Bowen Therapy: A Simple Way of Getting Rid of that Pain in the Neck

A stiff neck, crick in the neck or neck injury can make every single neck movement a source of pain. Most people doing a desk job which involves sitting in front of computer for a long time have, at some or other time, faced the problem of neck pain. Such neck pain mostly results from wear and tear or overuse of neck muscles. If not treated properly, it tends to turn chronic.

Bowen therapy, which employs a gentle massage with light touch, is a very effective technique for curing such neck pains. Bowen therapy does not use acupressure or chiropractic techniques but works gently using cross-fiber movements across the body. The gentle touch of the Bowen therapy practitioner deeply relaxes the body and makes the muscles stress free.

When you go to a Bowen practitioner with your neck pain, you are made to lie down on your back in comfortable clothes. The prescribed set of moves that the practitioner makes relaxes your body and facilitates better oxygen circulation. This increased oxygen circulation releases toxin and harmful fluids that have built up in your body, providing complete pain relief in the process.

A typical session lasts for 40-45 minutes, and the practitioner leaves the room for 2-5 minutes during the treatment to let the body respond to the treatment. Many sufferers find relief from acute as well as chronic neck pain after just one session of Bowen therapy, while 2-3 sessions are enough to provide lasting relief from neck pain.