BOWEN THERAPY AND INFERTILITY
When this subject was brought forth in my basic Bowen class, I just rolled my eyes, smiled, and thought, "Yeah-sure!" Then, about two years later, three of my patients miraculously became pregnant following Bowen Therapy. All came in a bunch, about one month apart. The first patient came specifically for that purpose as she had read in a magazine publication that Bowen Therapy was successful with infertility issues. The other two had mentioned their infertility problems, but I never said anything to them y about Bowen Therapy helping infertility. I found out later that they'd all recently gotten pregnant. When I questioned my guru, the late Milton Albrecht about it he casually remarked, "That posture alignment is straightened by Bowen Therapy removes the kinks in the fallopian tubes so the eggs can drop. When the tube is bent because the bent, the eggs can't drop." I took this with a grain of salt, so to speak, and went on with my business.
Marcy, one of my podiatry patients, really got me thinking. She'd been favoring her foot pain during the past few weeks, which made her back painful. In addition to caring for her foot pain, I gave her two Bowen sessions a week apart. I did my usual routine, plus what she needed for her back pain. When she returned the third week she was grinning from ear to ear. She said, "Thank you." I said, "Thank me for what? You don't have to thank me for fixing your foot." She replied, "I've been going to the IVF clinic during the past eight months. Every month, I only produce one or two eggs, if that. And, none have been satisfactory for insemination. Last week, I had twenty eight eggs! They harvested three and put twelve in my egg bank."
Eight months later she had twins. She's convinced that the Bowen Therapy was responsible for this. I am too following the ensuing discussion..
One morning, I met up with the acupuncturist, who practiced next door to me, out in the parking lot. I asked, "How exactly, does acupuncture help infertility?" He replied. "Studies have shown that the stimulation of the meridians and meridian points causes stimulation of the hypothalamus which affects the pituitary gland, which causes the production of gonadotropic hormones, which then stimulates increased sperm and egg production." Then he said, "I'm pretty much specializing in infertility right now. The clinic up the street sends me six to eight new patients per week for acupuncture." Then I commented to him, "That's why I've noticed that almost every patient coming and going from your office is a woman between twenty-something and thirty-something."
This acupuncturist was one of my first people to practice Bowen on right after I learned it. After his first session for a knee problem, he said, "Wow! That's as close to acupuncture as I've ever experienced, only without the needles!" Considering that many of the Bowen moves are over significant meridian points and over the tissues where the meridian ductules have to pass through, it’s distinctly possible that a similar effect as acupuncture takes place, which results in increased egg production.
Fertility issues appear to be focused on the brain-pituitary-ovarian axis among some other events. Stress, negative emotions, and unbalanced FSH disrupt the hormonal communication between the brain, pituitary, and ovaries. Sympathetic overdrive decreases ovarian blood flow and egg production as well.
PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a contributor of infertility.
"We've recently demonstrated that women with PCOS have a highly active sympathetic nervous system, the part that isn't controlled by our will, and that both acupuncture and regular exercise reduced levels of activity in this system compared with the control group, which could be an explanation for the results," said Stener-Victorin.
High levels of FSH in women is a signal of a loss of, or poor ovarian function, polycystic ovary syndrome or can indicate that menopause has begun, or is currently taking place. All of these conditions will have a negative impact on fertility. Low levels of FSH can indicate that eggs are not being produced, that the pituitary gland is not functioning correctly, that there are significant levels of stress present, or that the person is severely underweight which is causing problems to occur.
Acupuncture appears to have an indirect effect on hormonal balancing. Production and release of beta endorphin and peptides into the central and peripheral nervous systems; reduces anxiety and stress, improves sleep, decreases or increases levels of FSH, decreases sympathetic overdrive, increases ovarian and uterine blood flow which aids in endometrial thickness, increased follicles and egg production. Wow! That’s a load.
Candace Pert, Ph.D., points out that her research found; high concentrations of beta endorphin in the node points along the spine, and that beta endorphin mediates communication between the central, immune, and endocrine systems.
