Alternative Therapies

Complementary or Alternative Therapies

Do you need help to alleviate the emotions and symptoms (e.g. pain, sleep anxiety) that often accompany physical and mental health conditions such as cancer, back pain etc.? Patients have reported that some treatments can help with symptoms such as pain, difficulties with sleeping and anxiety’. These therapies are designed to complement your medical care – and don’t replace your treatment’. (Acknowledged: The Christie NHS Foundation).

We offer:

• Indian Head Massage: ‘We can provide massage treatments tailored to your preference. These can involve work on the hands, feet, back,  neck and face. It can be provided in a chair, massage couch or if necessary at the bedside. You do not have to undress. The sessions will be limited to around 15-30 minutes, at a time when it will not disturb any other care you might be having, or mealtimes’.

• Aromatherapy: ‘These treatments use carefully selected essential oils to supplement gentle massage’.
• Relaxation techniques: Our relaxation sessions involve the use of guided imagery, visualisation and gentle breathing techniques.’
• Reflexology
• Acupuncture for tension headaches and chronic low back pain

Sessions

Sessions are face to face except for Relaxation techniques that can also be offered over telephone, or video/Skype.=

Some of our Complementary Therapists and Practitioners

 Our Complementary therapists and practitioners are Accredited and /or registered with relevant professional bodies.

Beatrice Salice, is well accomplished in the practice of  various types of  alternative therapies such as reflexology, acupuncture and Indian Head Massage.

Kay Savage, is  experienced  in various complementary therapies such as reflexology, acupuncture and Indian Head Massage. She has special interest in  preconception, pregnancy and post natal care. Other experiences are  Neuro Linguistic Programming, and  Cancer and Palliative Care.

FEES FOR COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES