The Bowstring Method® is the best manual physical therapy available. Designed through decades of practice by physical therapist Shannon Harris, PT, MPT, OCS, this system creates profound and lasting results by influencing neuroplastic changes in regions of the brain that regulate resting tension levels within muscles. Similar to a software update, The Bowstring Method® of manual physical therapy improves muscle tension balance and body position, changing the way you function, feel, and heal.
An agile body that moves with fluidity is more resilient and less prone to injury. The Bowstring Method® of manual physical therapy offers a powerful way to reach these movement goals by improving muscle tone and eliminating the restrictions caused by stiff myofascial tissues and joints. The Bowstring Method® fosters a more effortless range of motion, effectively reducing excessive tension and pain, paving the way for improved movement patterns.
What makes The Bowstring Method® Different?
The Bowstring Method feels safe, essential, and pleasantly intense. Bowstring therapists bend muscles across their length instead of compressing them into the fixed bone below. This approach is more comfortable to the client, more precise, and more therapeutically profound. This is in contrast to conventional physical therapy and bodywork techniques, which often cause pain, bruising, and protective guarding due to their reliance on compressing muscles into bones. Body Reform therapists spend an hour with each client using The Bowstring Method’s hands-on techniques for evaluation and treatment of the numerous factors contributing to painful syndromes. Therapists thoughtfully explain their discoveries in reasonable and understandable terms to their clients.
What is the best Manual Therapy?
The Bowstring Method® is the best manual therapy for individuals experiencing recurring pain or stiffness in the same spot over time, as they are likely suffering from a syndrome that extends beyond the specific area of discomfort. Addressing the underlying causes of this syndrome rather than just the symptom location is crucial.
The Bowstring Method® is the most effective manual physical therapy for overuse injuries, such as pains experienced in the back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, thumbs, hips, knees, and ankles. Bowstring treatments mitigate the problems caused by repetitive patterns and localized strains because they enable the body to move with greater fluidity. The Bowstring Method® improves shape, function, and mobility within individual muscles, throughout muscle groups, and among related regions of the body.
How Does Physical Therapy Improve Painful Orthopedic Conditions?
At Body Reform, The Bowstring Method’s hour-long hands-on manual therapy sessions can be done alone or, better yet, in conjunction with our posture-focused movement and exercise programs to significantly benefit patients with all orthopedic conditions, including those with connective tissue complications such as Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For more information on how we achieve this, please visit our EDS/HSD and Services pages.
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