° A 76 year old lady stooped with a stiff and painful lower back, improved
steadily and cancelled her 4th appointment because she felt so well and
pain free.
Some people commented on her improved and now easier posture and have
since come for treatment.
° A 44 year old man had arthritis in his elbow after he had broken it. This
caused intens nagging pain in his computer job. He wore a support strap to
help alleviate the pain. He also suffered from lower back pain after a fall
many years previously.
After 4 treatments both elbow and back were pain free even though he had
done a strenuous painting job on ladders. Additionally he had lost his
fear of heights from which he had always suffered.
° A 55 year old teacher suffered from strong pain and stiffness in her
hip and back when getting up especially in the morning and when twisting
the body simultaniously. After the 3rd treatment she reported that the
pain had resolved itself and no further treatment was needed.
° A computer software designer in his mid fourties suffered sciatica and a
lower back ache. He also got headaches when turning his head to one side
for any longer period of time and suffered from cold numb feeling and cramp
in his hands. He came for 3 treatments. After the 1st treatment the
'electric' throbbing sciatic pain had reduced to a dull ache and after
the 2nd treatment it had disappeared. His back ache was also reduced
to a discomfort. The cold numbness and cramp had gone from his hands.
Turning his head for longer periods had only caused a bit of stiffness
but no headaches.
° A woman in her mid fifties contacted me after an attempted suicide.
She was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress after a series of bereavements.
She started to sleep better and her nightmares reduced. She experienced
more energy without accompanying feelings of agitation. She became more
resilient and able to cope with daily stresses. She also started to feel more
hopeful of recovering from this difficult episode in her life. In time she
worked through her bereavements and regained her zest for life.
° A young mother came to me suffering with Post Natal Depression. She could
hardly sleep, felt panic for the coming day and found it very hard to cope with
her fretful colicky baby. After some treatments she started to sleep longer
and when she lay awake did not feel panic any longer, just quiet. She felt
more relaxed overall, which was visible in her face, eyes and voice. She
reported that she had turned the corner and was hopeful that she would
start to enjoy life again.
° A 4 month-old baby suffered from colic since birth. After his 1st treatment his
colic had reduced by 50% and after the 2nd treatment it rarely troubled him
again and he started sleeping through the night. His mother had a feeling he
was a changed child and that she could now experience more clearly who he
really was.
° A market gardener had severe back pains, which made getting up and moving
about difficult and painful. He could move again normally and without pain
after 4 treatments.
° A 58 year-old lady injured her knee when playing with her grandson. It swelled
up and was very painful and stiff. Her knee was pain free and normal again
[and remained well] after 2 treatments.
° A 60 year-old lady came to me with ‘burning’ groin pain, which was worst at
night. It woke her up and prevented her from going to sleep again. After 3
treatments the pain had disappeared.
° A 63 year-old lady had a grabbing ache in her upper back [especially bad on
bending over], neck and shoulders into the upper arm [she dislocated the
shoulder earlier after a fall]. She found it difficult to lift her arm sideways and
up. She also had severe aches in her ankle and foot, which made it
impossible to put weight on that foot and it impaired her balance. When she
came for the 4th treatment all aches had disappeared.
This lady's case illustrates that Bowen treats the whole body.
