Bowen can help you take action after a stroke

Bowen can help you take action after a stroke

 

Today is Stroke Awareness Day and May is Action on Stroke Month.

Last year the Stroke Association made its first annual push to increase awareness of the impact of a stroke and reach out to many more stroke survivors and their families, and it has done the same this year.

Often people affected by a stroke, be that the victims or carers, do not know about the support out there for them.

The campaign highlights the everyday difficulties that stroke survivors and their families face and what needs to change to ensure stroke survivors are supported to make their best possible recovery.

Stroke survivors can find it hard to walk and general movement can be very difficult, resulting in severe pain.

Naturally, a person’s state after a stroke can vary depending on their rate of recovery.

Bowen Therapy has seen some wonderful results working with stroke victims.

A 59 year old stroke victim, previously diagnosed with both Type 2 diabetes and High Blood Pressure, was left paralysed on her left side and unable to speak. She received eight weeks of physiotherapy, which at the time only provided minimal improvement to her symptoms in three years since the stroke.

It was then recommended for her to receive Bowen Therapy; after three Bowen treatments (spaced a week apart) she was able to lift her arm and maintain it in an elevated position; after 2 more Bowen treatments she reported increased strength in her hip and the ability to control her toes – such that she could wear sling back shoes for the first time since her stroke.

 

 

The Bowen Technique is a natural, drug-free, non-invasive, complementary therapy that can help with post-stroke recovery.

Rather than 'making' the body change, Bowen 'asks' the body to recognise the ailment and make the changes it requires.

During the 30-60 minute treatment, the Bowen practitioner makes small, rolling movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue at precise points on the body, using only the amount of pressure appropriate for that individual.

 

No hard-tissue manipulation or force is needed or used.

Between each set of moves, the body is allowed to rest for a few minutes, to allow it to absorb the information it has received and initiate the healing process.

Bowen is an extremely relaxing experience and can also aid any stress the stroke survivor may be feeling.

Read more testimonials from people who used Bowen for post-stroke recovery.

If you have had a stroke, or are caring for somebody who has, and are interested in how Bowen Therapy can help you visit the website to find a Bowen therapist near you or call 0844 561 7173.