Enhancing general health in preparation for conception. Reflexology may help couples with fertility problems by supporting general well-being, relaxation, and hormone balance. It can also help regulate periods, promote ovulation, reduce PMS, and increase sperm quality and quantity. Fertility problems can be very stressful, and a course of reflexology can help balance the body and mind for improved well-being.
Ideally, three months is the best time for couples to start preparing with regular treatments. Reflexology encourages the elimination of toxins, aids relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety, and aids improved sleep, all factors that may affect the body’s natural cycle and balance. A course of treatment is recommended.
During pregnancy, holistic therapies can help relieve pregnancy-related discomforts and support sleep and relaxation. Many women also find reflexology provides relaxation and emotional support as they approach childbirth.
Sharron has taken additional Reflexology training to help reduce the symptoms people experience during menopause, an issue many women suffer from. Reflexology can help reduce hormonal fluctuations that contribute to mood swings, fatigue and many other menopause symptoms.
Dietitian specialising in healthy eating for weight loss
Kelly Jackson is a highly experienced dietitian local to Middlewich, offering private appointments at Cheshire Lasers specifically for weight loss advice. She has UK professional registration and is a member of both the Health and Care Professions Council and British Dietetic Association.
Kelly specialises in weight management using a holistic approach, helping people to successfully lose weight through healthy eating and lifestyle. Her success is not just down to dietary expertise. She also has experience in behavioural modification and counselling techniques, very important skills when promoting effective weight loss. A full assessment will look at adjustments to eating patterns and overall lifestyle. In particular, looking at portion sizes, hydration, physical activity, quality of sleep and mindful eating.
The eat well plate is a good visual aid, maybe alongside a picture of hydration and a hunger and satisfaction guide.
Kelly Jackson is no longer with us, We hope to have a new dietician joining us soon.
Tara has a special interest in complementary therapies, including Reiki and Reflexology, for cancer patients and has worked in this field.
Questions and answers for using complementary therapies for cancer patients:
How does using complementary therapies benefit cancer patients?
Diagnosis and subsequent treatment can bring on many emotions and symptoms including stress, mild to moderate depression, fear, worry and anxiety-induced nausea.
Tara’s experience has found that by combining a range of specific therapies, her patients feel a marked improvement in some of their symptoms and generally feel calmer. She often uses a combination of therapies including Reiki and Reflexology as well as advising on relaxation techniques to use at home.
Tara also has experience in treating family members and carers, acknowledging the impact cancer has not just on the patient but the whole family.
Is there scientific research into using complementary therapies for cancer patients?
Reflexology cannot cure cancer. However, it may help with some of the side effects of chemotherapy, i.e. neuropathy, sickness, insomnia, pain etc. There is ongoing but limited research, however, some studies have looked at using Reflexology to help with symptoms such as pain, sickness and anxiety with evidence showing that patients relax which enables them to cope with stress and anxiety and can lift their mood. (cancerresearchuk.org)
The Christie Hospital runs specific courses in therapies for cancer care, recognising and promoting the benefits of complementary therapies, which Tara has attended.
Will the therapy interact with my medication?
A full medical consultation where a list of all medications is taken before your first therapy. Tara will then advise accordingly and offer a treatment plan which will be closely monitored and amended as required.
Are there any side effects of having complementary therapy with cancer?
Reflexology for cancer patients is very gentle, it is not as in-depth as a therapy would be on a person who does not have cancer, therefore most patients will feel more relaxed afterwards and some of the symptoms and side effects may also subside. As Tara will do a full initial medical consultation, followed by a short discussion before every subsequent treatment, she will be able to monitor and adjust her therapy accordingly. You will also be given aftercare advice at the end of your therapy.
How many treatments will I need?
This varies from patient to patient. Initially, a course of 4 to 6 treatments, approximately once a week. Most people continue with treatment every 4-6 weeks for maintenance.
Is it common for cancer patients to use complementary therapies?
In the UK, up to one-third of people with cancer (33%) use complementary therapy at some time during their illness. For some types of cancer, such as breast cancer, this number is even higher at almost half (50%).
There is no evidence to suggest that any type of complementary therapy prevents or cures cancer. However, people are still using complementary therapies for many reasons.
