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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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A New Year Approach for Chronic Pain
Conditions such as fibromyalgia, polymyalgia, osteo arthritis, migraine headaches, backache neuralgia, etc etc….. all share a common link of Chronic Pain. Pain is the body’s way of signalling to us that something is wrong. Acute pain will normally follow trauma such as an injury or surgery and management is relatively straightforward. Whereas the management of…
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Supporting NHS DCHFT Ocology Staff Well-Being With Clinical Reflexology
The Fortuneswell Reflexology and Cake Event was set up in the Chemotherapy Unit at Dorchester County Hospital and 23 oncology staff representing the Fortuneswell ward, chemotherapy and radiology departments took full advantage of the event. Fortuneswell Complementary Therapy Team Lorna Spicer, Jane Cruickshank and myself gave up our Saturday to provide the Clinical Reflexology sessions.…
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2010 Revisited, in Celebration of 10 Years of Published Articles.
I can hardly believe that I have been a contributor to this magazine for 10 yrs. Throughout the years I have covered a wide range of health-related topics some evoking comment and others amusement. I would like to think that my articles have always offered accurate information to help individuals help themselves supported by a…
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Coping in Isolation- A Personal Perspective
The very word Isolation is alien to me. Running a successful practice for 30 years and working at Dorset County Hospital on the Fortuneswell ward, Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy departments since 2014 I have daily contact with a substantial number of people. Due to an evolving situation over which I have no control that has been caused…
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Embracing Change
The world is trying to manage a pandemic that has produced devastating effects. All governments have had to make difficult and often un-popular decisions for the safety of their populations. I feel extremely grateful that I live in the UK and have a health service that has risen to the challenges this virus poses. Here in…
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Preperations for Re-Opening “Hands-On” Therapy Practice
As I’m sure everyone is aware that all therapists that offer “hands-on” therapy have had to suspend their work from March in compliance with Government and Professional Association guidance. It has seemed rather bizarre that at the very time when patient needs are at the very highest we as therapists have been prevented from offering…