Case Histories Back Pain
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| Ailment | CONSTANT LOWER BACK ACHE | ||||
| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 40'S | Treatments: | 1 |
| Synopsis | “I
am a Consultant Paediatrician and, while my training has been
in orthodox medicine, I have long been aware of the limitations
of modern Western medicine in addressing basic issues relating
to the promotion of health and well being and prevention of disturbed
function, of the human organism. Over the last few years I have
explored the preventive and therapeutic benefits of a number
of practices complementary to medicine and have trained in several
therapies. I was introduced to The Bowen Technique during a joint
consultation with a kinesiologist who had trained in it. I had
been experiencing a constant ache in my lower back for some time
and therefore became the fortunate recipient of a Bowen treatment.
To my amazement, I experienced immediate relief and this happy
state held over time. I was so impressed that I enrolled in the
training course and now also use The Bowen Technique on a number
of conditions. If only The Bowen Technique could fit the criteria
for acceptance in the current climate of Evidence Based Medicine,
the benefits to individuals and the savings for the NHS would
be enormous.”  |
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| Ailment | DEGENERATIVE DISC | ||||
| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 30'S | Treatments: | REGULAR TREATMENTS |
| Synopsis | B had pain in her lower and middle back with some spasm evident, plus stiffness around her shoulders. She had a lower back injury as a child. She also suffered from stress. She had three children between 8 months and 4 years. She was moving house shortly after her second treatment. The pain in her back disappeared after the second treatment when the Bowen pelvic move was added and, despite carrying many heavy boxes during the move, she had no problems with her back. As the Bowen treatment is helping with her stress, this has continued. She claims she has never gone through the winter without frequently falling ill, but has been fine ever since she started the Bowen sessions. In her own words: “All of summer 1999 the pain was severe and occurred frequently, often the pain going down into my legs and also up my neck and shoulder. After two sessions of Bowen it was almost completely better. Since then I had slight twinges, which have gone after a few days. “In addition, the Bowen treatment seems to have had a marked effect on
my general health, with practically no illness all winter, and also my mental/emotional
health is much better. I don’t have the down days and depression that I
suffered with for years.” |
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| Ailment | ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS OF THE LUMBAR SPINE | ||||
| Sex: | MALE | Age: | 76 | Treatments: | ONGOING |
| Synopsis | Diagnosis
by GP - Ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine, and confirmed
by an MRI scan. In constant pain but refusing painkillers.
Unable to walk, without a walking stick, to his bank which is
only 5 minutes from his house and he frequently has to sit down.
His GP said the only cure for the pain was an operation that
could put him in a wheelchair. Neither Mr G nor his GP were
keen on this idea. Mr G contacted me after talking to a lady
I had treated previously. He is a tall slim man who was in
obvious pain. No obvious signs of muscle wastage. He has previously
had osteopathy, physiotherapy and acupuncture with little or
no result. 25.8.98 - Movement excellent, no pain, very little pins and needles in feet. Has had some prostate trouble at times. Left until 4.11.98 when the prostate trouble had improved. Since then I continued a maintenance treatment of 1 or 2 monthly sessions and he can now walk around the town with no problems and no stick. He has remained pain free apart from a slight hiccup when he walked his son’s very boisterous dog early in 1999, which settled after treatment. He also had right knee problems in October 1999, which settled after 2 treatments 1 week apart. He really is thrilled with Bowen and talks about it to anyone who will listen! |
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| Ailment | LOWER
BACK PAIN INTO HIPS & RIGHT KNEE |
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| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 26 | Treatments: | 3 |
| Synopsis | F.
is a very tall (6’2”) nursery nurse, so works with
tiny people all day. She had this problem for 2 - 3 years. MRI
scans had not revealed any cause for the pains and physiotherapy
treatment had not helped. After the second Bowen treatment she
said “it is 99% better than it was”. After three
treatments, the problems were completely gone and the resolution
holding. She now chooses to return for a treatment several times
a year as a ‘general tune-up and de-stressing’. One
session leaves her feeling restored. |
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| Ailment | PROLAPSED DISC & TENNIS ELBOW | ||||
| Sex: | MALE | Age: | 36 | Treatments: | 9 |
| Synopsis | M
had a 3-year-old prolapsed disc injury for which he had received
2 epidurals. He also had a severe tennis elbow of 2 years duration.
