SPORTS: CARTILAGE/LIGAMENT DAMAGE - male, 23, 4 treatments. As a cricketer and rugby player, H's left leg was in a brace following cartilage removal and damage to the AC ligament. His right leg was in plaster nearly to the knee due to further ligament problems and he was on anti-inflammatory tablets. Some severe pain followed the first Bowen treatment and the left knee became temporarily more swollen. However, after four treatments the hospital verdict was that the knees were now very stable and that a further anticipated operation would no longer be necessary.
SPORTS: HAND FRACTURE-BOXING - male, 30, 2 treatments. A double fracture of the metacarpal bones of one hand, caused ten years previously from boxing, gave Derek continuing pain, despite ultrasound and other treatment. The pain usually lasted for a week or so following training sessions. After one short Bowen treatment the pain vanished and after a second treatment there was no further problem despite further training and a three-round fight.
SPORTS: TWISTED KNEE- RUGBY - male, 30, 2 treatments. A badly twisted knee in a rugby game put Dave off the field. He received immediate Bowen treatment and within days felt good enough to try running again. However, it was still painful, so a week later he received a second Bowen treatment. Following this he was able to return to competition rugby at the weekend.
SPORTS: TRIATHLETE - SHINPLINTS & PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT - male, 26, 2 treatments + 'top ups'. M was delighted with the results of the two Bowen treatments he received for his painful shin splints. He decided to continue to have treatments on a regular basis because, he said: "I am now performing better than I have ever done before. In the past, I always managed to do very well in the training but on the big day I never seemed to be able to match my training performance. However, now, I am actually achieving far higher placing in the overall order than I have ever done before." He puts this sustained improvement down to Bowen Therapy and continues to come for regular treatments because he believes that not only is it a performance enhancer but that it is also a preventative to injury.
TENNIS ELBOW - girl, 13, 3 treatments. M. had a diagnosed case of tenosynovitis of the lower arm. A very talented tennis player, she had been unable to write, use a knife or grip a tennis racquet for some months. After three treatments she had returned to her normal standard of competitive tennis and she had no return of pain.
TENNIS ELBOW - boy, 14, 4 treatments. D.'s tennis elbow not only kept him from playing tennis, but he was also unable to hold a pen to write. After the first treatment, his elbow was much improved the following day. He played in a tennis tournament after three days with no pain. His right shoulder worsened initially but resolved within five days. After the five days, he experienced only occasional twinges in his elbow. After the second treatment, there was complete resolution of the tennis elbow. D. returned after 14 months for treatment of a slight twinge in the elbow and 4 months after that for one further treatment for the slight pain in elbow and wrist. Each time, one treatment brought total.
TENNIS ELBOW - Phil, 46. Seven years ago I did a lot of work with my left arm, and since then it has been very sore. In fact, the end of the bone at my elbow became sore to the touch. After four Bowen sessions, the feeling in the bone came back to normal. I am truly grateful to have the use of my arm back to normal. I can now go back to work and I no longer have to worry about future disability or loss of a job.
BACK, GROIN & LEG PAIN – Footballer. "I was asked to try Bowen Therapy by my football physio as I had been having problems with my back, groins and upper leg muscles for most of the season. I'd been to a chiropractor a few times and on my last visit she had advised there was nothing really wrong with my bone structure. I continued to play but still felt restricted in my movements so I decided to give Bowen a try. "I didn't really know what to expect but I was determined to keep an open mind and give it a go. I can't explain how it worked but after a couple of treatments the problems I had been having virtually disappeared. I was able to touch my toes with the palms of my hands - something I'd not been able to do for a long while and I seemed to be able to go the duration of a game easily where I had been struggling before. "When people ask 'does it work?' I find the best way to tell them about it is my scoring ratio since having Bowen. I'd only scored 5 goals in 27 games before Bowen treatment. From the time I started having treatment until the end of the season, I scored 10 in 12 and from my point of view that says it all! I also didn't miss a game through injury." - Danny Adams, footballer
BACK PAIN SPORTS INJURY - David, 30. David S a 30-year-old accountant presented complaining of lower back pain due to a football injury that had persisted for 11 years. Although very skeptical during his first NST session he admitted to feeling 80% better within the following days. “Okay I feel heaps better, but how could such light moves on my body possibly provide this much relief”? His second visit convinced him, as he now remains absolutely pain free.
KNEE: SPORTS INJURY - man, 23, 4 treatments. As a cricketer and rugby player, H’s left leg was in a brace following cartilage removal and damage to the AC ligament. His right leg was in plaster nearly to the knee due to further ligament problems and he was on anti-inflammatory tablets. Some severe pain followed the first Bowen treatment and the left knee became temporarily more swollen. However, after four treatments the hospital verdict was that the knees were now very stable and that a further anticipated operation would no longer be necessary.
KNEE & ANKLE – Abby. I play AAU basketball. After the first few weeks of Bowen, I noticed that my chronic knee pain was gone. Then I sprained my ankle really badly. When Tina saw me two days later, I still couldn’t put any weight on it. It was completely swollen and black and blue. With another Bowen session the swelling went right down within ten minutes. That evening during practice, my ankle didn’t bother me at all. I’ve been pain-free now for two months. With Bowen, I move better, I play better, and I don’t hurt afterwards.
SHIN SPLINTS - male, 21 2 treatments. As a student, R was a keen athlete and mountain biker. He had suffered from shin splints for up to twelve years, usually triggered off by running. Physiotherapy had proved painful and given no relief. Within a few days of the first Bowen treatment he was almost completely pain free and after two sessions he has had no recurrence of the problem a year later.
ACHILLES TENDON - David 34, Runner. I recently changed my running shoes and began to notice an uncomfortable strain down my left Achilles. On finishing each run the area would burn and be painful for some hours later. This developed until running became impossible without pain. Direct work with massage and other hands-on approaches to the area created little relief. On seeing a Bowen practitioner a suggestion was made that the problem could be coming from the sacroiliac joint in the lower back. Three sessions working in this area gave permanent relief. I now see the Bowen practitioner only if I am preparing for a big race."
