Doctors To Prescribe Reflexology And Herbal Remedies (from Gazette Series)

Doctors at May Lane surgery are attentive in finding out if herbal remedies, massage, alter of fare or relexology and Reiki may be healthful to patients for whom orthodox medical treatments have not worked. Dr Kathy Curtis-Hayward, a partner at May Lane surgery, said:

As a practice, we are constantly looking at ways to encourage people to be another in control of their health, to be aware of how they can better help themselves. This will be an extremely interesting pilot scheme." She added:

We testament be working closely with Ali Mapstone, a specialist in natural therapies, and asking selected patients if they would be concerned in irksome a different direction to better health.

Of course, we would not be suggesting it to anyone with a genuine medical example which would normally be successfully treated with authorized medicine. But there are many complaints such as eczema, migraine and long-lasting weariness championing which we accept there are no immediate cures.

It could be that frustrating alternative remedial programme may be a solution." Patients who agree to try the variant route will have three one-hour sessions with therapist Ali Mapstone, a practicing reflexologist, aromatherapist and master herbalist, from Wotton-under-Edge.

She has been practising complementary remedy for over 10 oldness and this is the first time she has been involved in a scheme with the NHS.

I am so excited about this being I comprehend it is a ground breaking scheme," said Mrs Mapstone. People can be very sceptical about complementary therapies, but I say just give it a try, have an open mind and lets see what it can do. I combine treatments and glom at the total package and at people's lifestyle.

It is further important to work alongside conventional medicine - they are not an alternative to modern medicine." Dr Curtis-Hayward added:

If the conduct towards are successful, patients can then choose to continue with the alternative regimes in the future, taking more clout of their own health." What's this? What are these links for? If you liked this article and would cherish to participation it with others on the web who might be searching for good content we've made it easy representing you to do it.

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