Bowen Therapist — JANET GRAHAM MBTPA Cert ECBS

TESTIMONIALS

ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) - LADY AGED 33

If someone had told me this time last year, how much Bowen would change my life, I wouldn’t have believed them. I was finally diagnosed with ME about 6 years ago after struggling to lead a "normal" life for years. I’d tried other alternative therapies in an attempt to manage my condition and, although they were good at the time, they had no lasting effect. A colleague had suggested Bowen to me previously, however I had always been sceptical about how beneficial it would be.

Last summer, I was at my wits end - my muscles were giving me so much bother that I was taking painkillers every two hours, I was having serious episodes of insomnia/hypersomnia and sleep paralysis and ended up off work for a month. I did some research on the internet and, thankfully, came across Janet. At my initial consultation it was so refreshing to come across someone who listened to what I had to say and who didn’t question the validity of what I was telling them. It truly was a breath of fresh air.

My Bowen sessions have helped me feel human again. Other benefits are that my moods are also much more stable, my concentration levels have improved and my stress and anxiety levels have lowered.

As ME affects different people in different ways I suppose that Bowen will also have different effects on different people however I would highly recommend that you give it a go.

Sciatica - I was unable to put weight on my right foot and was in severe pain from my buttock down my right leg. I felt extremely tense and tight. After my first Bowen session, my body completely relaxed. When I got up, I was virtually pain free and could walk normally! After two years the problem has not returned. - Paul aged 42

Shoulder Pain - I suffered from a frozen shoulder which was very painful when I moved or touched it. After my third Bowen treatment my shoulder returned to normal with no further pain - Henry aged 63

Back Pain - For 20 years I had been suffering from low back pain following a horseback riding accident. I was in so much pain that I could barely walk for 5 minutes at a time. After my first Bowen treatment, I went home and followed all the instructions for 5 days. The second day I had pain everywhere, but it started to dissipate after the third day. On the fifth day it was like I never had a back problem. All the pain was gone. I thank the Bowen Technique for giving me a new life and hope for the future at 60 years old. - Matt aged 60

Circulatory - I was dreading the return flight from Gatwick back to Canada and had not been able to walk very far on my holiday in the UK, due to a muscular disease I have. Thankfully I met up with Michelle who managed to squeeze in a Bowen Treatment before I caught the plane home. I got through the flight without any of the normal pain, and was so impressed with the change it has made I have found a local Bowen Therapist who can help me!! - Richard aged 53

Sciatic & Ilio Tibial Band - Thank you so much for making my competitive life as a tri-athlete enjoyable once again. For two years I've put up with the pain and can't tell you how excited I was after only 3 treatments to be completely pain free. I'll be back for maintenance treatments that's for sure - Adam aged 30

Pelvic - For the past 20 years I've suffered constant pain around my pelvis and lower back. Went to a chiropractor many years ago who took xrays and said my pelvis was out of line, but would never come right and I would have to put up with the pain. I thought what have I got to lose in giving Michelle and her Bowen treatment a go. I couldn't believe that after only one treatment I was totally pain free. I can't begin to express the relief I felt. I continued on and had the two treatments as recommended and still remain pain free 6 months on - Sam aged 58

Stress - I have a stressful job and by the end of the week I find I'm not coping all that well - tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain. After the Bowen treatments, I just seemed to handle the stress so much better. I also noticed that I had more energy and didn't feel the need to sleep so much. I'll definitely be back for more. Thanks - Jennifer aged 22

Knees - I went to my therapist for other painful conditions which were addressed by the Bowen, but it was my knees that amazed me. I had had the cartilage removed from both my knees and had seen xrays of the bones rubbing together and was told that I would just have to put up with the pain from them over the years - I have a constant limp. After the second treatment of Bowen the pain in my knees disappeared and I had no limp. I would never have believed it, but will be back for further follow-up treatments, that's for sure - Richard aged 70

some testimonials extracted from http://www.bowentherapy.co.nz/html/testimonials.html

Janet Graham, Bowen therapist in Scotland, West Lothian. Bowen Technique, Bowen Therapy and Bowen describe the light touch therapy devised by Tom Bowen in Australia. Bowen Therapy is holistic, treating the whole patient, not just symptoms and has been reported to be effective for conditions such as low back pain, sciatica, headache, migraine, asthma, shoulder pain, neck problems, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, RSI and other musculo-skeletal conditions. Bowen Therapy can often have a relaxing effect which may help people suffering from tension or stress syndromes.

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