People often have complementary therapies to help them feel better. The therapies can help them cope with the effects of the cancer and also the effects of the treatments. How you feel plays a part in how you cope.
Many complementary therapies concentrate on relaxation and reducing stress. They might help to calm your emotions, relieve anxiety, and increase your general sense of health and well being.
Many doctors, cancer nurses and researchers support the idea that positive emotions can improve your health.
Powerform V-Plus Pelvic Floor Treatment at Cheshire Lasers
Cheshire Lasers provides Powerform V-Plus chair treatments for strengthening and tightening the pelvic floor muscles. Treating the pelvic floor can help a variety of problems, the most common being stress incontinence.
The Benefits of Treatment:
What is Powerform V-Plus?
Powerform V-Plus is a powerful, revolutionary pelvic floor and core muscle toning treatment. It uses High-Intensity Focused Electro-Magnetic technology, which creates the equivalent of 20,000 muscle contractions in a 30-minute treatment.
Powerform V induces deep pelvic floor muscle contractions equivalent to 15,000 Kegel exercises in just 30 minutes.
The treatment targets the pelvic floor muscle directly and doesn’t require neuromuscular control; the muscle can contract far more than it would consciously, creating highly effective results that could not be achieved using manual Kegel exercise alone.
How does Powerform V-Plus Work?
The Powerform V-Plus creates electromagnetic energy fields which trigger the biological effect of exercise in a non-invasive, painless manner. The energy stimulates motor neurone pulses in 100% of the muscle fibre, significantly more than what would be possible in conventional pelvic floor and core muscle exercises.
The treatment engages the Mitochondria which burn off energy, which encourage the muscle to adapt to this increase in energy. The intense muscle contractions stimulate the muscles to create new protein strands and muscle fibres, resulting in increased muscle tone, strength, density and volume.
The treatment not only helps increase fat and calorie burning in the area treated, but it also improves the body’s metabolic rate. Another benefit to the treatment is a reduction in the amount of inflammation in that area of the body.
The overall result increase in:
muscle tone
strength
volume
density
Contra-indications:
At Cheshire Lasers we do not recommend a Powerform V-Plus treatment if you have the following:
Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Copper coil ( IUD)
Pacemaker
Implanted Defibrillator
Reveal Device
Active Cancer or undergoing Cancer treatment
Large Metal Prosthetics near the treatment area
Infection near the treatment area
You will need a medical assessment from our clinic doctor if you have the following conditions:
Selected Cardiac or Vascular Diseases
Thrombosis or Thrombophlebitis
Prescribed Anti-coagulant medications
Steroid medication
Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Transplant patients
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Auto-immune Conditions / Immunosuppression
Fragile Skin
Skin Thinning medication
How many treatments will I need?
At Cheshire Lasers, we recommend a course of around eight Powerform V-Plus treatments to achieve results.
We recommend a treatment twice a week. It can be three times a week if you prefer, however, you must leave 48 hours between each treatment to allow the muscle to recover.
Would a course of Powerform V-Plus treatments suit me?
At Cheshire Lasers, we recommend Powerform V-Plus to strengthen and tighten the pelvic floor muscles.
The treatment can benefit a range of people and problems:
Post-pregnancy to improve weakness in the pelvic floor and or abdominal wall muscles
Weakness due to ageing – to help prolapse symptoms and or stress incontinence.
Muscle weakness due to medical conditions where exercise is not possible.
To help pelvic floor weakness problems when pelvic floor physiotherapy and exercises have failed to help the problem
Is the treatment safe?
Yes! The Powerform treatment transmits consistent electromagnetic fields to the pelvic floor, triggering the biological effect of Kegel exercises in a non-invasive, painless manner.
How long does the treatment take?
Each treatment lasts 30 minutes, making sessions suitable for even the busiest of lifestyles!
What will I feel during the treatment?
The treatment is completely pain-free but can sometimes feel a little uncomfortable. Simply sit on the 3D Powerform V chair fully clothed. The treatment will stimulate thousands of muscle contractions.
Why consider a Powerform V-Plus Pelvic Floor Treatment?
