With the longer days of summer here those amongst us that engage with warm weather sporting activities or spend time working in the garden may experience backache. This can be a simple result of overwork of muscles not normally used such as in bending, stretching and twisting add to this lifting, pulling and overreaching and … Read more
Tendinitis is described as acute or chronic pain localised to a tendon that attaches muscle to bone with a dull or dragging sensation that limits range of movement. Affecting the achilles at the back of the ankle, biceps in front of the shoulder, pollicis brevis and longus of the thumb, upper patella of the knee, … Read more
On Sat 2nd March at the Weymouth College site my Professional Clinical Reflexology PCR-The Langstone-Wring Method™accredited and evidenced CPD training took place. My specialist training course is for qualified reflexologists to gain necessary skills and confidence to work with oncology patients from Diagnosis through Treatment and Beyond in NHS clinical settings. I am asked is … Read more
Having studied and gained extensive professional experience helping patients with problems affecting their digestive system. I thought the following information might prove useful for people struggling to cope with stomach symptoms such as indigestion, heartburn/acid reflux. Or bowel such as bloating, gas, irregular stools (constipation or loose) and suspect that what and how they are … Read more
Being encouraged by health care professionals to keep as mobile as possible to sustain good health and wellbeing is sound advice but not always as easy as it sounds to follow especially by those experiencing painful, stiff or swollen feet. We know that a firm foundation is needed for stability of any structure, if we … Read more
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