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Bowen Therapy

TinaLavallee
TinaLavallee
Has anyone tried Bowen Therapy? Just wondering if it helps with symptoms/pain of fibro?
melindap
melindap
I haven't ever heard of it. What is Bowen Therapy?
LeoX3
LeoX3
I googled it and it sounds sort of like the MELT therapy I tried. I found that helpful but only if I was nowhere close to flaring. Otherwise? All that myofascial work was he** on me. I think I'd class it with massage. It might help some, but not all. (I found that hot rock massage did most for me.)

Good luck and if you try it, let us know!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Bowen Therapy is one of the strangest things -It is about encouraging your body to heal itself, pressure points, nerve endings. I found that it can be painful..

I didn't get any benefit from it, but I wouldn't tell you not to try it at least once and see what you think.
Emily710
Emily710
Never heard of it. Massage (pressure) helps me a lot although it is very painful at the time.
PeaceN2You
PeaceN2You
I've never heard of it but did Google it - it does sounds a bit like massage and/or myofascial release therapy.

I have good results from massage but it doesn't help much with fibromyalgia pain, more with stiffness, overall flexibility, and myofascial trigger points.

Let us know if you try it and how it works out for you.