The current guidelines recommend pelvic floor muscle training as the first-line conservative treatment for stress incontinence and mild prolapses. Exercises need to be performed regularly every day and continued long-term to make a difference. Some people struggle to do the exercises due to a lack of time/commitment, whereas others have a poor, ineffective technique, so the exercises do not improve the problem.
To help with pelvic floor exercises, your GP can refer you to a physiotherapist who specialises in pelvic floor problems. They can advise you about technique and help you improve the efficiency of the exercises so they actually cause changes and improvement. Physiotherapists can also help you by using a biofeedback device to measure the strength of the pelvic floor muscle to help educate you when you are making strong contractions and also advise if the exercises are making a difference. They can also advise about vaginal cones. Some physiotherapists also use electrical stimulation to help the muscle contract and increase muscle tone. Despite these interventions, some people still struggle to improve their pelvic floor strength and tone.
Powerform V-Plus targets the entire pelvic floor, unlike the electrical stimulation devices and unlike conscious pelvic floor exercises, which only target a small area of the pelvic floor. A treatment session of 30 minutes is equivalent to 20,000 contractions, so each treatment leads to quicker and more dramatic muscle changes compared to any other treatment.
Does the treatment replace Kegel exercises?
Powerform treatment is considered more effective, as Kegel exercises cannot achieve the intensity or number of muscle contractions that the treatment achieves in a 30-minute session.
It is still recommended that you perform some exercises, especially after your course of treatment, so you can continue to maintain the strength and function of your pelvic floor. You can, however, book maintenance treatments if you prefer as an alternative.
What types of incontinence improve with Pelvic Floor Treatment?
Stress incontinence is the most likely to respond to pelvic floor treatment. Mixed incontinence can also improve to some extent.
What is stress incontinence?
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition in which there is an involuntary loss of urine on effort, physical exertion, sneezing or coughing. A weak pelvic floor most commonly causes this, hence why pelvic floor exercises are recommended.
To find out if you are suitable for this powerform plus pelvic floor treatment, please complete this form and contact us to arrange a phone call assessment with one of our team.
Powerform Pelvic Floor Treatment Reviews
Feedback Received 1 week after 8th Treatment:
I have had a week pelvic floor and mild stress incontinence for years and this has got worse over time. I struggle to feel my pelvic floor and therefore find pelvic floor exercises impossible. So I thought I would give the Powerform a try.
At first, I felt very little during the treatment and was concerned my muscles were past improvement. After a few treatments, I was more aware of my pelvic floor muscles and felt I could contract them slightly better than I could before. On my 6th and 7th treatments the muscle contractions felt more intense and I became more aware of my own pelvic floor contractions in between treatments.
A week after my 8th treatment on the powerform chair I am so much happier with my pelvic floor function. I can feel a significant improvement in the strength of my muscles and the stress incontinence has improved a lot. I plan to have another couple of treatments over the next month and will definitely continue with the recommended 6-week maintenance
Feedback received on the day of 8th treatment:
Pleased with the results of the powerform pelvic floor treatment. Just had my 8th treatment, my pelvic floor feels tighter and I can feel and use the muscles in this area much more. I have improved control passing urine and it has reduced my stress incontinence. Thank you, TS.
Feedback received on the day of 8th treatment:
I was having several leaks a day whilst coughing, sneezing, lifting, physical exercise and certainly if I didn’t make it to the toilet on time. Now I think its mostly reduced to just physical exercise as I feel more in control at other times.
I would definitely recommend the treatment as I do feel more confident. I am determined to carry on with pelvic floor exercises and follow up with occasional Power Chair treatments.
Dr. Noah Sisson-Curbishley DProf., MSc., Pg.Cert., MBACP (Accred.)
Noah is an accreditedPsychotherapist who has a background working in the NHS, charity, private and public sectors. Noah is a university lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy. Noah’s current research is looking at counselling for adult children of emotionally immature / narcissistic parents.
With a Doctorate, an MSc in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy, Therapeutic Counselling and EMDR training, Noah can offer a bespoke psychotherapeutic approach to life’s challenges.
Noah can help with Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Identity issues, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and many others.
