Many people will experience hip pain at one point in their life. I like to do a postural assessment and check hip range of motion and flexibility to determine what is the best course of treatment with Bowenwork. We have some great Bowen procedures that will help align the body and give it a chance to reduce inflammation and allow pain signals to relax.

Working to insure that the pelvis is level is one approach and the Bowen pelvis procedure is nothing short of amazing in how quickly leg length discrepancies equalize. Other areas to address for hip pain are how the sacrum is balanced between the pelvic bones, hamstring/quadriceps balance (including taking a look at the semi-known gracilis muscle), nerve pain referred from the coccyx (tail bone), low back tightness, and one of my favorites the psoas muscle.

The psoas (commonly called the hip flexor) attaches to the lumbar spine and discs, wraps around the pelvic bowl (with another muscle called the iliacus) and inserts into inner hip at the lesser trochanter of the femur. Often times tight hip flexors (often caused by prolonged sitting) will change the position of how the femur (upper leg bone) rests in the acetabulum of the femur (hip socket). This often contributes to hip pain and other structural problems. The Bowen psoas release is one of the most effective and non-invasive bodywork techniques for the psoas that I have ever encountered in my 15+ years of working in this field! It is great for not only hip pain, but sciatica and herniated/bulging disc symptoms (anywhere in the spine, not just the low back!). All people who sit a lot should see an advanced trained Bowen Therapist and get their psoas muscles release!!!!