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Bowen Therapy is relevant for horse and rider as a team, or to help individual issues. It has been found to assist with musculo-skeletal conditions, chemical (hormonal) and emotional issues.
Bowen Therapy is a hands-on complementary therapy that prompts the body to re-balance and do its own healing. It is not a manipulative therapy; there are no sudden high velocity movements or the use of equipment. As such it is usually pleasant to receive for both horses and people, and even when in great pain, they can be treated gently and effectively.
The treatment energises the body’s systems, in particular the lymphatic system, which enables the removal of dead cells and has a detoxifying effect. This enables healthy tissue to make the changes it needs to more rapidly. Often horses (and people) become quite warm during a treatment, as their blood circulation improves and the rebalancing process gets underway. This increase in body temperature has been shown in infra-red photographs before and after treatment.
The image on the left (1) shows the horse pre-treatment with an area of poor blood circulation on his right hindquarters (indicated by the green area). Post Bowen treatment (image 2) the blood circulation has improved, indicated by the pink, red and yellow areas.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Bowen Technique is not intended as a subsitiute for medical advice or treatment. I recommend that you consult your doctor or veterinarian.