admin I am pleased to announce that 2024 marks 30yrs as a professional reflexologist in Weymouth Dorset. The start of a new year provides the perfect opportunity to not only make resolutions for positive changes in the coming year but also to reflect on the past. Looking back can be therapeutic, a chance for letting go … Read more
It is vitally important for the development of any service, public or private to obtain feedback concerning quality and performance of that service from the service user. The National Health Service is no different and the collection of patient experience feedback is considered a valued addition to any audit/assessment process. I first became aware of … Read more
Continuing the theme from my last article that discussed how we might assess our individual levels of resilience and using various models gain a deeper understanding of how to create change to improve wellbeing. The following information is intended to explore how we can improve our diets using supplements through the winter months to improve … Read more
Since covid I have received many requests for help from adults and parents of children/young adults who are having difficulties and feelings of anxiousness following personal experiences of the pandemic. To ensure my helping strategies are appropriately informed I have researched several models of resilience in the hope that I might gain deeper understanding of the … Read more
I have been contacted by ladies seeking help with the many and varied symptoms of Menopause. The peri- menopausal stage marks the beginning of changes to female fertility. These changes affect the menstrual cycle and for some cognitive function, weight, energy, sleep, digestion and so on and so on…….. In other words the normal functioning … Read more
I am extremely pleased and proud to announce the publication in May 2023 of “Patients’ experiences of clinical foot reflexology in a hospital cancer service” (Abbigail Langstone-Wring and Judith Whatley) in the Royal College of Nursing (RCNi) Cancer Nursing Practice (cnp) journal (Evidence & Practice ). A fitting end to my professional relationship with DCHFT and the Fortuneswell … Read more
Frequently I receive Clinical Reflexology appointment requests from patients for help with their physical aches and pains only to find at the consultation that the real reason for their visit is that they are suffering mental or emotional distress. That is not to say that their physical pain is not real, indeed it is very … Read more
In 2014 I founded and subsequently operated the Fortuneswell Clinical Reflexology service for oncology patients at Dorset County Hospital until my retirement in Aug 2022. As lead Complementary Practitioner/Clinical Reflexologist I felt a professional responsibility to voluntarily collect and process data obtained from patient feedback. In this case the data was used to inform annual … Read more
At this time of year I see many children and adults with classic symptoms associated with Allergic Rhinitis or ”Hay Fever”. Symptoms such as congested sinuses and ears, constantly runny nose, asthma, wheeze or difficulty breathing, itchy eyes, and pollen food syndrome or oral allergy syndrome may all be triggered by Tree Pollen. Tree pollen … Read more
In acknowledgement of International Womens Day 8th March a piece concerning women’s health seemed appropriate. Focusing on the possible causes, symptoms and support for hormonal imbalances. The majority of my female patients have at one time or another experienced the effects of a hormonal imbalance. Whether this is a natural occurrence such as puberty, pregnancy … Read more