Aftercare
Water - Walk - Wait
AFTERCARE - do's and don'ts after treatment
Please observe the following:
On the day of treatment
Please don't sit for more than ½ hour at a time. This does not mean you have to spend all day standing up. If you stand and walk around the chair you were sitting on and then sit down again that is sufficient. Please don't forget this if your in the car.
After or between treatments
Drink plenty of water - little and often is best.
Do plenty of walking - at least 15 minutes a day.
Practice any exercises you may have been set.
And avoid the following (preferably for 1 week after treatment):
Sitting with legs crossed.
Hot water bottles/Packs of frozen peas.
Electric blankets.
Deep-heat rubs.
Long hot baths - warm bath for no longer than 10 minutes is much better.
Hot, hard, showers - a power shower is out of the question. A gentle flow, not too hot is much better.
If the jaw has been worked on, you should avoid yawning. Please keep your teeth together or support your lower jaw with your hand if you feel a yawn coming on. Fruit/food which requires a wide jaw movement (such as apples) should be avoided or cut up. You should also avoid hard food such as nuts, and very chewy food like toffees. However, it is a good excuse not to go to the dentist between treatments!
Avoid any other form of treatment. This very important. If you wish to have a massage, physiotherapy, or any other form of treatment, please wait until you have finished your Bowen treatments, and leave a minimum of one week from your last Bowen before embarking on something else.
You may feel stiff and achy after the treatment for a couple of days. Do not panic. This is normal and is your body trying to correct itself. If you are in a lot of pain please do not rub the area, but take a pain killer, Arnica or Rescue Remedy if necessary. If after 5 days you are still in a lot of pain, or you are worried, please feel free to call me.
A second treatment is recommended, and needs to be between 7 and 10 days after the initial treatment. Observing the above as much as possible will help Bowen to be effective. I hope you enjoy your Bowen treatment and will find it beneficial.
