Dillon Peters, RMT
Bowen Technique is performed by a registered massage therapist and can be billed under extended health benefits.
Bowen therapy is a form of hands-on bodywork.
The technique was created by Thomas Ambrose Bowen (1916-1982) in Australia. This therapy uses specific rolling movements focused on the muscles, tendons, and ligaments, along with the fascia and skin around them. This system of movements aims to reduce pain, dysfunction and compensations in the body by inhibiting the sympathetic nervous system (your fight-or-flight response) and activating the parasympathetic nervous system (your rest-and-digest response). This stimulus to the central nervous system initiates the healing response in the body.
Bowen Therapy is safe for everyone, from newborns to the aged and is safe to use for both acute and chronic conditions. The treatment is often relaxing and applied through light or loose clothing, making it simple to receive therapy for those in severe pain or in a state of immobility. An important aspect of Bowen Therapy are pauses of time that are given between sets of therapeutic moves during a treatment session. It is this ‘pause’ that enables the body to fully respond.
Bowen Therapy can be used to treat the following:
- Cranial & Temporomandibular Joint(T.M.J) issues
- Headaches including Migraines
- Neck + Whiplash Problems
- Shoulder & Arm problems
- Back Pain (Lumbar & Thoracic)
- Hip Misalignment & Pain
- Sacrum & Tailbone pain
- Accident Injuries (Acute or Chronic)
- Digestive & Bowel problems
- Muscle Strains
- Leg Problems including Hamstrings,
- Knees, & Ankles
- Sports Injuries (Acute or Chronic)
- Respiratory Problems
- Chronic & Acute Pain
- Tendinitis & Muscle pain
- Arthritis
- Sciatic Pain
What to expect in a Bowen treatment session:
- We recommend wearing light, loose and comfortable clothing during a Bowen treatment.
- The therapist will have you lie or sit down, depending on which area of the body needs to be treated.
- The therapist will use their fingers to apply controlled, rolling movements in a cross fiber direction over specific regions of the body. These “moves” will stretch and mobilize the skin and soft tissue.
- Pressure will vary, but it is often applied in a gentle manner. They may be repeated as necessary.
- During the treatment, the therapist will regularly leave the room, allowing your body to respond and adjust.
