The carpal tunnel is the name for a structure in your wrist, a narrow passageway made of bone and ligaments that protects the nerve and tendons that run to your hand and fingers. When the nerve running through the carpal tunnel is pinched or compressed, one begins to experience the pain, tingling or weakness of carpal tunnel syndrome. The anatomy of the carpal tunnel can be different in different people leaving those born with a narrow carpal tunnel potentially more susceptible to this problem. The width of the carpal tunnel can also be affected through wrist fractures or arthritic conditions which can cause a narrowing of the carpal tunnel, also increasing the likelihood of experiencing this condition.

​However often I find carpal tunnel syndrome is experienced after repetitive overuse of the muscles of the forearms and wrists. A type of repetitive strain injury (RSI) of the muscles and tendons in this area. Relaxing and softening the soft tissues in the area may bring considerable relief.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can be common in women who are pregnant or going through menopause because they tend to have fluid retention that can cause a narrowing of the carpal tunnel. Often the condition resolves on it's own once the pregnancy is over.

As with most complaints if it's not improving within 2 weeks, it's probably worth getting somebody to have a look at it for you. Catching it early will increase the chances of a faster recovery and reduce the chance of re-occurrence.

Bowen Therapy sessions target the soft tissues that compress the nerves responsible for carpal tunnel pain. When there is less compression, increased circulation to the area may facilitate faster healing. 

With Bowen Therapy we address the whole body, targeting several different areas we see as contributing to the problem, and this is how we may get our results to last longer. Clients who have Bowen Therapy may report a faster rate of healing, a better range in their movements, and feeling more comfortable doing the activities they enjoy.

You can read some reviews from our clients on the Review page here. or Book Online here for a Bowen Therapy Session targeting Carpal Tunnel in Geelong. 

If your symptoms are not improving within 2 weeks, it's worth seeing somebody about your plantar fasciitis, because the worse it gets, the longer it is likely going to take to get better. I have seen some people's plantar fasciitis pain get so bad that they can barely walk, so this is one that you really want to get under control as early as possible. By the time plantar fasciitis gets to the stage where one can barely walk, it may take a much longer to resolve, and may require a change of lifestyle pace so that the plantar fascia has more opportunity to heal without applying additional stress to the tissues.

Besides taking longer for the plantar fascia to heal, in the meantime people with a sore foot adjust the way they walk to compensate for the foot pain, and this may lead to knee, hip and back problems. 

Clients with Plantar Fasciitis that have Bowen Therapy may report a faster rate of healing, a better range in their movements, and feeling more comfortable doing the activities they enjoy. And because Bowen Therapy works differently to other therapies, Bowen may help clients with plantar fasciitis pain where other attempts have failed.

With Bowen Therapy we address the whole body, targeting several different areas we see as contributing to the problem, and this is how we may get our results to last longer. 

You can read some reviews from Louis's clients on the Review page here, or Book Online here for a Bowen Therapy Session targeting Plantar Fasciitis in Geelong​.