Dallas County Living Well Magazine July/August 2017 | Page 32

New Kid on
the Block
for Pain
Recovery
H
ave you been in pain so long
you can’t remember what it’s
like not to be? Tried every-
thing you can think of to re-
solve it? Are you at your wit’s
end? Well, keep reading. This may be
music to your ears.
There is a unique modality which is now
bringing often times complete recovery
to pain syndromes. It tends to be quick,
profound and long-lasting. Clients are
getting their lives back. Who would
guess that such gentle work, called
Bowen Therapy, would bring deep core
changes at the cellular level!
Bowen Therapy was introduced in the
U.S. less than 25 years ago and is
still largely unheard of. Developed by
the late Tom Bowen of Australia, this
gentle technique is changing lives in
an amazing way. It is a unique form of
neuromuscular re-patterning that works
primarily through the nervous system
on both structural and energetic levels.
With its slow, rolling skin movements on
acupoints along the spine, Bowenwork
quickly brings the mind and body from
fight-or-flight into rest-and-relaxation of
the deepest kind. Then the therapeutic
work takes on a life of its own, as the
practitioner plucks tendons and rolls
over muscles all over the body, sending
new nerve signals to which the body
By Brenda Briscoe, LMT
can respond differently than it has been.
When the body is stuck in a pain/
spasm/pain cycle, Bowen Therapy is
just the ticket to break this cycle, tell-
ing the brain that it no longer needs to
continue emitting pain messages but
can now relax and let the healing take
place. The technique is gentle and non-
invasive, and can be performed through
clothing.
A Bowen treatment consists of gentle
rolling movements. These stimulations
activate a systemic response so pow-
erful that a few minutes’ pause is ob-
served to allow them to be integrated.
A pattern of movements and pauses
continues throughout the treatment.
The rhythm is soothing, and most cli-
ents fall asleep at least once during the
session. Benefits are usually apparent
within a few sessions, even when long-
standing conditions are being treated.
Bowen Therapy is a completely new
concept in bodywork. It is neither
derived from nor similar to any other
physical modality.
• Misalignments commonly right themselves
– yet there is no manipulation of joints
or bones as in chiropractic.
• Muscle tensions and strains are relieved
and normal lymphatic flow is restored
– yet muscles are not squeezed as in
massage.
• Meridians show immediate improvements
– yet the work is not based on meridi-
ans and does not resemble acupuncture
or acupressure.
• Fascia rehydrates, adhesions release and
scar tissue softens – yet there is no
heavy pressure as in Rolfing or deep
tissue work.
• Internal psychological shifts are com-
mon – yet it is not necessary to evoke
emotional response as in mind-body
therapies.
• Nearly everyone reports a pleasant,
relaxed state and a deep sense of well-
being and ease.
Bowen Therapy is completely safe
and appropriate for everyone from
the highly trained athlete to new-
borns, pregnant women, elderly and
the chronically ill. Bowen has been
successful in treating musculoskeletal
problems, such as back and neck
pain, scoliosis, sporting injuries, TMJ
misalignment, and carpal tunnel syn-
drome, to name a few. It is also re-
nowned for its effectiveness with in-
ternal conditions, such as migraines,
digestive and elimination complaints,
colic in babies, and respiratory prob-
lems, including asthma.
If you have never heard of this technique
and are curious about how your condition
might respond to it, simply Google “Bow-
en Therapy in the Dallas County region.”
Brenda Briscoe is a licensed massage therapist with 17 years of experience with an emphasis on pain
recovery using Bowen Therapy and LED Light Therapy. She is one of very few practitioners in the DFW
metroplex using both of these therapies together. Call Brenda at 972-930-0260 to discover how these
amazing modalities can change your life.
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DALLAS COUNTY Living Well Magazine | JULY/AUGUST 2017