Effectiveness of Bowen Therapy in the management of chronic widespread pain

INTERVENTION: Six sessions of 45 mins of Bowen therapy over 6 weeks. Bowen therapy will be administered by a qualified Bowen therapist and involves a series of precise, gentle and painless pressure moves, called Bowen Moves, that are applied with the thumbs and fingers onto specific points of muscles, tendons and ligaments. CONDITION: Chronic widespread pain PRIMARY OUTCOME: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Lower Limb Tasks Questionnaire (LLTQ) Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire II SECONDARY OUTCOME: Heat pain threshold assessed using thermode Pressure pain threshold assessed using a manual algometer INCLUSION CRITERIA: 18 ‐ 80 years of age, stable pain for the preceding 3 months, be taking consistent analgesic medication, report a pain score > 3/10 on most days.