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How Bowen Therapy can help Arthritis?

Arthritis is a general term for over 100 diseases causing inflammation, pain, stiffness, swelling, and reduced range of motion in one or more joints. It involves the breakdown of joint cartilage, causing bones to rub together, leading to swelling and damage. Common types include osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear) and rheumatoid arthritis (immune system attack). It can make daily activities like walking or climbing stairs difficult. It is the leading cause of disability in North America. Possible causes of Arthritis are aging, injury/overuse, genetics, and autoimmune responses. Arthritis is chronic and can affect people of all ages, though it is more common among women and older adults. While no cure exists, treatments focus on managing pain and maintaining mobility.
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Bowen Therapy as an Option for Managing Arthritis

Yes, Bowen Therapy can help manage arthritis symptoms by reducing inflammation, easing pain, and improving joint mobility through gentle, non-invasive soft tissue movements. It stimulates the lymphatic system to decrease swelling and helps release tension in muscles and tendons around joints, often resulting in better range of motion and improved sleep.

How Bowen Therapy Helps Arthritis

  • Reduces Inflammation: It helps activate the lymphatic system to drain toxic material, which can lower inflammation and pain in joints.

  • Relieves Tension: It relaxes contracted muscles and tendons, alleviating the structural strain often associated with arthritis.

  • Improves Mobility: By addressing compensation patterns and improving structural balance, it can increase the range of motion and allow for better movement.

  • Manages Pain: The gentle rolling moves can provide pain relief from the first session, with many clients finding it beneficial for chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

  • Relaxes the System: It promotes a shift from a "fight or flight" mode to a "rest and repair" (parasympathetic) state, aiding healing.

Bowen Therapy is a low-impact and tailored to individual comfort, making it suitable for managing chronic pain from arthritis. It is considered a complementary approach and can work alongside other treatments.


Arthritis Success Stories

  • ARTHRITIS: RHEUMATOID - JJ, 50.  I developed rheumatoid arthritis twenty years ago. Ugh! It started in my hands and slowly spread through my whole body. I have tried all anti-inflammatory drugs, gold injections to no avail and I have been to chiropractors and physiotherapists/masseurs and it made me worse. I am on some nasty drugs such as steroids, methotrexate and cyclosporin. I was always stiff and sore and I seemed to hurt all the time. I have had three operations on my feet. Pins have been put in the big toes to try and straighten them followed by fusing them together to hold them up. This didn’t work and the pain was still there. I had a synovectomy on my knee with further injections. I also had surgery to my wrists as I was always in so much pain. And then I found Bowen Therapy. I have found relief and a lot of my pain has gone. 

  • ARTHRITIS: RHEUMATOID female, 70. A 70-year-old with rheumatoid arthritis suffered excruciating hip pain. After one treatment her hip pain was better and after four treatments was only “annoying”. Her energy has improved and she is able to do more.

  • ARTHRITIS IN HIP - Woman, 51, series of treatments.  Cath, who has an arthritic hip, says that before her experience with Bowen "I would have laughed in your face if you'd said that this could help me". She was told in September 2000 that she had osteoarthritis and that she'd have to wait for a hip replacement - a long wait on the NHS because she was comparatively young. She couldn't walk without a stick and found it difficult to lift things. She had to stop her work in a convenience store, but a customer had recommended that she try Bowen. Cath said: "It was like nothing I've ever had before. It was very relaxing and after the relaxation you get a wonderful rush of energy. I went on a Thursday and by the Friday night I was walking a bit better. By the following Thursday I didn't need to use a stick to walk - and since then I haven't looked back." Cath had weekly sessions for four weeks, reducing to monthly and then two-monthly visits. Now she goes every three months. Not only has she continued to walk without a stick but she can lift things again and she has a new part-time job working as a house manager at local retirement flats. She still plans to have a hip replacement but until then she is free of her previous pain and limitations.

  • ARTHRITIS, WHIPLASH & FALL - woman, 58, series of treatments.   J is overweight with arthritis in both knees (for 23 years) which had spread to her neck, right foot and right hand. She had also had a whiplash injury twice and fell at work 11 years ago, pulling the ligaments from the backbone to the hips. Her job requires her to do quite a lot of lifting and carrying. After a few weeks of Bowen treatment her knees were much better. Following treatment on her hamstrings the results were amazing. She couldn’t remember when she last had that amount of flexibility in her knees. Further treatments brought the same results to other parts of her body. Headaches due to the arthritis are also gone.

It is recommended to consult with a qualified Bowen Therapist to create a personalized plan.
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