RESEARCH TIMETABLE

2023 - 2026

BY WHAT MECHANISM DOES BOWEN

STIMULATE THE BODY TO HEAL?

BRAIN IMAGING

2023— 2024

• fMRI Brain imaging — pre-post ‘Stoppers’ (Modified)

• Images in 2023:

  • October

  • December

Follow up imaging will be conducted in 2024 as appropriate - initial planning is to complete 12 sets of images.

Reports

• Preliminary - Following initial images - Dec 2023

• Final - Following completion of all imaging - Dec 2024

CHILDHOOD SCOLIOSIS

CAN BOWEN ALTER THE OUTCOME

PROOF of CONCEPT

2023 - 2026

• Small study of 6 children under the age of 18

• Medically diagnosed with Scoliosis

• X-Ray imaging confirming the diagnosis

• Four (4x) Bowen Sessions

• 3 Monthly — 1x session follow ups and re-assessment

• Individually tailored PT exercise program

• Lifestyle changes - posture and activity

• Final Review at 12 month anniversary

Should this Proof of Concept study be successful the intention is to undertake a larger study with two cohorts, one following the Bowen Protocol the other the Standard Medical Approach. Duration of the study would be over a two year period (2024-2026) with the results being reported at an International Scoliosis Symposium.

PELVIC OBLIQUITY (PO)

PREVALENCE?

OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

2024 — 2025

A One Year Observational Study to assess the PREVALENCE of Pelvic Obliquity (PO) in the general Bowen client population.

Twenty ‘experienced’ Bowen Practitioners from around the world will be taught to assess ‘new’ clients for Pelvic Obliquity. Our expectation is we will generate between 2,000 and 2,500 observational cases and see a high incidence of Pelvic Obliquity.

Note:

In more than two decades of work we have observed a 90+% rate of PO and believe it to be a significant contributing factor in:

• Low back pain and dysfunction

• Hip and Pelvis related pain and dysfunction

• Knee pain and dysfunction

• Neck and Shoulder dysfunction

• Ankle and Foot dysfunction

• Gait related issues

• Hip and Knee replacement surgeries