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The Bowen Technique and Tinnitus
Posted on 20 January, 2013 at 8:18 |
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Tinnitus
Focus RNID Tinnitus Helpline
magazine No. 29 Winter/Spring
2007 The Bowen Technique and Tinnitus Janie Godfrey outlines the Bowen Technique and how it could help people with tinnitus. The Bowen Technique is a light-touch therapy, pioneered in the
1950’s in Australia by Thomas Bowen. The
treatment is done through light clothing, with the therapist using thumbs and
forefingers to make the unique sets of gentle, rolling-type moves over precise
points on the body. The client is then
allowed to rest for a few minutes before the treatment carries on. These short breaks allow the body to respond
to the technique by making the subtle and fine adjustments needed to return it
to a balanced, efficient and relaxed state.
The Bowen Technique focuses on crucial
junctions of muscle and bone, nerve pathways, blood and lymph circulation and
energy flow. This type of therapy
communication prompts and engages crossovers within and between these
systems. Bowen treatment promotes
balancing, not only on the structural and functional level, but also for the
person’s overall well-being. By
addressing the body as a whole, the Bowen Technique goes beyond the presented
symptoms and embraces the physical, chemical, emotional and mental aspects of
the person receiving the treatment.
As most tinnitus professionals will be
aware, tinnitus perception in many instances directly correlates to personal stress
and anxiety levels. Fundamental to
realising the multi-beneficial approach of the Bowen Technique is it’s ability
to induce a state of deep relaxation.
This deeply relaxed state is both caused by and helps the impact of the
specific soft tissue moves. The effect
of Bowen on balancing the autonomic nervous system has been measured
and documented by Dr JoAnne Whitaker in a
1997 study (seewww.bowen.org).
Through this resetting of the autonomic nervous system’s action, the
individual’s body is facilitated in its own dynamic self-regulation while in a
state of great relaxation. Can Bowen help with tinnitus?
Tinnitus is difficult to treat successfully
because it seems to have so many different causes. However, Bowen Technique practitioners have
seen significant improvements in a number of clients who have mild and
intermittent to severe and long-standing tinnitus.
The Bowen Technique is very helpful in
relaxing muscle tensions which, if they are tight in the shoulder and neck
area, could cause a great deal of strain around the ears and connecting
tissues. This is likely to affect the
alignment of the head and jaw as well as the circulation
and drainage in the area, making a person’s
tinnitus worse. Because Bowen treatment
is very relaxing, it can have a positive effect in reducing stress and
anxiety levels. As the symptoms of
tinnitus are worse when a person is anxious, tired, worried or stressed,
anything that can help with relaxation is thought to be beneficial.
Bowen Technique practitioner Jane East
reports treating a 58-year-old man with tinnitus. With a rating of 8/10, he felt his tinnitus
was greatly contributing to problems which impacted on his professional life. As these noises were at such a distracting
level he felt unable to join in with conversation at social functions, which
were an essential element of his job.
This fuelled his high levels of stress and anxiety. Following three Bowen treatments, he was able
to take part in conversations and remain in a busy room without the distress he
had previously experienced.
Although the client’s tinnitus hadn’t
completely gone, it had reduced to a more manageable level of 3/10.
Another case is the experience of a 76-year-old
lady who originally went for Bowen treatment for knee pain and back
discomfort. While Bowen practitioner
Tony Crimes was taking her case history, she also mentioned the high-pitched
buzzing sound in her ears, which had been diagnosed as tinnitus three years
earlier. With no further support or
guidance on how to manage it, she had simply learnt to live with it.
Her first Bowen session finished with the
moves around the jaw area and specific relaxation moves around the face and
head. Tony advised her to drink plenty of
water and keep mobile with gentle walking every day. She was also advised to avoid caffeine
drinks, limit her salt intake and practice relaxation techniques, because of
her moderately high blood pressure. One
week later, when she returned for her second treatment, she reported that not
much had changed except for an excellent night’s sleep after her first
treatment.
During her third treatment, she reported a
‘clicking sound’ in her left ear during the jaw moves. Three days later she rang Tony to say that
she had slept well for two nights, her back was better, her knee was still a
bit sore, but she was amazed that the buzzing sound had reduced dramatically –
the first time any change had occurred in three years. Tony made an appointment for her to return
in a month’s time. When she arrived,
she was still in a much-improved state with her back and knee and said that
although her tinnitus ‘came and went’ it had vastly improved overall.
Most people who have tinnitus or who are
involved in helping to manage it agree that most therapies are
‘hit-or-miss’. The Bowen Technique is
not exception - but there is certainly evidence to suggest that it can really
help some people and could be used as a valuable tinnitus management tool. 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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