What Can Bowen Therapy Be Used For?

Bowen Therapy addresses a wide range of conditions because it’s stimulating the body to heal itself! Our body wants to be in a balanced state, and the stimulus that is given through Bowen therapy helps the body achieve it.

Some of the most common conditions that I use Bowen Therapy to help clients with:

    • Sciatic

    • SIJ dysfunction

    • General stiffness

    • tightness in upper back and shoulder area

    • tension and pain in lower back

    • Musculo-skeletal problems

    • Bursitis of the hip

    • Pelvic muscle discomfort

    • abnormal gait

    • Painful knees from walking stairs

    • Plantar Fasciitis

    • heel spurs

    • shin splints

    • Stiff ankles

    • Calf tightness

    • tight hamstrings

    • Stiff and aching shoulders

    • Shoulder injuries

    • Tennis and golfer’s elbow

    • Aching wrists from overuse

    • Bicep problems

    • Tension and other type of headaches

    • tight neck muscles

    • constantly recurring neck issues

    • Jaw problems

    • TMJ dysfunction

    • sinus issues

    • hayfever

    • To aid in lymphatic drainage after infections

    • Relaxes the diaphragm to make breathing more effortless

    • Constipation

    • IBS

    • abdominal discomfort

    • sluggish elimination

    • Bladder problems

    • Irregular periods. Anyone from teens to mature women

    • Painful periods

    • Infertility in some cases (depending on the cause)

    • Menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, etc.

    • A common condition in children that is difficult for the child, particularly with school camps and kid’s sleepovers.

    • Calms the baby, so they sleep better and feel better, resulting in a happier family

    • Colic symptoms

    • Calms the nervous system

    • improves sleep

    • The sooner injuries are treated with Bowen Therapy the better. Long standing injuries can be treated too but may take longer to resolve and depends on the type and severity of the injury. 

Bowen Therapists hands wrapped around clients lower leg performing part of the knee treatment to help with knee issues

Muscular aches and pains can be reduced with Bowen Therapy when used on people who suffer from conditions such as Arthritis and some auto-immune diseases such as Fibromyalgia.  It won’t cure these types of conditions but can often give some relief from the pain they are experiencing.

Sometimes it’s also beneficial to tape areas of the body after Bowen Therapy (i.e. knees and ankles) to support the joint while it heals. 

Exercises may be given where appropriate to help support recovery and become part of the treatment plan.

Bowen Therapists hands around clients foot
Therapists thumbs on clients forearm
Bowen therapists hands wrapped around young clients lower hamstrings while lying on massage table

Gain relief through Bowen Therapy