Bowen Technique Effects Hamstring flexibility.

I found this article about a study done by a respected European College on the effects of Bowen Therapy on hamstring flexibility. You may find it interesting.

The effects of Bowen technique on hamstring flexibility over time
The hamstring muscles are regularly implicated in recurrent injuries, movement dysfunction and low back pain. Links between limited flexibility and development of neuromusculoskeletal symptoms are frequently reported. The Bowen Technique is used to treat many conditions including lack of flexibility.
A study led by the European College of Bowen Studies investigated the effect of the Bowen Technique on hamstring flexibility over time. The study was published in Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies.
An assessor-blind, prospective, randomised controlled trial was performed on 120 asymptomatic volunteers. Participants were randomly allocated into a control group or Bowen group. Three flexibility measurements occurred over one week, using an active knee extension test. The intervention group received a single Bowen treatment. A repeated measures was conducted for the three time periods.
The results revealed that a single treatment of the Bowen technique demonstrated immediate significant increases in the flexibility of the hamstring muscles in asymptomatic subjects, maintaining improvements for one week without further treatment. No significant change over time was noted for the control group.
Explanations for the changes observed with the Bowen technique have not been well researched. The superficial pressure applied during the technique, yet lack of joint loading, weight bearing, warm-up or stretching, invalidates changes attributable to tissue creep through loading or plastic deformation of tissues. Many of the studies previously discussed have localised interventions specifically to the hamstring muscles. The present Bowen study provided manual stimulation to multiple regions including; the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, pelvic attachments; latissimus dorsi, hamstrings, gluteals, hip adductors and TFL. The anatomical linkage through the presence of inter and intramuscular fascial ‘slings’ and compartments has enabled a deeper, more integrated approach to understanding how manual stimulation or mechanical tension may be transmitted from one region to another. Muscles are linked to each other through fascial and ligamentous connections…the force of muscle contraction is potentially passed via specialized connective tissues to the skeletal structures and lumbopelvic articulations.
Reference: Michelle Marr, Julian Baker, Nicky Lambon, Jo Perry. The effects of the Bowen technique on hamstring flexibility over time: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies.