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The Bowen Technique More on noses
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Today’s
Therapist
International
Trade Journal -
Issue 53 July August 2008
The Bowen
Technique
More on noses by Janie Godfrey Continuing on from the focus on seasonal hay fever in the
last issue, it is worth looking at some of the other nasal / sinus problems
with which Bowen can be of great help.
For some people, hay fever-like symptoms are pretty much
constant and can be that way for years – even decades. Nasal sprays have often stopped working
and/or cause uncomfortable irritation in the sensitive mucous membranes of the
nasal cavities. The constant flushing system that the mucous membranes are part
of relies on good drainage, of course, and when this is blocked it is a recipe
for inflammation, infection and discomfort. Mucous production, however, keeps on increasing the flow of fluid and
white blood cells into the sinuses to fight infection and inflammation, so
pressure builds and drainage is key to clearing and
maintaining health in these mucous membranes.
Hilary, age 61,
had a history of more than 10 years of morning sinus/nose congestion, running
and sniffing. She had come for Bowen
treatment for another problem and, although I gave her treatment that would
address the congestion problem, there was no change during the first five Bowen
treatments over the period between 14 September and early
November. At her next treatment in early
December she reported that for the first week after the previous treatment, she
had been without any nasal congestion or stuffiness at all. After the December treatment, she was again
without any major symptoms, only having a few short episodes of the right
nostril running in the morning but it always cleared quickly. It is currently at the 6-month point after
her last treatment and there has been no return of the pattern of congestion
she had for over 10 years.
There is a
similar history of Sue, age 45, who had a 15+ years history of year round hay
fever-like symptoms: runny nose, itchy
eyes and nose, congestion. Blowing her
nose, looking into the sunlight or being near an air freshener scent started it
off. It was worse in mornings and
evenings and at particularly stressful times. Her sense of smell was very poor.
With Sue, we could observe her body trying
to correct the problem after the first treatment on 4 May, with a
noticeable reduction in sinus congestion and nose blowing, plus coughing more,
then problem reverted to usual pattern.
After the next three treatments (10 May, 22
May, and 4 June) there was no real lasting change in her symptoms and we left
it that if there was any real improvement after this fourth treatment, she
would re-book for a top-up. She rang on
22 June to say her symptoms had cleared and stayed cleared very considerably
since 4 June! This was a
learning curve for me as I seemed to be observing that with this particular
problem, Bowen may well be able to do the job if we give it a bit longer than
the 3 to 4 treatments that usually do the trick with so many other
complaints.
Sue’s next Bowen was 12 July
and she was still doing very well – only blowing her nose once in the morning
and then it was not itching or running all day.
She had a slight return of
sinus congestion after a few months and had
a top-up on 26 September.
She reported that her nose and eyes had been itching a small bit and she
thought the old
pattern would re-establish itself, but it
didn’t. She has now been nearly 9 months
without any problems.
Kathleen, aged 67, had a somewhat
different nose problem: persistent
nosebleeds from the right nostril. It
began without any warning with a real gusher when she was in the Alps at high
altitude. It lasted 5 to 10 minutes and
since then she had had a nosebleed virtually every day, varying from mild to
substantial and some days she would have up to three.
Her doctor checked her over for any
underlying causes such as disease or high blood pressure and could find nothing
wrong. There was no recent history of a
cold or sinus infection although Kathleen has a history of sinus troubles and
has been off dairy products for years to control it.
Three weeks before her first Bowen
treatment, the doctor had cauterized it, but there had been no appreciable
difference as the nose was bleeding again within 24 hours.
Her first Bowen
treatment was 12 November.
She had a moderate nosebleed within an hour or so after the treatment
after she had a bout of sneezing. That
night, she had a big bleed. Then, she
had a remarkable 3 days free of any nosebleeds, day 4 she had a small one in
the evening, nothing on day 5 and on day 6 a moderate one.
Her second Bowen treatment was on 18
November and this was followed by 12 days with only 3 small nosebleeds and she
was feeling generally very much better with more energy and a sense of feeling
healthy. Her third Bowen treatment was
30 November and she had a nosebleed the day after the treatment
and then a full week without any at all, then about one bleed every day, some
very small, some moderate but no gushers.
Next treatment on 14 December was followed again by a
virtually clear period with only one small nosebleed on Christmas Eve. She had an appointment to have her nose
cauterized again on 6 January, which was done and she has not had
any problems since.
The wonderful set of Bowen moves that are
specific to the temporo-mandibular joint, the lymph glands in the neck and all
the sinuses are superb at relieving problems caused by pressure buildups and in
restoring the normal flushing pattern that is designed to keep our heads and
noses trouble-free.
© E.C.B.S Janie
Godfrey is a Bowen Technique practitioner in Frome and has been in practice
since 1998. 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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