As a building foreman, the severity of these problems was making
him give serious consideration to changing his employment. The
prolapsed disc caused him to walk with a pronounced limp and
have a tingling/numbness in his thigh and calf. Treatments concentrated
on his leg at first. After the first treatment his leg and back
had been better with only one bad day - a distinct improvement.
After the second treatment, the leg numbness was much improved
but the elbow pain had increased and he was reluctant to have
it touched again. After the third treatment, his leg problem
flared up again and his elbow was much the same with no great
improvement. After the fourth treatment, however, he reported
a slight to good improvement and he found the exercises he had
been given were easier. His leg was now much better - only a
background pain. After the seventh treatment his elbow was getting
much better and the exercises were no problem. His leg was still
giving a background pain. After the eighth treatment both elbow
and leg were ‘much much better’. At this point the
therapist lengthened time between treatments to 2 weeks instead
of one week. M. said that both his elbow and leg were better
at this stage than they had been for 3 years. He was more than
happy with the improvement and felt it would enable him to carry
on in his chosen profession. |
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| Ailment | TENSION BACK STRAIN | ||||
| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 52 | Treatments: | 2 |
| Synopsis | J
was on holiday visiting family when she heard about The Bowen
Technique and consulted a local practitioner . After the first
treatment, she reported a lot less tension and stated that something
seemed to be working in her body. After the second treatment
she returned home saying that she would come back for more treatments
when she returned to visit her family again. She sent a postcard
to say her back was “brilliant”. |
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| Ailment | SCIATICA | ||||
| Sex: | MALE | Age: | 40 | Treatments: | 1 |
| Synopsis | P.
was unable to put weight on his right foot and the therapist
paid a home visit. He was in severe pain and had been all day,
from the buttock right down the leg. He was extremely tense and
tight. The therapist gave him one treatment and was able to observe
his body relaxing during the 40 minute session. He was virtually
pain free when he got up and was walking normally. Two years
later, the therapist reports that the problem has not returned. |
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| Ailment | BACK PAIN & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE | ||||
| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 53 | Treatments: | 3 |
| Synopsis | Bowen
Technique practitioner Annie Sewart, who is also a physiotherapist,
treated Mrs C who came with a history of back pain, which included
a particularly bad episode two years previously. In addition,
she also looks after her disabled mother at home. Typically,
her back pain would also travel down to her left knee. An x-ray
revealed that 3 lumbar vertebra had reduced cartilage. Two weeks
before she came for Bowen treatment, Mrs C’s back “went” during
a skiing holiday when she stood up from a sitting position! When
she came for the first treatment, Annie noted that Mrs C also
had high blood pressure. During the first treatment, Mrs C felt
very woozy and was hot and flushed after, so remained lying down
for a while. She said that her back was then painful for two
days following the treatment but that something “snapped” as
she was walking and the pain was gone. At her third treatment,
she reported feeling a bit stiff, still, but had been playing
tennis. In addition, her blood pressure was normal for the first
time in two years. One week later, she was feeling fine and has
not needed further treatment. |
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| Ailment | KNEE & UPPER BACK PROBLEMS | ||||
| Sex: | FEMALE | Age: | 42 | Treatments: | 2 |
| Synopsis | C.
is a practicing masseuse who stands for long periods and develops
a lot of tension in her back. Her upper back and shoulders were
very tight. Also both knees and ankles were giving her trouble.
After the first treatment her back loosened. Her knees and ankles
were improving after the second treatment. After the first couple
of treatments C. told the therapist that she had also been suffering
from heavy and painful periods since the birth of her daughter
nearly 10 years earlier. The therapist therefore gave her a procedure
to address this and C. reported a tremendous change for the better
in the next period with reduction of the pain and heaviness. |
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