The constant pain of sciatica at the age of 28 eventually became too much for me to handle. Despite several visits to the chiropractor, physiotherapist, massage therapist and acupuncturist, as well as about twenty Advil tablets per day, my pain only worsened. After an MRI and a visit with my family doctor, I was told that my last resort was back surgery, which would give me a 50% chance of curing my condition, and six weeks of bed rest. Nevertheless, I could no longer bear the thought of the pain I experienced from a sneeze or a cough, or the fact that I needed help from my four-year-old daughter to get into an upright position every morning, so I scheduled the surgery.

When a work associate overheard one of my conversations with the hospital, he told me he had experienced a similar problem after an accident on a construction site. When he assured me that Bowen would cure me, I was sure that he had no idea what real pain feels like, and only continued listening to be polite. Even so, I still had some time before my surgery, so I found a Bowen practitioner and gave it a whirl. The practitioner barely touched me, kept on leaving the room and gave me some very simple guidelines that I had to follow to allow the Bowen to work. The only reason I followed his instructions was in hopes of proving him wrong, but after only two visits and a month of healthy living, my pain was gone.

Within a period of about six weeks, my life had completely changed. I could get out of bed on my own, sit down and stand up again, laugh, cough and sneeze with no discomfort, and I felt energized and healthy. It was then that I decided to learn Tom Bowen's technique so that I could make the same difference in someone else's life. It is with pride and excitement that I share this new healing modality with others.

Amber Korobkina, Professional Bowen Practitioner