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Short Features and Brief Takes Issue 172
by Cherry Coad Aldridge(more info)
listed in product news, originally published in issue 172 - July 2010
Medical Taping Concept Application: Techniques For Sports Injuries
As with new methods, others seek to extend the knowledge; one such practitioner was Josya Sijmonsma, a Dutch physiotherapists who wrote the book, TNM -Neuromuscular Taping (Medical Taping Concept).
TNM Neuromuscular Taping (Medical Taping Concept)
by Josya Sijmonsma
ISBN: 978-972-98228-4-1
Available from Mycology Research Laboratories Ltd
Sports Course Medical Taping Concept by Aneid UK
Date: July 17 and 18th.
Venue: University of Bedfordshire Luton Campus, Park Square, Luton, Bedfordshire
LU1 3JU
Tutor: Marc Van Zuilen, Physiotherapist. Medical Taping Concept Instructor; Clinical instructor of the European School of Physiotherapy. Private Clinic: Fisioterapia Alcobendas in Madrid. www.fisioterapia-alcobendas.com
Further Information
For further information and to register for the Sports Injuries Course, please contact Aneid UK on Tel: +44 (0)1582 485209; info@aneid.com www.aneid.com/mtc_courses.asp
The Upledger Institute UK (UIUK) is In New Hands...
If you are familiar with CranioSacral Therapy you may be familiar with the Upledger Institute. Celebrating its 25th birthday this year, it was set up in the US to teach the CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release® work developed by Dr John Upledger, whose vision, writing and continually evolving course programme has inspired different types of practitioner to study and utilize the techniques to assist their work. In 1994, John & Carol Page wanted to share this vision with the UK and have run courses over here ever since.
John and Carol are now (starting) to retire and have passed on the running of UIUK to Caroline Barrow, who has been studying and using Upledger CranioSacral therapy since 1999 and running the College of Body Science, which teaches anatomy and physiology for complementary therapists. Her years of experience since 2001 of running a college are already under her belt and fit perfectly with UIUK.
The UIUK website is revamped and the phone number has a Somerset code! The work offers great post graduate training for many types of therapist and the courses are still run in different venues around the UK - currently Bristol, London, Coventry and Perth.
Further Information
To learn more about Upledger CranioSacral Therapy contact the Upledger Institute UK on Tel: 01934 733611 mail@upledger.co.uk www.upledger.co.uk
Northern College of Acupuncture: Nutritional Therapy Post-graduate Diploma and MSc
Diet and nutrition are an integral part of healthcare; helping clients to improve their health through nutrition can extend your practice and support your other treatments.
This PART-TIME COURSE commences in October 2010. It offers a post-graduate diploma which can be taken independently or can lead on to an MSc programme. For the Diploma programme, attendance is required one weekend a month in York over 2 years, plus occasional additional clinical teaching sessions on weekdays.
The course provides a thorough grounding in evidence-based medicine within Western Nutritional Science. The Functional Medicine approach means that clients are assessed on an individual basis in relation to the potential range of underlying causes rather than just treating symptoms. The course is unique in offering one module which studies traditional nutritional approaches as applied to Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine.
To date, the Northern College of Acupuncture is the only training College in the North of England accredited for Nutritional Therapy by the Nutritional Therapy Council. Students who have successfully completed the 2 year course may apply for professional registration with the CNHC (Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council). The University of Middlesex has validated this postgraduate programme.
Further Information
If you would like more information, please contact our Registrar Julia on Tel: 01904 343300 or email juliabrooks-leonard@chinese-medicine.co.uk www.chinese-medicine.co.uk
Vertical Reflexology Courses Hands and Feet
Reflexology is a complementary therapy where specific points on the feet and hands, called reflexes, are gently worked to help improve circulation, restore equilibrium and encourage healing. Lynne Booth has developed a new, profound and very different form of Reflexology, called Vertical Reflexology, also known as Vertical Reflex Therapy (VRT) where the hands or feet are worked when the person is in a standing, or weight-bearing position, causing the reflexes to become more sensitive and responsive. VRT is a five-minute technique which can be used as part of a full reflexology treatment, for shortened 20 minute sessions in the work place, hospices and also sports teams.
VRT courses are post-graduate teaching modules for qualified Reflexologists. Over 6500 Reflexologists have been taught VRT internationally; Lynne Booth and her tutors run courses in many countries. See the VRT website for current courses worth 12 CPD points per day.
