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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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Welcome 2021 and shrug off the winter blues!
Due to increased risk associated with the highly transmissible new strain of covid 19 and the significant rise in local covid-19 cases I decided to suspend my practice from Jan 1st 2021. This decision has been taken to minimize risk to my patients and myself. I hope this situation will only impact on Jan appointments.…
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Childrens Mental Health
Due to increased risk associated with the highly transmissible new strain of covid 19 and the significant rise in local covid-19 cases my private practice remains closed. Please visit my website for up-date announcements. In the meantime I will be operating an appointment waiting list with existing patients being given priority.Thank you for your understanding…
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Spring Cleaning My Professional Practice.
From the title of this month’s article you might be forgiven for thinking I am getting out dusters and polish, mops and buckets to clean my therapy room. I have de-cluttered and cleaned my therapy room to the extent I would quite happily invite the bug police ( should they exist ) to enter and…
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Holistic Approaches for IBS Management. Part 1 – Diet & Nutrition
Patients diagnosed with the medical condition IBS often complain of experiencing a wide range of distressing symptoms. Reporting the acute or first stage of symptom development as being intestinal pain, bloating and gas with constipation or loose stools. Stomach symptoms at the second stage may involve indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux. Whilst the third or…
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Holistic Approaches for IBS Management. Part 2 – Clinical Reflexology & Counselling
In the last article I discussed the importance of diet and nutrition in symptom management of diagnosed IBS. How I can help you identify your food intolerances and support you whilst you conduct an elimination diet safely and effectively. The focus of this article is symptom management of IBS using Clinical Reflexology and Counselling. Clinical…
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Dilemmas and Difficult Decisions
We are all faced with making decisions daily. Some are easier to make than others. Such as what to cook for dinner this evening ? the solution is often guided by what is readily accessible in the fridge or freezer. If nothing suitable is found a trip to the local store will provide choices and…