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The Health Hazards of Sitting
Posted on 21 March, 2014 at 6:02 |
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Really interesting article about posture and the way we sit. Jan 2014 We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S. adult? Many things, say four experts, who detailed a chain of problems from head to toe; http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/ |
The Bowen Technique Pelvic area treatment
Posted on 20 January, 2013 at 6:45 |
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Today’s
Therapist
International
Trade Journal - Issue 47
Jul Aug 2007
The Bowen
Technique
Pelvic area treatment by
Janie Godfrey with material by Julian Baker When a client presents with pain radiating down the front of the leg, through the shinbone and affecting the lateral border of the foot, it is hard to know if it is the sciatic or femoral nerve that is being affected. The usual causes of femoral nerve pain
are direct trauma, prolonged pressure on the nerve, and compression of the
nerve by nearby body structures or pathologic structures (such as a
tumour). Prolonged pressure may be
complicated by lack of oxygen from decreased blood flow in the area and
other factors such as a hernia can affect the nerve. There may be
weakness on straightening the knee or bending at the hip, which might also
indicate femoral nerve involvement.
However it could also be the cutaneous
nerve of the thigh that is involved as well and this shares a lot of common
ground with the sciatic nerve. In either case however we come back to our
old friend the piriformis, a muscle that runs from the sacrum
(mid-line base of spine) to the outer hip bone (trochanter).
This small muscle is responsible for so
many common presentations that therapists regularly see. Gluteal muscles that are constantly
contracting, trying to support the back, hammer it. Piriformis Syndrome
accounts for the vast majority of what is often referred to as 'sciatica', with
the pain into the foot being a clear indication of this.
In addressing this with The Bowen
Technique, the pelvic procedure is the obvious one to give. This can be preceded by the moves that Bowen
therapists call ‘Page 1, 3 & 4’, which move over
an overlap of gluteus medius and gluteus maximus where a small ridge or lump
can be felt with palpation.
If pirifomis is in spasm, these moves - repeated three times with good
breaks in between - can often take the spasm out.
However, in pain presentations such as
described above, one of the most frequently used Bowen approaches is the Pelvic
Procedure. This is also used to correct
pelvic imbalances, torsions, rotations, leg length etc. It consists of a set of four moves for each
side of the body and is one of the most dynamic and remarkable of the Bowen
procedures. It is also one that never
ceases to amaze those who see its (often) immediate effects.
The Pelvic Procedure uses four muscles in
its basic set up; vastus lateralis, sartorius, adductor longus and inguinal ligament. Additions to the procedure will include
rectus femoris, biceps femoris and rectus abdominus.
As with all procedures, the moves are fairly gentle and
the whole of the Pelvic Procedure takes less than two minutes to perform. In addition to rapidly adjusting the pelvis, the process will also release
piriformis and is very useful for bladder and reproductive imbalances.
Two case histories illustrate the
remarkable effects the Bowen pelvic area moves can make:
Classic sciatica, man aged 40 - 1
treatment
Peter was unable to put weight on his right
foot and the therapist paid a home visit.
He was in severe pain and had been all day, from the buttock right down
the leg. He was extremely tense and
tight. The therapist gave him one
treatment and was able to observe his body relaxing during the 40-minute
session. He was virtually pain free when
he got up and was walking normally. Two
years later, the therapist reports that the problem has not returned.
Back:
degenerative disc, woman, 30’s – several treatments
Barbara had pain in her lower and middle back with some
spasm evident, plus stiffness around her shoulders. She had had a lower back injury as a
child. She also suffered from stress. She had three children between 8 months and 4
years. She was moving house shortly
after her second treatment. The pain in
her back disappeared after the second treatment when the Bowen pelvic move was
added and, despite carrying many heavy boxes during the move, she had no
problems with her back. As the Bowen
treatment is helping with her stress, this has continued. In her own words:
“I have been diagnosed with degenerative
disc disorder and have suffered for 12 years with lower back pain which has
worsened since my children were born.
“All summer long, the pain was severe and
occurred frequently, often with the pain going down into my legs and also up my
neck and shoulder. After two sessions of
Bowen it was almost completely relieved.
Since then I had slight twinges, which have gone after a few days.”
© E.C.B.S Janie
Godfrey is a Bowen Technique practitioner in Frome and has been in practice
since 1998. She also works part time at
the European College of Bowen Studies office. Contents
provided by the European School of Bowen Studies (ECBS)
For
further details about the Bowen Technique please contact Karen on 01954 260 982
/ 07714 995 299 or email [email protected] |
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