Other research using fine needle biopsies of the meridian node points and fluid analysis reveals peptides, beta endorphin, and many other bio-chemicals from these points. Guess where these points are located? Along the Bladder and Governing Vessel Meridians, adjacent to the spine. Exactly where Tom’s BRM moves are placed.
Anecdotally:
· Hundreds of my patients have told me that during the rest periods while on the table they felt euphoric. Or, others felt a runner’s high for a few hours after their session. A result of beta endorphin release from the node points.
· Hundreds of patients came for sessions to help them sleep, relax during a test, reduce their stress level, and improve their overall sense of well-being.
· Thousands of my patients fell asleep during their rest periods, which were sometimes 10 to 15 minutes long.
· Hundreds of my patients went on to healing of old wounds, injuries, and surgeries which were unfinished business.
· Many of my patients who had fertility issues became pregnant following one to three Bowen sessions.
· Well, my acupuncture instructor back in 1995 was one of my first Bowen recipients. When he got off the table he said with a big smile, “Wow. That feels just like acupuncture, only without the needles!” Back then, he was a traditional Acupuncturist and TCM doctor.
My acupuncture instructor now, does nothing but Infertility patients all day long. Acupuncture is already on the map with regards to fertility treatment. www.acupuncture4fertility.com
I would like to see someone/s perform a clinical study on the effects of Acupuncture vs. Bowen Therapy in the improvement of fertility issues. Or, perform Bowen Therapy on patients who failed on the acupuncture protocols and see if they respond or not?
PROCEDURES AND MY PRESENT PROTOCOL FOR FRUITFUL FERTILITY:
BRMS: Low back, Upper back & shoulder, Neck, Lumbar aka Kidney, Para spinal Itsy- Bitsy’s from S-1 to C-1, coccyx, and anterior pelvis with; lots of long rests, soft music like Enya and Medwyn Goodall, and a relaxing water feature Total session time = 60 minutes.
Two once a week sessions followed by another Bowen session, five to seven days before ovulation using the same format. And, I always remember the word, “Intent.”
When this subject was brought forth in my basic Bowen class, I just rolled my eyes, smiled, and thought, "Yeah-sure!" Then, about two years later, three of my patients miraculously became pregnant following Bowen Therapy. All came in a bunch, about one month apart. The first patient came specifically for that purpose as she had read in a magazine publication that Bowen Therapy was successful with infertility issues. The other two had mentioned their infertility problems, but I never said anything to them y about Bowen Therapy helping infertility. I found out later that they'd all recently gotten pregnant. When I questioned my guru, the late Milton Albrecht about it he casually remarked, "That posture alignment is straightened by Bowen Therapy removes the kinks in the fallopian tubes so the eggs can drop. When the tube is bent because the bent, the eggs can't drop." I took this with a grain of salt, so to speak, and went on with my business.
Marcy, one of my podiatry patients, really got me thinking. She'd been favoring her foot pain during the past few weeks, which made her back painful. In addition to caring for her foot pain, I gave her two Bowen sessions a week apart. I did my usual routine, plus what she needed for her back pain. When she returned the third week she was grinning from ear to ear. She said, "Thank you." I said, "Thank me for what? You don't have to thank me for fixing your foot." She replied, "I've been going to the IVF clinic during the past eight months. Every month, I only produce one or two eggs, if that. And, none have been satisfactory for insemination. Last week, I had twenty eight eggs! They harvested three and put twelve in my egg bank."
Eight months later she had twins. She's convinced that the Bowen Therapy was responsible for this. I am too following the ensuing discussion..
One morning, I met up with the acupuncturist, who practiced next door to me, out in the parking lot. I asked, "How exactly, does acupuncture help infertility?" He replied. "Studies have shown that the stimulation of the meridians and meridian points causes stimulation of the hypothalamus which affects the pituitary gland, which causes the production of gonadotropic hormones, which then stimulates increased sperm and egg production." Then he said, "I'm pretty much specializing in infertility right now. The clinic up the street sends me six to eight new patients per week for acupuncture." Then I commented to him, "That's why I've noticed that almost every patient coming and going from your office is a woman between twenty-something and thirty-something."
