What to Expect at Your First Consultation

Your first appointment with me will involve discussion about why you have come to see me. I will take a medical history to learn about any other conditions you have (which often surprisingly may also benefit from Bowen even if I am not specifically treating them) and also enquire about old injuries, breaks, falls, surgeries, on-set of pain or symptoms, causes etc.

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I will do some assessments to help me find the actual site or sites of dysfunction that need treating. After this you will lay comfortably on a massage table and I will begin the treatment.  

 

The treatment consists of short sequences of 'rolling' type moves over the soft tissues, in specific locations to help provoke a specific healing response. The moves are often over tendinous junctions but also over muscles, ligaments and occasionally nerves.

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The treatment is quite gentle and usually painless.

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Treatment can be performed directly on the skin or through light-weight clothing.

I often prefer to work directly on the skin so that I can see and feel the tissues and see any swelling, tightness etc more easily, which assists me to deliver a more targeted treatment for your needs.  Draping with towels and blankets is given for your comfort.

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There may be pauses in the treatment to allow your body to 'process' the information I have given it, before I give it more input. The tissues begin to respond and relax almost immediately, to whatever degree your body is ready.

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Many conditions may resolve or respond within just one session. Some will take a few sessions.

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