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The Bowen Technique

Easing Pain and Discomfort....

Most people as they get older live with constant pain ie. back pain, frozen shoulders, sciatica, knee & hip pain and recurring injuries not knowing there is help here in Lytham St Annes, Nr Blackpool, Lancashire. Andy Eckley is an expert at finding out the causes of pain, then treating you with a wide variety of therapies and techniques which work time after time.

Even if you've had years of physiotherapy or chiropractic sessions I still may be able to help.

Bowen Therapy

The amazing Bowen technique is a soft tissue remedial therapy, named after its creator Tom Bowen. The technique involves the therapist using fingers or thumbs to move over muscle, tendons and connective tissue (fascia) in various precise areas of the body. The work is very subtle, relaxing and gentle involving no hard or prolonged pressure.

During a session the client will lie on a therapy table or bed, although for larger or less mobile clients the work can be effectively carried out with the client in a chair.

Most of the work can be performed through light clothing.

A feature of the work is that between sets of moves the therapist will leave the room and allow the client to rest. This is a key element of Bowen and is a defining aspect of the technique as well as being one of the most important. The break allows the body the opportunity to create a decision about what action needs to be taken in response to the moves given.

The moves aren't painful and so therefore defense isn't called for. There is no friction or rubbing so no need to increase fluid to the area. The breaks give the nervous system a chance to establish the correct actions. In the process other information can be gathered by the body and it is common for areas not being directly treated to respond to the treatment.

A session will last generally around 45 minutes to one hour although this again will vary according to the clients needs and reactions. Treatments should be scheduled for between five and seven days apart and an initial set of three treatments is usual in order to establish whether the client is likely to respond to treatment.

Most people will feel a lot better within two or three sessions, when even long standing chronic pain can be relieved. Some conditions might need to be treated more often.

Clients may choose to return for regular treatments every six to eight weeks to maintain optimum health.

Contact Andy Eckley for your Bowen Session Tel: 01253 726222 email: andy@andyeckley.co.uk