L was struggling with sciatica pain around her bottom and hips, with the pain sometimes spreading further down her leg. Since starting a job which involved spending an hour driving each way, she noticed that her sciatica had worsened. L practised yoga and had tried other types of stretches and exercise, but none of these improved her sciatica. She had also invested a lot of money in massage therapy, which helped with relaxation but didn’t have any effect on the sciatic pain.
Through a family member, L found out about Paloma Bowen Therapy and made an appointment with Juan to see if it might help. L found his professional and friendly approach put her at ease and his knowledge of anatomy, and what might cause sciatica, enabled her to visualise the root of her problem and have confidence in resolving it.
The treatment itself was very gentle with only minimal moves throughout; as someone used to intense tissue stimulation from massage, L was pleasantly surprised how light-touch Bowen Therapy is.
After just one treatment, L reported an immediate and significant improvement. In the following days, she noticed she could sit comfortably and drive to and from work without pain. She was amazed!
L also noticed a dramatic improvement in her overall posture. As a tall woman, she had tended to stoop around shorter friends, but with her improved posture, she now stands tall comfortably.
In her follow up treatment, Juan didn’t seem as amazed as L was, as he knew the potential of Bowen Therapy to vastly improve conditions such as sciatica. He was really pleased for L, however.
L enquired whether a third treatment would be necessary, and Juan advised that with Bowen Therapy, ‘less is best’. However, he was happy to do further treatments if L wanted to, perhaps to address some other niggles and pains. His openness and honesty reassured L, as many other therapies tend to require lots of ongoing treatment, which can be costly.
L says she wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Juan and Paloma Bowen Therapy to anyone – not only did it address her sciatica, but clearly had a beneficial effect on her whole body and wellbeing.