Fair Oaks Bowen Therapy practices healing with the Bowen Technique, which utilizes small movements to the body,  stimulating its own natural resources to heal itself.

This technique usually results in the relief of many specific injuries and other health problems, acute and chronic. It does so holistically, by using the body’s innate healing mechanisms. The practitioner delivers signals to the nervous system at specific locations (on muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves), and the body does the rest. The Bowen Technique is unique in the field of bodywork. It’s relatively few, gentle “moves” over muscle and other soft tissue address the entire body, stimulating it to reset and heal itself.  A session may last from fifteen minutes to an hour. Most often, only a few sessions are needed to alleviate complaints, whether structural or functional, even if long-standing. Results are usually long lasting.

Bowen Therapy is appropriate for everyone from newborns to the very elderly and animals!  It’s neither derived from nor similar to any other hands-on modality. It is generally agreed that it works primarily through the nervous system on both structural and energetic levels. Simply stated, Bowen Therapy allows the body to reset and heal itself, addressing the body as a whole unit rather than just the presenting symptoms. The physical, chemical, emotional and mental aspects of each person receiving treatments can all respond as needed.

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Q. I have heard that Bowen can assist with carpal tunnel. Is this true?

Yes, Bowen therapy has had many successes with RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome.  At Fair Oaks Bowen Therapy we’ve assisted many who suffer from this condidion.

Thank you to our Bowen Technique friends in Australia!

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Hey Mike,

I just want to thank you for always being so helpful and so cooperative and understanding. You’re great with your patients. I don’t mean simply me. I’ve seen you with others and you treat them all with the same care and respect.  It’s easy to talk to you honestly. I just really appreciate being able to see you that first year for fibromyalgia. It is absolutely what improved my quality of life over the past 2 years. I do so much better than I used to, even though I still have my days, that’s just the world we live in. No on is perfect.
Anyway, thanks for always being there to help.
Natalie

Fair Oaks Bowen Therapy is proud to be a part of the next “My Record Fantasy” with Gigatone Records and Track Shack Studios.  At this 3 day event, we will be able to assist musicians in need.  We will have our table set up and ready to go for all of those shoulder, back & neck issues which are all too familiar with those who play musical instruments.  Thank you Mitch and Kevin for inviting Mike and I to be a part of this awesome, local, event!

Q. I have been told that you do not need to disrobe for a Bowen therapy treatment. Is this true?

Yes this is correct, Bowen may be done through clothing. However you may be asked to remove bulky items such as thick jumpers or thick jeans that restrict a fluid movement being performed. Ideally clothing should be light and loose with only one layer to work through.  At Fair Oaks Bowen Therapy we can provide baggy, light trousers should you forget to bring a change of clothing.

Q. Is Bowen therapy an ongoing treatment therapy?

Bowen Practitioners – what to look for

These are some of the marks of a good Bowtech Bowen Practitioner:

• Maintains an office/clinic that is calm and conducive to healing
• Asks you for some background to your complaints
• Explains what s/he’s going to do before the Bowtech session begins
• Makes sure that you are comfortable lying on the table/bed or sitting in a chair
• Uses only pressure that is comfortable to you; if you ask him/ her to lighten up, heeds your request
• Leaves you to rest between sets of moves so that your nervous system can begin its work without interruption
• Does not overload your system with too many Bowen procedures in one session
• Helps you to get up off the table/bed or out of the chair
• Explains what to do and not do between Bowtech sessions, and answers your questions
• Encourages you to phone between sessions if anything unusual happens
• At the next session, after showing you any exercises to do at home between sessions, reviews them to make sure you’re doing them correctly

What can you use The Bowen Technique for?

The Bowen Technique can be beneficial in a wide range of situations. It can assist recovery from many conditions, from traumatic injury to chronic illness, depending upon each individual’s capacity to heal. Many clients report that Bowtech is THE most relaxing modality they have ever experienced. Some of the conditions that often respond favorably to Bowenwork are:

• Back pain and sciatica
• Digestive and bowel problems
• Earache and TMJ problems
• Migraines and other types of headaches
• Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Hip, knee, ankle and foot problems
• Menstrual and hormonal Irregularities
• Neck and shoulder problems (including ‘frozen shoulder’)
• Groin pain, pelvic tilt and uneven leg length
• Respiratory problems and hay fever
• RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow
• Sports and other traumatic injuries

Practitioners rated the following results in their clients:

• 85% effectiveness in back pain with an average of 4.3 sessions
• 88% effectiveness in neck pain with 4.5 sessions
• 83% effectiveness in stress, tension with 4 treatments
• 83% effectiveness in their “other” category after 5.8 treatments

After receiving their treatments, clients reported the following results:

• 85% effectiveness with back pain
• 80% effectiveness for stress and tension
• 80% effectiveness with Fibromyalgia
• 95% effectiveness with TMJ
• 80% effectiveness with hip pain
• 75.6% for “other” conditions

How does the Bowen Technique work?

There are many theories about the physiological mechanisms by which the Bowen Technique brings about the results for which it is famous. In addition to the rebalancing of the ANS, described earlier, Bowtech moves and procedures may reset the body to heal itself by activating, through the nervous and endocrine systems among others, the following mechanisms:

• Stretch reflex: Most moves are done either at the origin, insertion or belly of muscles where receptors are located, informing the nervous system on the state of tension, length or stretch in the musculotendinous tissue. These receptors are stimulated during the ‘challenge’ and the ‘rolling’ part of the Bowen move which changes the stimulus received by the nervous system. This can change a pain/muscle spasm loop.
• Joint proprioceptors: All moves done around a joint directly affect the joint capsule and lig­aments that are richly innervated with proprioceptors. Here again, stimulus will be received by the nervous system, inviting normalization of the joint function without the need for forceful manipulation. Research (Carter, Bernie, 2002, ‘Clients experiences of frozen shoulder and its treatment with Bowen technique’, Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, v. 8, pp. 204-210) has confirmed increases in the range of motion in restricted joints.
• Fascia: Each Bowen move is done at the level of the superficial fascia and affects the rela­tionship between the fascia and the nerve, muscle or tendon being mobilized. Fascia plays a major role in muscle co-ordination, postural alignment and overall structural and functional integrity. All of these are negatively affected when the fascia stiffens, contracts, torques or dehydrates. Following a Bowtech session it is not uncommon to see adhesions loosen up, scar tissue soften and posture and mobility improve without harsh mobilization or stretching.
• Segmental viscerosomatic spinal reflexes: Several Bowtech moves engage these reflexes. They produce referred reactions to the internal organs through stimulation of the skin, muscles and nerves.
• Harmonic vibration or resonance model: Bowenwork moves set up vibrational patterns which bring the body back into balance and harmony.
• Lymphatics: Some Bowtech procedures activate draining of the lymphatic system stimulat­ing the immune system.
• Detoxification is often initiated during a Bowen session, thereby improving the body’s ability to function at a cellular level.

The Bowen Technique (also known as Bowtech – the Original Bowen Technique and Bowenwork) is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy that was developed by the late Tom Bowen in Geelong, Australia. Sometimes called the “homeopathy of bodywork,” it utilizes subtle inputs to the body (known as “moves”), stimulating the body to heal itself, often profoundly.  Read more at www.fairoaksbowen.com