This acupuncturist was one of my first people to practice Bowen on right after I learned it. After his first session for a knee problem, he said, "Wow! That's as close to acupuncture as I've ever experienced, only without the needles!" Considering that many of the Bowen moves are over significant meridian points and over the tissues where the meridian ductules have to pass through, it’s distinctly possible that a similar effect as acupuncture takes place, which results in increased egg production.
Fertility issues appear to be focused on the brain-pituitary-ovarian axis among some other events. Stress, negative emotions, and unbalanced FSH disrupt the hormonal communication between the brain, pituitary, and ovaries. Sympathetic overdrive decreases ovarian blood flow and egg production as well.
PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a contributor of infertility.
"We've recently demonstrated that women with PCOS have a highly active sympathetic nervous system, the part that isn't controlled by our will, and that both acupuncture and regular exercise reduced levels of activity in this system compared with the control group, which could be an explanation for the results," said Stener-Victorin.
High levels of FSH in women is a signal of a loss of, or poor ovarian function, polycystic ovary syndrome or can indicate that menopause has begun, or is currently taking place. All of these conditions will have a negative impact on fertility. Low levels of FSH can indicate that eggs are not being produced, that the pituitary gland is not functioning correctly, that there are significant levels of stress present, or that the person is severely underweight which is causing problems to occur.
Acupuncture appears to have an indirect effect on hormonal balancing. Production and release of beta endorphin and peptides into the central and peripheral nervous systems; reduces anxiety and stress, improves sleep, decreases or increases levels of FSH, decreases sympathetic overdrive, increases ovarian and uterine blood flow which aids in endometrial thickness, increased follicles and egg production. Wow! That’s a load.
Candace Pert, Ph.D., points out that her research found; high concentrations of beta endorphin in the node points along the spine, and that beta endorphin mediates communication between the central, immune, and endocrine systems.
Other research using fine needle biopsies of the meridian node points and fluid analysis reveals peptides, beta endorphin, and many other bio-chemicals from these points. Guess where these points are located? Along the Bladder and Governing Vessel Meridians, adjacent to the spine. Exactly where Tom’s BRM moves are placed.
Anecdotally:
· Hundreds of my patients have told me that during the rest periods while on the table they felt euphoric. Or, others felt a runner’s high for a few hours after their session. A result of beta endorphin release from the node points.
· Hundreds of patients came for sessions to help them sleep, relax during a test, reduce their stress level, and improve their overall sense of well-being.
· Thousands of my patients fell asleep during their rest periods, which were sometimes 10 to 15 minutes long.
· Hundreds of my patients went on to healing of old wounds, injuries, and surgeries which were unfinished business.
· Many of my patients who had fertility issues became pregnant following one to three Bowen sessions.
· Well, my acupuncture instructor back in 1995 was one of my first Bowen recipients. When he got off the table he said with a big smile, “Wow. That feels just like acupuncture, only without the needles!” Back then, he was a traditional Acupuncturist and TCM doctor.
My acupuncture instructor now, does nothing but Infertility patients all day long. Acupuncture is already on the map with regards to fertility treatment. www.acupuncture4fertility.com
I would like to see someone/s perform a clinical study on the effects of Acupuncture vs. Bowen Therapy in the improvement of fertility issues. Or, perform Bowen Therapy on patients who failed on the acupuncture protocols and see if they respond or not?
PROCEDURES AND MY PRESENT PROTOCOL FOR FRUITFUL FERTILITY:
BRMS: Low back, Upper back & shoulder, Neck, Lumbar aka Kidney, Para spinal Itsy- Bitsy’s from S-1 to C-1, coccyx, and anterior pelvis with; lots of long rests, soft music like Enya and Medwyn Goodall, and a relaxing water feature Total session time = 60 minutes.
Two once a week sessions followed by another Bowen session, five to seven days before ovulation using the same format. And, I always remember the word, “Intent.”
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