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I just got off the phone to my mother (aged 83!) in Australia, who has severe scoliosis and debilitating pain, which are restricting her movement. She's made a HUGE step forward after rejecting the dangerous and addicitive opioids for pain relief, and had her first Bowen Treatment today. What's Bowen treatment? You can read more about that [Here](https://thebowentechnique.com/what-is-the-bowen-technique/). Trouble is, the Bowen treatment is not covered by her private health insurance in Australia and she can only afford one treatment per month, which is unlikely to be enough to get, and keep, her fully mobile. So what to do? ***Go back to the simple, natural, proven, self-care treatments you can enjoy at home***. **ACUPRESSURE**, several times a day, is simple, free and incredibly effective. Using your thumb or forefinger, apply firm, direct pressure to the acupressure points shown below. How long to apply the pressure? 1-2 minutes is good. I usually like to combine my acupressure time with deep, mindful breathing, and so I would say start by holding the pressure for the count of 10 really deep, long, slow breaths, with the exhale being longer than the inhale. Try to **USE** your breath to direct your energy to the same spot your thumb-forefinger is pressing on.
The biggest question people will bring to acupressure is "How do I know if I'm exactly on the right spot?" And the simple answer is it will be very tender and maybe even downright sore. Feel around with firm pressure and you will know. ***BREATHE*** into the tenderness and try to visualize the tight space around that nerve point *easing*. Mindful acupressure - 2 or 3 times per day for maybe 2 minutes per point will maybe not feel very different on the first or second day, but do it *consistently* for a week and be prepared for very noticeable improvements. And pain relief. And much improved mobility. Here are four **other** ***really simple things*** proven to help relieve sciatic pain that you can also do at home: - **Heat**. Hot baths, hot water directed to the site with a flexible shower head, electrical heating pads and good ol' hot water bottles. - **Magnesium**. Put a handful of Epsom Salts in your bath or soak your feet DAILY - and apply [Magnesium Oil](https://purethainaturals.com/products/magnesium-spray) 3-4-5 times per day, including to the soles of your feet, last thing at night before sleep. I would personally massage a squirt into each acupressure point too. - **Stretching**. Backwards lunging with your hands steadying you against a wall is a great and simple stretch to help relieve compression of the sciatic nerve. But there are many. Check out these suggestions too: https://youtu.be/htgyPKNHUls - **Just walk** i.e. get off your butt! Prolonged sitting is the arch-enemy of a healthy sciatic nerve. If you can't walk far, walk just a little. Every hour. 50 steps today, 60 steps tomorrow. And 70 the day after. So my mother has to wait another month for her next Bowen Treatment, but she CAN do many things to help herself feel better in the meantime. Yes, it does need a commitment of time and consistency. ***Being much more mobile with little or no pain?? Yes please. Because I love and appreciate my mum and want her around for many more years. And I want her to feel GOOD.***
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