Athlone Pain Management with Bowen, Reiki and Sound

17/11/2025

ScarWork is a fantastic Therapy to address this. Make an appointment to get your body back.

What Causes a C-Section Overhang? 🤔👶

If you’ve had a C-section, you might notice a little “overhang” or a fold of skin above your incision. Here’s what causes it:

Scar Tissue & Healing: After a C-section, the body needs time to heal. Scar tissue can form under the skin, sometimes creating a “pouch” above the incision. This can give the area a more pronounced appearance.

Skin Stretching: Pregnancy causes significant skin stretching, and sometimes, even after the baby is born, that skin doesn’t always snap back. Weight changes or hormonal shifts can also impact skin elasticity.

Fat Distribution: Hormonal changes post-pregnancy can lead to fat being stored around the midsection, contributing to a little extra pouching overhang.

Muscle Separation: Diastasis recti (separation of abdominal muscles) is common after pregnancy and can affect how the skin and tissue sit around the incision.

Abdominal tone: Strength and tone will affect the the look of the tummy and weak muscles can make the pouch look more pronounced.

Posture: A signficant anterior pelvic tilt posture will make any pouch or overhang look more pronounced.

🌸 C-section healing will vary from person to person and you may experience none/some/all of these. A course of physiotherapy can address many of these factors so if you’re struggling with your c-section recovery get in touch.

17/11/2025

Stop poisoning mothers

29/10/2025

What you feel is just the tip of the iceberg.

Discomfort and tension can be surface-level signs of deeper imbalances within the body.

Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, Bowen Therapy considers how underlying imbalances across the muscular, fascial, joint, and nervous systems may be contributing to what you're feeling.

Using precise, gentle movements, Bowen aims to support the body’s own ability to unwind tension and restore balance.

It’s not about chasing symptoms — it’s about listening to what the body is really saying and working with it, not against it.

29/10/2025

Love your body, love your v***a, va**na and womb!
Say the words! They are part of you!

28/10/2025

Keep moving!

19/10/2025

Turmeric for pain and inflammation!

15/10/2025

If you're crooked or out of balance your general health suffers. Bowen Therapy gently aligns you and things start to improve!
Call 087 2211249 for appointment.

29/09/2025

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26/09/2025

This is why treating scars is so important! A great case study...

Friday afternoon scar tales !

A story to finish the week.

My final client today had left arm problems.
She was experiencing pain, numbness and weakness in the arm and hand.

Some initial assessments drew my attention to an old snallpox scar on her upper arm. When I pressed and held the scar my client felt relief in her arm.

She also presented with lower back pain and pelvic rotations. Lying on the treatment table one leg was short.

First and foremost, I addressed the shoulder scar with MSTR, which immediately relieved the arm pain and numbness.

The scar tissue work also balanced her right ilium (pelvic bone) which reflected in her leg lengths becoming even.

We did some more work, which resulted in her able to walk out and into the weekend pain free.

This is just a snap shot of my week.

I continue to be amazed by the different ways the body connects and interacts.

And how this gentle work can be so effective in relieving pain and restoring function.

Yes, I find it exciting , even late on a Friday afternoon 😀

18/09/2025

The combination of Bowen and ScarWork is impressive! Great case study here!

I have a client who became quadriplegic almost 50 years ago after an accident.

I’ve been treating him fortnightly for the past 12 or so months after his mobility deteriorated and pain levels increased during the past few years.

Sitting in his chair has encouraged his head to progressively fall forward which has led to increasing and debilitating neck pain.

His only good arm has also become less mobile, with pain in his elbow and numbness in his hand.

We have been able to significantly reduce his neck pain and he is now able to turn his head further from side to side and sit up straighter.

A couple of times on my visits to his home of late he has insisted on showing off. He puts various coins on the table and commences to pick them up individually with his fingertips. This is his measure of success, when he has greater sensation and control with his fingers.

Of note, some of my recent treatments have involved treating a scar on the front of his neck / throat. The scar was from 2 trachaectomy surgeries performed after his original accident.

Remarkably, he has reported that the most lasting relief he feels is following the treatments when the scar is addressed.

We enjoy catching up for our fortnightly treatments. He has a great sense of humour and as well as us both getting excited about his small improvements, we enjoy each other’s company.

And a bit of banter 😀

12/09/2025

Post operstion scars and adhesions on one part of the body have a ripple affect on the whole body. Release the tissue, and your whole self relieves.