Noah is also a yoga teacher and utilises postures, breathwork and meditation into psychotherapeutic work.
Counselling with Dr. Noah Sisson-Curbishley
Noah is a fully accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, qualified in traditional talking therapies, including person-centred work, compassion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based approaches. Noah is also a yoga teacher and utilises breathwork, postures/movement and meditation into psychotherapy if this is something you feel would benefit you.
Noah understands that life’s challenges are as unique and complex as the individual who experiences them. Noah’s aim is to help you work through emotional challenges and realise your full potential in a unique and empowering way. Techniques and strategies can be learnt in sessions to utilise at home to help finding balance and processing your experiences.
Noah’s unique perspective in applying a combination of the following techniques to help you to process emotions and experiences in a gentle and profound way:
Noah offers psychotherapeutic approaches of different modalities so there is no pressure to fit into just one – the approach to the work is as unique as the client. The beauty of this work is you are free to experiment with what you feel is right for you in the moment – everything in the process is guided by you with no pressure, expectation or judgement.
By combining the frameworks and techniques of traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, clients make profound strides in their progress to achieve outcomes that are more positively aligned with their goals. All the techniques can be tailored to your needs or your level of comfort and can be discussed during a free consultation.
Noah has a background working in the NHS, charity, private and public sectors and is also a university lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy. Noah is an accredited BACP member and Pink Therapy accredited.
Counselling with Noah holds valid full insurance.
Noahs Qualifications:
Noah holds a doctorate in social science – specifically social and developmental psychology and is qualified to master’s level in advanced counselling and psychotherapy as well as being a qualified clinical supervisor.
Doctorate in Social Sciences – Social and Developmental Psychology
MSc Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy
Pg. Cert. Supervision in counselling and psychotherapy
Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy
EMDR Practitioner
Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner
Degree Therapeutic Counselling
Solution Focused Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Are you considering booking counselling with Noah?
Not every counsellor or approach is right for everyone, so Noah offers a free consultation to discuss your needs and what approach would suit you best.
Noah provides therapy for adults and children 11+.
Skinade is a drink. It works from the inside out to rebuild and strengthen the collagen matrix below the skin’s surface. It also boosts natural levels of hydration and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Developed by leading UK scientists and manufactured in the UK, its patent-pending formulation contains high-grade collagen and essential micronutrients.
It contains high-grade collagen sourced from freshwater fish, which is low in sodium and avoids mercury contamination. It is a precious ingredient and 7000mgis included in each bottle.
Skinade contains only the highest quality ingredients with no artificial flavours or colouring and fewer than 35 calories. With natural flavours of peach and mangosteen, it offers a pleasant tasting and convenient addition to your daily skincare regime.
Drinking Skinade on a daily basis results in firmer, more even-toned, hydrated, radiant, youthful and healthier-looking skin. It reduces fine lines and wrinkles and repairs connective tissue. So you’ll also benefit from stronger, healthier and faster-growing hair and nails.
How does Skinade work?
Traditional anti-ageing products only function on the surface of the skin, skinade works from the inside out. The advanced formulation of low molecular weight collagen and essential micro-nutrients work synergistically to nourish your skin and promote a more youthful, glowing and radiant complexion. Hydrolyzed collagen helps the body form new collagen structures. It provides the amino acid building blocks and also stimulates the production of new collagen, elastin and moisture-retaining hyaluronic acid molecules.
Why is Skinade in a drink?
If you were to try to take Skinade’s ingredients in tablet form, you would need to swallow around twenty large tablets daily. Not only is this difficult, but the body also finds them tough to digest. The valuable nutrients would pass through your system unused instead of being absorbed by the body.
What are the benefits of Skinade?
After completing a Skinade course, many consumers have reported the following results:
Improved skin hydration and radiance
Reduced appearance of lines and wrinkles
Increased skin suppleness
Healthier looking hair and nails
Individual results will vary but, with continued daily use, your skin will continue to improve.
For best anti–ageing results we suggest a 90-day course.
Skinade contains the following high-quality ingredients:
Hydrolysed high-grade Marine collagen
Sourced from fresh-water fish, low in sodium and avoiding mercury contamination. 7000mg in each bottle.
