News & articles

Interested in complementary therapy and how it may help you? Here are some news articles, research and further reading. 

Teachers and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Musculoskeletal disorders among preschool teachers: analyzing the relationships among relational demands, work meaning, and intention to leave the job
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Stress: are we coping? Research by the Mental Health Foundation

While stress isn't a mental health problem in itself, it often leads to depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide. It can also lead to physical health...
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The Concept of Yin and Yang

Article by Mandy Williams. "When I first started training in TCM, I had to push aside everything I had learned from a Western perspective and...
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What is a Graduate Sports Therapist?

Currently, there are two organisations responsible for the regulation of therapists that specialise solely in the rehabilitation musculoskeletal injuries; The Society of Sports Therapist and...
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The Essence of Qi – An Introduction to the body’s vital energy

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views the body very differently, considering the whole rather than the part. Everything is connected and an imbalance in one part...
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Be Kind to Yourself and Practise Self-Care

Most of us will have experienced a painful muscular problem at some point in our lives. The pain is debilitating and even everyday tasks, like...
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Ideas for Valentine’s Day

If you are looking for inspiration for the ideal present for your loved one this Valentine’s Day, why not treat them to a Gift Voucher...
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Loneliness: The cost of the ‘last taboo’

There are an estimated 1.2 million people in the UK who have "chronic" loneliness, with links to poorer physical and mental health and increased use...
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Massage Therapy for Depression

A growing body of research is documenting the impact of massage therapy for relief of anxiety and depression for people in a wide range of...
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Acupuncture Plus Herbs Beats Acid Reflux Drug

Acupuncture plus herbal medicine outperforms omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid) for the treatment of acid reflux. Acupuncture plus herbs was more effective than drug therapy in both...
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New LA BioMed study offers answers for why acupuncture may help people with chronic pain

A new study from LA BioMed researchers offers some answers for why acupuncture may help and why clinical trials have produced mixed results. The researchers...
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Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

The clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (SAR) was evaluated by employing a two-phase crossover single-blind clinical trial.
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