A Range of One Day Accredited Courses - Basic and Advanced VRT - on Offer
- Step by step hand and foot reflexology instructions to relieve pain, stress, headaches, indigestion and other aliments;
- General introduction covers the background to VRT and Reflexology including a dorsal chart;
- Easy self-help hand exercises are taught for insomnia, jet lag and relaxation;
- Professional Reflexologists, new to VRT, can incorporate basic techniques into their practice;
- VRT practitioners can acquire advanced hand and foot techniques to extend their repertoire.
- days;
- VRT and the Endocrine System;
- VRT for Hands and Nails.
Vertical Reflexology and Vertical Reflexology for Hands are published by Piatkus Books. www.piatkus.co.uk To set up author interviews or request a review copy, further quotes or information contact Sam Cross on Tel: 0117 9626746; contact@boothvrt.com www.boothvrt.com
The Pelvic Corrector Ring
This simple Device, without moving parts, has been designed to obtain excellent results in re-aligning your pelvis. If your pelvis is not aligned and stabilized you may suffer the 'slings and arrows of outrageous' back-pain and other musculo-skeletal aches and pains.
Back-pain and other musculo-skeletal aches and pains are caused 95% of the time by an unstable pelvis, so commonplace. When it is dislocated, it loses its horizontality, and thus the spine is forced to suffer distortion, and also, the body has to sustain leg length discrepancy.
This PCR Device is geared to execute 'Three Techniques' all different, but they re-adjust the pelvis back to its proper angularity. These 'Three Techniques' implemented by this PCR Device are easy to learn and only take seconds or minutes to execute. The Pelvic Corrector Ring enables you to correct the dislocation of your pelvis when required..
Instructions are sent with the Device; instructions as to usage are also indicated in the Manual:
Correct Your Pelvis And Heal Your Back-Pain (ISBN 0-9549755-0-2).
However, the Manual stands on its own in that it contains self-help techniques to re-align your pelvis with or without the Device, though with the Device there usually is more success.
Correct Your Pelvis And Heal Your Back-Pain (ISBN 0-9549755-0-2).
However, the Manual stands on its own in that it contains self-help techniques to re-align your pelvis with or without the Device, though with the Device there usually is more success.
Further Information
The PCR Device is designed and developed by Alexander Barrie in England. Please contact Alexander Barrie on Tel: 0208 423 5659; alexalign.uk@googlemail.com www.alexalign.com
Goldenhills Manuka Honey UMF16+ for Eye Problems
Eye problems, such as conjunctivitis, inflammation of the eye lid, a stye, or red, sore, itchy, congested, or watery eyes that result from hay fever, an allergy, an irritant, or an eye infection, can prove really distressing.
Manuka Honey from New Zealand is different from any other honey, as it possesses a unique antibacterial component, known as Unique Manuka Factor (UMF), which delivers added antibacterial benefits to the body. UMF-rated Manuka Honey is more potent than any other honey, and therefore, a natural choice for easing a range of eye problems. Since the antibacterial level varies between each batch of Manuka Honey, the UMF-rating scale guides us an indication of a honey's strength. For eye problems, select a medium-strength Manuka Honey, such as Lifeplan Goldenhills Manuka Honey UMF16+, as it will provide the correct antibacterial activity to help fight any eye irritation or infection. It also provides your eyes with antiviral, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory benefits too, which in combination, aids the body's healing processes to restore your eyes to their former health.
Further Information
Lifeplan Goldenhills Manuka Honey UMF16+ is available from independent health food stores nationwide and the Lifeplan Products Limited website www.lifeplan.co.uk. Lifeplan Goldenhills only uses Manuka Honey that's ethical, environmentally friendly, totally natural, and which uses no chemicals in the production process. For further information, contact Lifeplan Products Ltd on Tel: 01455 556281; enquiries@lifeplan.co.uk www.lifeplan.co.uk
The Florence Nightingale Memorial Lecture
Date: Monday, 12 July 2010, 10.30a.m. - 3.30p.mVenue: Penny Brohn Cancer Care, Chapel Pill Lane, Pill, Bristol BS20 0HH
Cost: Charity donation to Penny Brohn would be appreciated
Professor Barbara Dossey, International Co-Director, Nightingale Initiative for Global Health, is leading world celebrations marking the centenary of Florence Nightingale's death, and the Nightingale Declaration for a Healthy World.
Penny Brohn Cancer Care is hosting this special occasion for nurses. The day will include a buffet lunch and tours of the Centre, as well as the lecture Integral and Holistic Nursing: Our Legacy, Our Science, Our Art.
