http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.freedomtomove.co.nz en-us Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:37:50 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/168539/back-pain-recovery-havelock-north/ Back pain can have many causes, and often it is due to a combination of factors rather than a single issue. Common Causes of Back Pain Poor posture from prolonged sitting, computer work, or mobile phone use. Muscle strain or ligament sprain caused by lifting, twisting, overexertion, or sudden movements. Herniated or bulging discs that may place pressure on nearby nerves. [handsonphysio.com.my]Arthritis and joint degeneration, which can lead to stiffness, inflammation, and ongoing discomfort.Str... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:34:07 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post168539 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/165976/sore-knees/ Of recent: Olive and Aliti are two nurses in their mid 50's at Hastings Hospital  they have been seeing me regularly for over 6 weeks now.  They see me for 1/2 hour sessions  They and others are great-ful that they can walk the length of the hospital with ease, and only now take a couple of paracetamol once a day.  Before Bowen Therapy Aliti and Olive were both struggling to move and wondered how they were going to be able to keep working.  In different sessions the Hams... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:41:24 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post165976 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/163433/rhus-toxicodrendron/ ... Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:34:09 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post163433 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/162614/scheuermanns-disease-and-bowen-therapy/ Bowen Therapy supports the body to release tensions.  Students have found it to reduce their discomfort giving improved quality of life.  Helping them be able to attend more school days. Scheuermann's disease is a common pathology that mainly affects adolescents as they grow. It is a lesion of the vertebral cartilage due to insufficient blood in these regions. Scheuermann's disease, a vertebral deformity during growth. Insufficient blood supply to the vertebral cartilage is one of the ... Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:15:25 +1300 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post162614 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/160150/pollen-allergies/ ... Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:45:43 +1300 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post160150 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/159885/when-the-body-is-screaming-with-pain/ The Brain does not feel pain, but when there is great fatigue stress, overwhelm and exhaustion the brain will have the body produce pain.  That is the case of a client recently.  Everything hurt. She had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Every move I had done with the normal Bowen Technique of skin slack apply light challenge and roll over the muscle or ligament was tender.  She felt better in her body in general after each of the two sessions a week apart but there appeared ... Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:27:35 +1300 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post159885 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/156347/deep-change-in-the-body/ I had a client last week who has had great improvements in his discomforts.  At the end of the session he exclaimed "wow, you really worked deep today".  The Bowen Therapy session saw me focusing on something called the lung meridian, from the sensations he felt in his shoulder at the beginning of the session.  I could see that his ribs on his right side were sitting lower than his left.  but after using the respiratory procedure and gall bladder procedure his ribs were now e... Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:09:26 +1300 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post156347 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/153079/frozen-shoulder-and-bowen-therapy/ It is rewarding when I have clients come in that have contemplated cortisone injections for their problem shoulder, and then with much surprise on their side and mine also, there has been a dramatic change in range of motion and level of discomfort has reduced.  I'm even more chuffed when big change happens quickly for my clients over 80 yrs.Its the years of study and application of Bowen Therapy that has me know I can get impressive improvement happening quite quickly.  ... Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:42:38 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post153079 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/151925/rotator-cuff-injury/ Do not let a doctor tell you that your only option now is cortisone injection.  I have seen great improvement with Bowen Therapy.  Even an 87 year old client gained full movement of her shoulder following Bowen Therapy.  Some are slower than others to recover, but they tend to come with a number of tensional patterns going on that need unravelling over a period of time.  But change and improvement is seen within the first 1-2 sessions.  ... Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:08:13 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post151925 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/post/150153/august-newsletter/ ... Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:27:02 +1200 http://www.freedomtomove.co.nz/blog/#post150153