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Update from the Fortuneswell Clinical Reflexology Service at Dorset County Hospital
As many of you will be aware the Clinical Reflexology CR service I run at Dorset County Hospital for patients undergoing cancer treatment is funded by the Fortuneswell Cancer Trust FCT. I provide the FCT with annual reports on how the service is operating according to patient feedback and these are delivered at the FCT…
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Springtime Arrivals with Reflexology.
Spring heralds new beginnings and given the restrictions over the last couple of years I for one am pleased that we are now being encouraged ( with caution) to move forward and start socialising once again. On a personal note, I have completely restricted visiting my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. So all the more…
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Sciatica and the role of Dermatomes.
According to the NHS website Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve which runs from your lower back to your feet is irritated or compressed. Resulting in stabbing, shooting or burning pain in the buttock, with tingling pins and needles, numbness or weakness in the back of the leg, foot and toes. It usually gets better…
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New Year Challenges.
with Abbigail Langstone- Wring. BSc FETC MAR FHT MCThA. The start of a new year can be the perfect opportunity to reflect and assess what changes might be necessary to help many of us face the challenges a new year might bring. Many readers will be aware that I have been a Weldmar Volunteer for…
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The Magic of Mistletoe – Viscum album
This time of the year the florists are full of mistletoe. This seasonal parasitic plant is found mainly on trees such as oak and apple. With its distinct waxy green leaf formations, yellowish flowers and sticky white berries it has a history founded in mystical and ritualistic practices. Now more recognised as something that is…
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Upset Tummy
When I answered a telephone call from Mrs D I was surprised to hear that her daughter aged 6 had been suffering on and off with a tummy-bug for several weeks. Having been diagnosed with a virus with only a few days without loose stools o tummy ache the little girl was not improving. Mrs…
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Consequences of a fall
It is not only toddlers that find themselves unceremoniously sitting on their behinds in the most obscure of places having tripped, slipped or missed their footing for what appears to be no apparent reason. On a Saturday morning, whilst hurrying to peg out washing I found myself flat on my back on the patio having…
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Holistic Support Following Cancer Treatment
At a recent Health & Wellbeing meeting held by Dorset County Hospital Cancer Services a lady in the audience asked if there was anything practical she could do to help herself to feel “more like her old self” following her cancer treatment. Many audience members commented and the consensus was that fatigue was the most…