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Physically
If you are serious about sport,
Bowen is a vital resource which covers:
• Enhanced Sports Performance
• Injury Prevention
• Sports injury management and Rehabilitation
• Biomechanics: Body balancing
• Improved speed, agility, flexibility, strength and endurance
• Reduction in muscle pain and fatigue, post performance |
Mentally
• Reduction in
Pre-performance anxiety
• Enhanced concentration
during competition
• Enhanced confidence and
ability to perform to full potential
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Case
History - Hamstrings
The pull and pain in my left groin and hamstring left me scared
of chasing a ball or making a tackle. I was dropped from the
team and spent four months trying to regain my position, Bowen
spent four sessions addressing muscle balance from the waist to ankles.
The change was obvious & six weeks of recovery and training, now competing,
no discomfort. Thank you.
Alex Davies
(Sheffield United)
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This is a soft tissue therapy working
on muscles, ligaments, tendons and connective tissue.
The release experienced in the muscle bed allows the muscle
to relax, gain length and be able to receive adequate blood supply
and essential oxygen. Sports performers are often unbalanced. Single
muscles can seize creating wider problems in the groups that surround
them. This will directly affect the range of movement, create restriction
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often pain. Acute injuries need to be addressed to make sure the body
does not compensate for the damage

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and develop other difficulties, Chronic injuries (those
of more than six weeks duration) have layers of restriction which need
to be unravelled to expose the root cause. Initial treatment requires
only three or four clinic sessions with management sessions recommended
over three months. The technique works closely in conjunction with physiotherapists,
podiatrists and fitness experts to gain optimum performance and injury
prevention. |
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This looks crazy but works unbelievably well and more effectively
than ICE therapy which can only be applied for ten minutes at a time.
I have used this with National Sports Players with great results.
Apple Cider Vinegar acts as an astringent, it draws swelling and fluid
away from the injury site. The normal treatment for an acute
injury would be RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Although in
principal we would have no objection to three of these, the application
of ICE can often be counter-productive. |
Among several reasons, ice can
only be applied for a short time to avoid damaging skin, where
as cider vinegar can be applied for extensive periods, keeping the healing
properties going.
It can be used effectively on the following:
• Sprains or twists
• Soft tissue trauma such as,
bruising, inflammation, soreness and areas of redness or
heat application. |
Soak a flannel or piece of cloth in neat vinegar. (Can be
diluted for sensitive skin.) Apply directly to area and wrap lightly
in cling film to retain moisture.
Frequency
Frequency
Up to 2 hours. A one hour break and repeat. Obviously extensive bruising should seek medical advice.
Ensure to patch test in case of irritation and cover cuts and grazes
with vaseline or a non-petroleum jelly. |