"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 - Multiple Sclerosis (1) 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) Multiple Sclerosis (1) (Male, age 47) suffering for 20 years from dizzy spells and blackouts; blood pressure problems; blurred vision; back pain; paralysis of legs and speech problems "I met this man who was brought in every day to the rehab center by an ambulance.  He was wheeled in and carried to a massage table where various work and massage was done on him.  Two hours later he was wheeled away and ambulanced back home. I asked one of the workers there what the man had, to which he replied “Nobody knows.  They think it’s a form of MS, but they are not sure.” Well, I thought, if nobody knows what’s wrong with him, then how can they treat him?  So I decided to introduce myself to him and tried to explain about Bowen Therapy before the ambulance came to take him back home.  I was very surprised when he said to me “from now on, I will get the ambulance to drive me to your home so that you can work on me instead of the rehab center.” This worried me as I hadn’t reckoned with such a quick decision.  I asked him to hold off until I had a chance to speak with the Director of the rehab center first, and explain to him what our plans were.  This I did, and he seemed open to letting me work on the man. For the past five years this man’s symptoms had been getting worse, including a complete spacticity of the legs, arms and neck.  He has to be fully cared for as he is unable to move any limbs, but he does have full control over his bowel and bladder.  His home has been changed to cope with a wheelchair.  All his furniture had to be changed (special bed; lift-up chairs, etc).  His wife, a nurse has to feed him, dress him and get him up at least three times a night to turn him in bed. During the first Bowen treatment I gave him, his wife was very cautious of me and riddled me with questions about the treatment.  After all, he had been ill for over twenty years and seen many specialists.  So how on earth could Bowen Therapy help him?  It seemed impossible. But then I began.  The treatment started in his bed and I did just a few moves.  As I completed the last move, tears came to my eyes.  I knew something was going to happen to this guy, and it did. The next day I phoned to see how he had slept and to find out if anything had happened.  He opened up and told me such a success story, that I could hardly believe it.  All I can say is it’s as if this man had been frozen solid.  There had been no movement at all in his limbs.  He had had blood tests, nerve tests, CT scans, turned upside down and inside out, but they could not find anything wrong with him.  And sadly, they had given up any hope of him ever getting mobile again. I have treated him five times now over the past five weeks.  Week 1:  Next day, his legs opened up for the first time in years.  His knees couldn’t even be pried open before. Week 2:  More movement in his legs.  Tingling sensation in his finger tips.  His hands had always been freezing prior to this.  The lower part of his legs started to regain their normal color.  Before, they were dark brown and blackish.  His thighs were more relaxed, so that his legs would stay open for a few hours before banging back closed as the spasm set in. Week 3:  He is now able to move much better.  He can dress himself.  He doesn’t need his wife to turn him over in bed at night.  He has much more color in his legs.  He passes water more frequently. Week 4:  Continued improvement Week 5:  We spoke this morning and he said he woke up last night at 2:00 a.m. to find he could now move his legs as if riding a bicycle in bed.  I know that not everyone wants to ride a bike in bed, but can you imagine what is going through this man’s mind after being disabled for so long to now have movement in his legs? All told, we are on the road to success. One thing is for sure:  in five weeks, more progress has been made through Bowen work than in the last 20 years of orthodox medicine.