Free Pain Relief Newsletter  Click Here Bowen Research   Fibromyalgia In a study of twenty patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia conducted by Jo Anne Whitaker, M.D., at the American College of Rheumatology, almost all participants experienced various degrees of relief which lasted from a few days to several weeks. Most reported immediate relief following a Bowen treatment.  For some, repeated Bowen therapy maintained complete clinical remission. The results were statistically significant and correlated with improvement of clinical well-being. Migraine Research Study London-based Bowen Technique practitioner Nikke Ariff completed the Bowen Technique Migraine Research Program which studied the efficacy of the Bowen Technique in treating migraine headaches.  The 39 migraine volunteers consisted of 37 women and 2 men.  Thirteen of them had been suffering from migraines for 1-15 years; seventeen of them had been having migraines for 16-30 years; and nine had had migraines for over 30 years. In all, 31 participants experienced a positive result, representing 79.5% of participants.  At the end of the program, 36 of the 39 said they would recommend Bowen as a treatment to a friend or colleague. Cerebral Palsy Ongoing research by Howard Plummer in Wales has produced encouraging results.  Initial outcomes include increased vocalization, calmer behavior, improved concentration and comprehension and improved head control and improved balance. Exercise and Sports Science A study at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill compared practitioner and patient responses on the efficacy of the Bowen Technique in treating pain.  Practitioners rated its effectiveness as 85% for back pain, 88% for neck pain, 83% for stress and tension and 80% for fibromyalgia. Patients rated the Bowen Technique at 85% for back pain, 80% for stress and tension, 95% for TMJ, 80% for hip pain and 75.^% for other conditions. Fibromyalgia A pilot study on the effect of Bowen treatments on fibromyalgia sufferers was carried out by Tim Willcocks (Bowen Practitioner and Trainer).  Four participants (aged 39-52) who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia from 3 to 5 years, were give four Bowen treatments over a five week period. All four participants experienced improvement,  including better sleep, ease in walking, cessation of vertigo, eased neck pain, improved balance and less exhaustion. Effects of the Bowen Technique on the Autonomous Nervous System and Heart Rate Variability By measuring changes in the value and pattern in heart rate variability before and after a Bowen treatment, this study by Jo Anne Whitaker, M.D., demonstrated that the Bowen Technique affects the autonomic nervous system (ANS). By using Heart Rate Variability to study the autonomic nervous system, early findings demonstrated that Bowen treatments balanced the ANS.  The control group consisted of subjects with all types of rheumatological conditions. Anxiety Ashley Pritchard at Swinburn University Department of Psychophysiology, Melbourne, Australia, demonstrated that the Bowen Technique consistently reduced subjects' level of anxiety, tension, anger, depression, fatigue and confusion. TMJ A research project on TMJ abnormality was conducted by Dr. John Bauman, DDS.  Immediately after the first Bowen treatment, one third of the patients felt dramatic relief from their symptoms. Blood Chemistry Jo Anne Whitaker, M.D has shown that blood chemistry changes following Bowen treatment corroborate patient reports of experiencing flu-like symptoms due to detoxification reactions lasting up to 5 days following a session. Frozen Shoulder Dr. Bernie Carter at the Metropolitan University of Manchester (UK) conducted a study of patients diagnosed with frozen shoulder who have been treated by the Bowen Technique.  Initial data reveal that 77% of the study group have experienced positive outcomes from their treatment. Maternity Research Midwife and Bowen Therapist Rick Minnery has begun a long-term study on the effectiveness of the Bowen Technique with maternity patients including using Bowen to help reduce pain in labor to help reduce low back pain during pregnancy to treat post-natal perineal trauma and breast problems. Blepharospasm Joanne Figov, RN and Bowen Therapist, conducted a pilot study on a small section of patients diagnosed with a form of Dystonia called Blepharospasm, a neurological condition characterized by involuntary muscular eyelid spasms causing forceful contraction of the eyes.  The results thus far have been very encouraging.  Out of eight patients, one recovered completely after four treatments and all the rest experienced relief for a couple of days following each treatment. Frozen Shoulder Julian Baker and Helen Kinnear of the European College of Bowen Studies (UK) investigated the effect of the Bowen Technique on patients with long-term shoulder pain and stiffness.   Results indicated that Bowen significantly improved shoulder function through increasing range of motion and reducing pain. Frozen Shoulder / Psychiatric Disorders / Job-related Stress -  Early evidence suggests possible benefits in the treatment of frozen shoulder, psychiatric disorders and job-related stress. (READ ARTICLE) Bowen and Lymphatic Drainage  Eilish Lund, is a lymphoedema nurse who practices in North Wales.  She decided to try Bowen out on as many patients as she could, starting  with those with primary Lymphoedema and lymphovenous oedema.  She found that most patients felt better, moved more freely and after an initial feeling of great tiredness, began to feel better. (READ ARTICLE) Ongoing Bowen Research (Bowen Research & Training Institute, Palm Harbor, Florida) effects on chronic pain effects on Fibromyalgia effects on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome effects on Tic Douloureux and TMJ Disease effects on cardiac dysrythmias and brain wave activity effects on various adrenocorticotropic hormones and neurotransmitters.