Conditions & Treatments Archives

Within this Conditions & Treatments category we have provided you with information relating to various medical conditions and how they may be treated. The information provided does not take the place of a diagnosis from a medical professional.

If you are feeling unwell please refer to your NHS GP or Private GP for help. We are not trained medical professionals and cannot advise anyone on specific medical conditions & treatments pathways.

Articles about conditions such as gout or meningitis can be found here along with specific medical open events at local private hospital facilities. Events like this are free to attend and really informative. They provide the public with accurate medical information from Specialists and Consultants who work in the NHS and private sectors.

Raynaud’s Awareness Month February 2020

Raynaud’s Awareness Month is being honoured this February. The Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) charity will be campaigning to continue to help increase awareness and understanding of this condition. They want people to know why it is important that we knows the signs and symptoms. Overview of Raynaud’s Raynaud’s is a common condition. It occurs as a result of the small blood vessels being over-sensitive to even the slightest change in temperature, the cold and sometimes stress. It most commonly affects the hands, feet, fingers and toes. Although there is no cure, there are many steps individuals can take to…

Does CBT help you sleep?

CBT-I is an approved method for treating insomnia without the use of medication. Aiming to alter the patients sleeping pattern as well as changing the misconceptions about sleep and insomnia that could otherwise continue indefinitely.

What is radiotherapy and why do I need it?

Each treatment is planned for each individual patient. It gives a high dose of radiotherapy to the cancer but aims to give a low dose to the surrounding healthy cells. This gives the best chance of curing the cancer or shrinking it whilst reducing the side effects.

What is a mini-stroke?

A mini-stroke happens when a temporary blockage cuts off the blood supply to part of your brain. The blockage will dissolve on its own or move to let the blood supply return to normal with a mini-stroke.

Repeat prescriptions made easy

With so many demands on our time (work, children, family…..), we often struggle to find the time to get to our Doctor’s surgery to arrange repeat prescriptions. This can cause all manner of problems, particularly if you are close to running out of your medication. Thankfully, these days are long gone as you can easily order your prescriptions online and have them delivered to your door free of charge. There are many pharmacies that offer this online service where you can simply order and pay for your prescription in the comfort of your own home or if more convenient, while…

Raising awareness of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)

CMT is a genetic condition that damages peripheral nerves. These nerves are responsible for passing on commands from the brain to the muscles (motor nerves) and for passing information to the brain about sensations, such as pain, heat, cold, touch, importantly for balance

What is High Cholesterol?

If you have already been diagnosed with High Cholesterol and do not have a private medical insurance policy in place, some health insurers do offer the opportunity to cover treatment of new medical conditions associated with this condition at no extra cost. This helps to provide you with peace of mind if you suffer from any of the complications High Cholesterol can cause.

Raynaud’s Awareness Month

Raynaud’s is a syndrome where generally the fingers and toes over respond to cold or stress, causing these areas of the body to sometimes change colour, but not always, from white, to blue, to red. When this occurs it can be very uncomfortable and a possible painful process, making the easiest of daily tasks very difficult.

What is Indian Head Massage?

Indian Head Massage is recognised by the Federation of Holistic Therapists (the largest and leading professional association for therapists in the UK and Ireland), as a natural massage therapy. Practiced in Asia for over 5,000 years, this healing treatment uses techniques to help treat a number of different areas. These include the head, scalp, face, neck, shoulders and upper back. What is Indian Head Massage based on? Indian Head Massage uses the ancient method known as Ayurveda. These are natural therapies that take into account the mind, body and spirit. What to expect during a treatment? Your trained therapist will…

What is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology is a non-invasive holistic energy therapy. It combines the ancient principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Techniques allowing the Kinesiologist to treat you as an individual.

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