gentle, relaxing and non-invasive involving no manipulation, and is therefore ideal for everyone including children and the aged.
Conditions that can respond well include:
- Acute and chronic pain with musculo-skeletal or neurological origins
- fibromyalgia
- back pain
- lumbago
- sciatica
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- neck pain
- arm pain and carpal tunnel syndrome
- TMJ syndrome
- shoulder pain (frozen shoulder)
- leg and foot pain (plantar fascitis)
- emotional depression and stress
- asthma
- sporting and other trauma injuries.
