Aberdeen Bowen Clinic

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

This is something I speak about all the time and I’m so delighted my client shared her experience 🩻
The muscles round your rib cage / abdomen/ pelvic floor can have a massive impact on your breathing and core muscles !

PM me for more info or to book an appointment 🙏

29/06/2025

Always happy when clients let me know how they are getting on.
Alan came to see me on Thursday with what he thought was a pulled hamstring.
Of course he left it a few weeks hoping Ibuprofen and the gods would fix it 🙈but when he had to come off the golf course with 8 holes to go last weekend I got the call !!
Glad he finished his round today feeling good and is sensibly waiting a week before he goes back to 5 a side football.
The question I want to know is did I help him play better ? 🤔




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19/06/2025

Peoples facial response to this one makes me smile 😊
Your groin is often overlooked and this little ligament can be the key to many lower limb/ pelvic/ lumber spine issues.

It is nothing to be feared but just something if your new to coming to see me you’ve maybe never experienced 😊🙏

19/06/2025

Above are 5 messages I’ve received this month.
When reading them they all seem so different.
- an injury
- kenetic chain/ muscle imbalance
- anxiety
- depression
- stress

They aren’t really that different.
All are controlled by your central nervous system and all respond to very similar body work.
There is nothing the body does that the mind / brain is not involved in.

25/05/2025

This lovely message is one I want to share.

Showing emotion and a shift in your fight/flight/ freeze is always a positive.
It is never anything to be embarrassed about. No matter how the response manifests it is good because your nervous system is responding!
Our bodies are incredible storytellers. Trauma of any kind can present physically. Whether that is a recent event or something that happened decades ago.
Dealing with past trauma is often powerful, and sometimes a challenging experiences. I’ve seen lots of tears, uncontrollable tummy rumbling and even changes to vocal tone.
These physical responses are a clear signal from your nervous system. Instead of fighting them, learning to acknowledge them, breathe through them, and letting go of the feeling is when healing happens.
This is what nervous system regulation looks like.
I believe it’s a journey you’ll never regret 🙏

23/04/2025

You probably blame your ‘pooch’ on stubborn fat, age, genetics but it can be all because of your hips or c section scar !!!

A tummy pooch can be worsened by an abdominal scar, especially C-section scars in women.
Your scar can dramatically affect the aesthetics of your tummy if untreated.
A C -section scar can also weaken your surrounding muscles.
I have seen countless women struggle with core exercises such as planks years after giving birth even though they feel they’ve regained full fitness, the weakness is very often caused by tightness in the scar/ fascia.

Your abs don’t work alone, they are very much tied to the function of numerous other muscles which all work collectively.
Lack of hip mobility will hinder your abdominals ability to contract.
Hip injury, weakness and stiffness can not only affect your ability to contract your abs it can actually make you push your abdominals out without even knowing it!

So if you are fed up with how your stomach looks, have tights hips or an untreated abdominal scar get in contact for more information or to book an appointment .

09/04/2025

The appointment book is now open for my residency on Sat 26th April

PM me for availability

29/03/2025

The talus bone in the foot and hyoid bone in the neck are both gyroscopes .

The talus is in the hindfoot region and is responsible for our body weight passing between the lower leg and the foot. It has no muscular attachments ( therefore has very little blood supply).

The hyoid bone, or the tongue bone does not articulate with any other bone, but only has muscular, ligamentous, and cartilaginous attachments. Therefore is often thought of as free floating.

Both act like gyroscopes within our body , as movement of the hyoid or talus bones can affect posture and movement throughout the entire body.
If either or both are injured or not functioning properly our bodies will start to encounter problems.

If you would like your alignment checked or feel you need ‘rebalanced’ you can book an appointment by DM.

25/03/2025

Zero Drop??? What is it???
The majority of shoes have a heal to toe drop, stilettos are the most extreme example however most children’s shoes, trainers, ‘flat’ pumps and men’s dress shoes are also in this category.
Zero drop is when the shoe is flat , mimicking our natural foots position.

Elevated heal / heal toe drop footwear is a major culprit for mobility issues, joint and lower back pain.

Elevated heels also play havoc with running mechanics.

Another major side effect of heeled footwear is that it promotes an anterior pelvic tilt and weight shift. This shift promotes the dominant use of our quads and inhibition of the posterior chain glutes and hamstrings.
Sound familiar????
For all I recommend zero drop, you must be very careful and transition into running and even walking long distances if you have always worn very padded / elevated heel shoes. As your mechanics may be ‘off’ you could have weak muscles that suddenly are ‘called to work ‘ this can result in injury .
Always seek advice first , DM me for an appointment 🦶 🦶