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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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Holistic Management of Hypertension. High Blood Pressure
It would seem I have reached an age when nearly every friend or colleague I bump into ( not literally, I hasten to add ) is taking some form of medication following a diagnosis of high blood pressure. An example being a friend being recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and given medication by her…
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CPD – Raising Standards in Therapists Training
Most complementary therapists including reflexologists are trained to a level 3 standard which is mapped to the National Vocational Qualification. This model of training encompasses continual assessment over a stated number of guided learning hours that includes basic anatomy and physiology, a delivery protocol, completion of a stated number of treatments, business practice guidelines, and…
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Making the Most of the Summer Months
It is proving to be a very busy summer and I am taking full advantage of the wonderful weather. The accompanying photo is of an event I was involved with that took place early in July. A BIG THANK YOU to the Langstone-Wring Method™ trained reflexologists; Tanya Grafton – Bridport, Penny Jelfs – Weymouth, Jane…
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Boosting the Immune System of Children
The nights are drawing in and there is a touch of Autumn in the early morning air. Parents are getting their children ready for starting back to school. At this time in past years I have been inundated with phone calls from parents trying to arrange Food Intolerance Tests for their little and not so…
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
I have just returned home from attending three days training in a new modality to add to my “tool kit” to benefit my private practice and the NHS oncology patients at Dorset County Hospital. Before embarking on and paying for any training I always do some background checks these include asking the question “Is this therapy…
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Keeping Well Throughout the Winter
Wishing all Readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2020 The season of Winter can present some challenges with cold weather affecting each person individually in a variety of ways. On a positive note, who hasn’t felt the benefit from wrapping up warmly to get outside on a bright sunny frosty morning and take…