Florence Nightingale was one of the most remarkable women of the nineteenth century. A trailblazing activist and visionary, her ideas on public health, sanitation, holistic health and women's place in society were decades ahead of their time.
Less well know is Florence Nightingale, the visionary, who understood the role of spirituality in healing. Spirituality to her was the common thread that connected all religions and faiths giving 'unity to the whole - one continuous thread of interest to all these pearls'.
Further Information
Booking: www.eazybook.com/nightingale
Helpline: Tel: 0845 1233210; helpline@pennybrohn.org
Memory Lane from Power Health - Roll Back the Clock
Memory Lane is a brain boosting supplement with key ingredient Phosphatidylserine (PS,) essential for neuronal signalling to help maintain long-term memory. This naturally occurring nutrient in the brain improves cognitive function, and enhances mental ability in as little as three weeks. Levels of PS decline with age, but research shows that taking a PS supplement to increase levels can restore many brain functions.[1] According to Dr Parris Kidd, a cell biologist with a special interest in ageing, "a supplement like Memory Lane is efficiently absorbed by the brain." Experts estimate taking PS can roll back the clock by roughly 12 years![2]
A PS supplement such as Memory Lane can help improve recognition of faces and names, recalling information, maintaining concentration and remembering the locations of misplaced objects. It is also useful for younger people to enhance mental performance and improve attention span, social interest and participation. PS is a natural component of our diet, found in the cell membranes of animals and plants. The quantities are too small to be of any dietary significance, so supplementation is crucial.
It has been estimated that up to 50% of us will experience a noticeable decline in our mental Abilities.[3] Slowing down when it comes to common daily tasks such as recalling names has a devastating impact on self-esteem. According to Dr Kidd, "There is a decade by decade drop in memory function in the healthy population and it is particularly obvious in the 40s."[4]
How is Memory formed?
A gene called NR2B is the key switch that controls the brains ability to associate one event with another. It acts as the receptor for memory known as NMDA. Like a double lock on a door, it needs two signals before it opens. If two signals arrive at the same time, then the receptor is triggered and a memory is formed. As we get older, the receptor becomes less responsive which makes learning more difficult. This explains declining memory as we get older.References
1. Crook TH and Adderly BD. The Memory Cure. 1998. 2. Ann Kent. Can a tablet keep your mind sharp in middle age? Good Health Developments Journal.
3. Jim McLean. Intelligence pills to supplement IQ. Daily Record. 2009.
4. Ann Kent. Can a tablet keep your mind sharp in middle age? Good Health Developments Journal.
Clinical Study
Benefits of Phospahtidylserine on measures of total recall, long-term storage, long term retrieval and long term retrieval from Cenacchi et al (1993.) In the American studies, improvements in mental ability were noted within as little as 3 weeks from starting to take phosphatidylserine. The studies confirmed that phosphatidylserine can benefit particular aspects of cognitive functioning in mildly impaired individuals. In four different tests of the ability to store and recall information, especially long-term storage and recall, there was a 10-30% improvement in performance after 6 months use of phosphatidylserine.
Further Information
Availability: health stores and pharmacies nationwide and online at www.powerhealth.co.uk
Viva Centre for Modern Mayr Medicine - Rejuvenation for Mind Body Soul and Spirit
Viva Mayr is situated on a peninsula on the southern shore of beautiful Lake Wörth which is blessed with a sunny southern Alpine climate and stunning scenery. Because of the Mediterranean climate, this is not only Europe's largest, but also its warmest Alpine lake.
Dr Stossier's aim is to nurture all patients so that they leave the Viva Centre feeling well and revitalized. By restoring the body's balance through cleansing the digestive system and learning the basics of good digestion (such as chewing properly), we can regain optimum health and vitality and alleviate many modern-day ailments.
Dr Stossier and his medical team work closely with each guest to ensure they receive a personalized and effective treatment programme combining both conventional and alternative medicine. Every guest begins their cure with a visit to one of our resident doctors where a comprehensive medical history is taken including an initial medical check up. Kinesiology (muscle testing) is used to determine any substances that you are allergic or intolerant to, and any areas of your constitution that need particular attention. We then devise your treatment plan based around the therapies that will be most beneficial to you, including a personalized nutrition programme.
At the end of your stay you will have a final medical check up to chart your progress and recommendations will be given to enable you to continue making improvements once you are back home.
Further Information
Viva Mayr Centre for Modern Medicine-A-9082 Maria Woerth Tel: +43 4273 31117 www.viva-mayr.com
Health Benefits For Sabona Copper
Sabona, the company which supplies copper bracelets throughout the world to a wide customer base is commemorating 50 years in business this year. Throughout the long period of trading successfully, the health benefits of copper have been apparent.
