Bowen can always be performed on any person, no matter what condition or problem they have, whether acute or slight, whether they are elderly or infant.

Conditions which may respond well include:

• Back and neck pain
  
• Jaw problems or clicking
  
• Muscular-skeletal disorders
  
• Frozen shoulder, painful joints
  
• Sports or work related injuries, RSI
  
• Asthma, bronchial complaints, hayfever
  
• Problems during and after pregnancy
  
• Menstrual issues
  
• Stress, tension, migraine
  
• Digestive problems, IBS
  
• ME, chronic fatigue
  
• Neuralgia
  

This is by no means an exhaustive list. Bowen not only helps the body, but includes the mind and emotions too.

For some, the effects may be quick - releasing muscle spasm and relieving pain. In the long term, effects can be subtle, as Bowen therapy addresses the nervous and muscular systems, stimulating the lymphatics and increasing circulation and thus helping to bring the body into better balance and harmony.

Osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists are among the many professional practitioners who now use Bowen therapy.

For children, a free Bowen clinic has been set up, running every Saturday in Bury St Edmunds. For more information, click here. All therapists are fully qualified and volunteer their own time to work here.

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