Just did my second Bowen Therapy Session!
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I just went for my 2nd Bowen Therapy session to assist with symptoms from Polymalgia I've had for 2 years. I found I'd feel somewhat better one day and stiffer the next. Yesterday I showed up for my 2nd session with a terribly stiff neck probably from lifting a 2 year old and painting my art too long. I immediately got 50% relief with the neck which continues today but now the WHOLE body is unfbelievably stiff! My understanding of Bowen Therapy is that this is not uncommon and tomorrow I could experience far less stiffness. Unlike conventional deep massage this is such a delicate process and there is a minimum of hands on in the one hour session. It seems they hit trigger points and this activates the cells and tissues memories to revert back to more healthy function but not without some old symptoms reappearing first. I'd welcome some of you sharing your Bowen experiences and giving me a sense of what to expect. I'm sure hoping it will help me along here.
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constance.de leonard12916
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leonard12916 constance.de
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Hi Constance, you replied to me earlier on saying you were going to try Bowen Therapy. I'm curious how that worked out. Leonard
penelope10875 leonard12916
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Have faith, it does seem to work for our sort of muscle problems.
leonard12916 penelope10875
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lodgerUK_NE leonard12916
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I remember but I used to drink at least 2 litres and to help me to remember I used filled two litre bottles (they had been filled with tonic water before) every morning and then I knew I was drinking enough.
If you consistently sit or do one action for a long time then you will have trouble, the old adage, change your position every hour, ie if sitting - get up and walk around for at least 5 mins, is best for you when at all times. This applies to everyone whether you have PMR or not.
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ptolemy leonard12916
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EileenH leonard12916
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Because PMR is an ongoing problem you tend to need to go back for follow-up sessions every few months. How often it is depends on you and your PMR. If it is an injury or something like that they can sort you out and that is it. But with a chronic problem the muscles keep trying to compensate and the problem returns. If you leave it too long then you need more sessions to sort you out - I usually have a couple of sessions and am OK again for another few months.
I like the feeling I have suring a treatment - it's like floating and as good as a massage with less post-treatment aches mostly. I don't often hurt the next day but it does depend on how much they have done and how much water I drank afterwards. It's my pamper session - beats a facial or having your nails done!
LayneTX EileenH
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But bless you for sharing with us your experiences. And glad you have some good ones.
just wanted to say... Thank you.
lodgerUK_NE leonard12916
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As Eileen says, its my pamper session and I now go once in six months for a top up.
constance.de lodgerUK_NE
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EileenH constance.de
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But as well as that - it is as good as a hot stone massage or any of the other things you are offered during a spa session but - as far as I'm concerned - it achieves pain relief which a spa session doesn't always do. I know you go for those - so it isn't any different.
I'm surprised it is expensive in Germany - most things like that are more expensive here in Italy than in the UK but the lady I go to in the village - fully qualified and registered with a practice to run charges 40 euros - which actually works out cheaper than I paid in the UK and far less than physio costs here. You do have to remember that it takes an hour, they rarely do 2 patients at a time though it does work because of the rest periods between movements (as they call them) and they have overheads to pay. My girl here will do 2 at a time and charge you each less than the full amount. She tells you to take a friend!
constance.de EileenH
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At the moment I am having acupuncture again (doctor's suggestion, and FREE - 15 sessions - so!!!) Also am still on an aqua-reha course (for another 10 months) so I'd be pushing it to do anything else at the moment. Just wanted to inform myself for future reference.
28-34 degrees expected here over the next few days - will I be glad when Autumn comes!!!
Have a great weekend. C.
EileenH constance.de
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Even here at 850m we are to have 31C for the next 3 or 4 days. Down in Bozen it's to be over 35C. ut this time the nights are to be down to mid-teens which is good.
LayneTX leonard12916
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I'm so excited. The gal said so many things I could relate to. She is young but said has been doing this for 14 years and has had much success with chronic pain.
Someone here said they didn't touch much, so that was nice to know what to expect... But what she did do then left room... I felt that part totally relaxing... She'd come back in and ask if I felt anything... One time I felt some ache wanting to creep back in, she said yea, some areas the energy will get stuck... Later I told her after she did an area I got real hungry then it went away, she smiled and said that means I'm reacting and was good.
all parts felt so grounded. Except my upper or top of shoulders.
I go back Monday. Then next 2 weeks. She said no weight lifting, ugh... But I understand...
also!!!! I'm so excited, I got to Aqua jog in a spring fed pool we have down here in Austin, Texas... It's a constant 72 degrees... Yes, cold when you first get in, but my friend and I wore our floatie belts and jogged for 30 minutes. It felt so good. So Bowen gal said its ok if I do easy exercises like that, but no bicycle, ugh, since I'm already shortened in my Psoas and hipflexors. I quit my Physical Therapist for a while too.
My lower back feels good, but I haven't done much other than drive the 80 miles back home. Ha, my butt bursas hurt from that, but Bowen seemed well worth it.
Yeah, and thanks to Yall who recommended it!
thanks Leonard for posting, I was about to post myself...
leonard12916 LayneTX
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