"People with chronic disabilities such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, MS, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and arthritis have shown a gradual improvement in the condition and also in quality of life. It is always worth trying the Bowen Technique because in many cases it has been known to trigger surprising and unexpected recoveries when nothing else has worked." Case Studies - Bowen For Children - Cerebral Palsy Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Parkinson's Multiple Sclerosis (1) Cerebral Palsy Broken Neck Migraines (1) Back Pain and Sciatica Multiple Sclerosis (2) Scoliosis Migraines (2) Bowen Technique for Children - Autism Bowen Technique For Children:  Cerebral Palsy Multiple Sclerosis (3) Bowen For Children - Cerebral Palsy Ben is 15 months old. He has had 10 sessions so far. His first couple of sessions were weekly, then he went to the fortnightly clinic. He suffered oxygen deprivation at birth and was diagnosed at 9 months with Cerebral Palsy. Ben's body was stiff. He locked his legs whenever we tried to do anything with his head, arms or torso. His body was almost always tensed up and his hands were clenched into fists most of the time. He would strongly object whenever we tried to turn him onto his front or encourage him to try any unfamiliar movements. We took Ben for his first Bowen session when he was just under a year old. He relaxed almost immediately and tolerated being on his front for much longer than he had before. He even managed to last for almost a whole hour on his front during only his third session - before Bowen he would last a maximum of 30 seconds before crying. On his way home in the car after the first session he opened his arms wide and grasped the handle of his maxi-cosy with each hand - the first time he had ever done this. The improvements we have seen since he has been attending have included: *    better legs and arm control *    opening up of his hands *    increased dexterity *    reduction in overall stiffness *    reduction in 'locking' his body *    improved tolerance of different positions and movements *    improvement in chewing and eating *    no longer coughs during or after food or drink *    better head control. We can attribute the above improvements to Bowen because each occurred after the relevant session. I.e. if an area was concentrated on during a session, then that area would noticeably improve either immediately or in the following days To conclude, overall Bowen has helped Ben's body to relax and his movements to become more fluid. He has better control over his body and his balance has improved significantly. On the rare occasions that Ben becomes distressed, he no longer tenses up in the way that he used to. Ben really seems to relax and enjoy each session. We are very happy with the way he has responded to Bowen and would strongly recommend it to others. As far as we are concerned, Ben will continue to attend the clinic for as long as it remains beneficial to him. C & A - Ben's parents © Chloë Aldam 2006 http://www.bowen4children.org.uk/testimonials.html