In her spare time, J works for a guided walks company, accompanying groups of walkers on picturesque walks throughout the UK. These walks typically span two to three days and often involve going up mountains and down into valleys. As a woman in her mid-fifties, J wanted a hobby which combined her love of the outdoors with a way of exercising and staying fit.
After doing several of these guided walks, she noticed a new pain in her lower legs whenever she was ongoing up any kind of steep incline. Having never had this pain before, she was unsure what would be the best way to treat it. She visited her GP who advised trying painkillers and was willing to refer her for physiotherapy. Unfortunately, the waiting list for physiotherapy was months long and she had several guided walks coming up soon.
J found out about Paloma Bowen Therapy and contacted Juan who was able to make an appointment very quickly, just a few days before her next scheduled walk. She was pleased that he didn’t seem overly concerned about her condition and was confident that Bowen Therapy could help.
J found the first treatment very relaxing, and she felt better immediately; not only in her lower legs but overall, which was an unexpected bonus for her. Juan gave her some simple stretching and strengthening exercise and advised she try these before and after a long walk, which she did.
J was amazed that after just one treatment, she was able to do a long guided walk, with lots of uphill and downhill parts, without the pain she had been experiencing. Her lower leg muscles still felt a little sore in the days following, but there was none of the sharp pain she had been getting.
In the second treatment, Juan advised that it was likely the soleus muscles which were weak and suddenly having to work very hard. By explaining in simple terms how J’s lower leg muscles worked, she was able to plan and prepare more effectively to build up those muscles and ensure proper stretching before, during and after a walk.
Following the second treatment, J noticed even less pain on the next walk, to the point where everything felt normal. J couldn’t wait until her third session to let Juan know – she was overjoyed!
Having never heard of Bowen Therapy before, J had prepared herself for a long process of physiotherapy and having to endure pain in the meantime. Now she knows about Bowen Therapy, J recommends it to anyone with any kind of condition, as she is aware Bowen can be used to treat any issue due to its unique approach of helping the body to heal itself. Of course, J recommends Juan specifically, whom she found to be really supportive and knowledgable. He not only took an interest in her condition but was interested in J as a person achieving her goal of walking pain-free.