The company stresses that copper is an essential metalloelement - a form of copper in the biological system, like iron and magnesium - which the body requires to function. Like all other essential metalloelements it cannot be produced by the body. Different forms of copper have been used for medicinal reasons throughout the history of mankind. Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Persian, Hindu and Aztec writings record various consistent medicinal uses of copper.
Sabona uses the very purest high quality copper and there is increasing evidence that Sabona copper complexes have anti-inflamatory properties. It is this attribute that is of interest and benefit to people who suffer from rheumatism and arthritis, aches and pains. Professor John Sorenson from University of Arkansas states that copper is an essential element for life and that many enzymes contain copper. Copper complexes are remarkably active pharmacological agents. This activity is not shared by copper ions or the parent ligands on their own.
Work by Sorensen showed that a copper chelate is anti-inflammatory and even showed that copper chelated with substances not normally anti-inflammatory were effective in reducing inflammation and showed that in anti-inflammatory drugs the chelate of copper was twenty times more effective. It is therefore postulated that the anti-inflammatory activity of the drug is related to the formation of a chelate with copper existing in the tissues. He also points out that copper-protein complexes are required by all cells in man. These complexes serve as enzymes needed for normal metabolic processes.
Further Information
Please contact Sabona at www.sabona.co.uk
Timeout Instead of Burnout - Regena Health Resort
The term 'spa', associated with treatment through water, is a highly interesting combination of ancient tradition and modern technology. Water plays a central role in this: purification, warm and cold baths, steam baths, massage as well as sports recovery to name just a few."The world of water and sensuality dates back to the famous Roman thermal springs. In the years following, Naturopathic treatment, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda as well as Oriental training methods such as Chi Quong also came about" states Joachim Hunger of Regena in Bad Brückenau, which the health resort scout Relax Guide confirms as being the best health resort in Bavaria, Germany. A wellness-oasis with a first class hotel and medicinal competence centre, together with traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathic treatment and Classical Medicine have been united in one place at Regena.
Many people are put under pressure and exposed to stresses and strains on a daily basis. The feeling of being burnt out is developed through lasting stress such as pressure to perform and succeed, personal problems and clashes between professional and private needs and requirements. When a person is completely spent out, a feeling of inner emptiness develops and all life-energy seems to be lost. A rise in irritability, sleep problems, depression and exhaustion become apparent and health problems begin to appear. Then it is about time to find a way to make it stop.
Simply relax. Breathe deeply, tune out and become reinvigorated. Indulge your body and mind in quiet and relaxation. Escape the hectic pace and stress of everyday life and allow yourself to indulge in something truly special in the heart of Germany. For those who seek professional medical treatment, which includes not only classic medicine but also natural medicinal methods and oriental therapy, need look no further than the unrivalled health resorts of Germany.
Further information
Please contact REGENA Healthcare Resort on Tel. +49 (0)9741 8010; Fax +49 (0)9741 801 820;
info@regena.de www.regena.de
Picture Credit: Image courtesy of "regena.de"
Emotional Healing for the Inner Child: A Survivor's Guide to the Journey of Life
by Anne CummingsPublished by Book Guild. 2009. Hardback. £17.99
How to give your Inner Child the emotional intelligence to deal with life.
Why do we react in certain ways in some situations and not in others?
Why do others react to us in surprising ways?
Relating to others is not a game of chance - it is very often an unconscious, conditioned response that we have learned as a child.
This book is about the journey of the Inner Child and how that child influences our behaviour today.
Through the metaphor of a ferry crossing, each section of the book corresponds to a section of the journey, from hopeful beginnings, through turbulent waters to the final satisfaction of arriving at your destination.
Using Emotional Therapy techniques informed by Jung and Fromm, the author shows how we can learn to respond with emotional intelligence to life around us. She shows how we can discover inner peace and harmony by learning to respond to situations, rather than reacting to them.
She also shows you how to cope with the ups and downs of life, particularly the difficult times that can so easily unsettle us and throw us off course. However, learning about your inner child, the child you once were, means that when the next storm descends you can find yourself a safe haven.
Further Information
Available from Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/Emotional-Healing-Inner-Child-Survivors/dp/1846242851
and from Book Guild Publishing
www.bookguild.co.uk/self-help-c-18.html
For further information please contact Anne Cummings on Tel: 01547 530977; annecummings@thewritetofeel.com www.thewritetofeel.com
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