Vitamin C
Essential for natural collagen formation and maintaining the collagen matrix. It also provides vital protection for the skin by boosting the immune system and reducing free-radical damage. It contains 450% of our recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C as calcium ascorbate without which fibroblasts proliferation cannot occur.
MSM
MSM is a naturally occurring form of organic sulphur found in all living organisms. It helps collagen and keratin formation, improves skin elasticity and inhibits cross-linking of collagen cells, a major cause of skin ageing.
Vitamin B complex
Riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3) and biotin contribute to the maintenance of normal skin health. Vitamin B2 also contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress. Folic acid and vitamin B12 play a role in the process of cell division. The vitamin-B complex promotes more uniform, clearer, glowing and radiant skin.
Omegas 3 & 6
Sourced exclusively from organic flaxseed oil that plays an important role in balancing dry and oily skin.
L-lysine
An essential amino acid that is key to rebuilding the collagen matrix at a cellular level.
How do I use Skinade?
Drink one bottle of Skinade a day.
You will soon discover that taking a 360° approach to your skincare will leave your skin feeling smoother, firmer and stronger.
You can buy Skinade in a bottle or in a convenient 15ml sachet. So now you can fly with skinade.
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing practice that originated in the early 20th century. It aims to promote healing by channelling energy through the practitioner’s hands to the recipient, either through light touch or by placing the hands just above the body.
Reiki, pronounced ray-key, means ‘universal life force’ and refers to the energy field surrounding everything in our universe. Energy flows through channels in our bodies and if one’s channels become blocked or our energy is low, then we are more likely to feel the effects of stress.
Reiki can help improve any illness or condition and is particularly useful in relieving stress, depression, anxiety and pain. It is also an effective method of inducing deep relaxation and maintaining a balanced state of well-being. A Buddhist monk from southern Japan started to use Reiki in the 1920s as a spiritual healing technique. We all have a personal energy field made up of a system of connected ‘chakras’ around our bodies, and when they’re balanced, we’re physically and emotionally healthy. If they become blocked or unbalanced, it impacts our well-being. Reiki practitioners, or masters, can summon and direct good energy (happiness and calm) to replace ‘bad’ (anger, stress, and frustration), in turn restoring health and wellbeing.
You lie down, fully dressed, and a reiki master places their hands very lightly on or just above to guide positive energy into your body. They don’t diagnose or offer cures but channel positive energy to improve physical and emotional issues. Some people experience a tingling sensation; others feel warmth or a cooling effect. In the main, it’s a relaxing experience.
Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It can be useful in helping virtually any illness and always creates a beneficial effect. Reiki also works in conjunction with other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery. It is a spiritual healing treatment aimed at bringing about gentle balance and wellbeing.
Reiki may be beneficial for the following:
Depression
Anxiety
Emotional balancing, self-esteem
Sleeping problems
Relationship problems
Coping with changes in life
Pre and post-surgery
Trauma, grief
Pain
Mental, emotional, physical and spiritual healing
Side effects of medications and treatments
Reiki is very relaxing. During treatment, the practitioner will place their hands either on or off the body at specific treatment points.
A Reiki treatment lasts for approximately 60 minutes.
Reiki can be adapted to help most medical conditions. It is used safely to help people of all ages, including pregnant mothers, newborns, surgical patients, the frail and the elderly, in any situation.
ReikiFlex
Reikiflex is a relatively new combined treatment of Reflexology and Reiki. It offers a deeply relaxing complementary therapy to balance mind and body physically and spiritually.
This safe and unique treatment is aimed at those wishing to experience calming and spiritual therapy.
Being complementary, Reiki & Reikiflex work effectively alongside orthodox healthcare and natural remedies, expanding treatment options.
The Following Specialists perform Reiki at Cheshire Lasers:
Cheshire Lasers houses a team of counsellors and psychotherapists. They all have different special interests and experiences and provide a wide range of different therapies to suit different peoples needs.
Noah is an AccreditedPsychotherapist and an EMDR Practitioner who a background working in the NHS, charity, private and public sectors. Currently engaged in PhD research as well as owning their own private practice Psychothe-reiki
With an MSc in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy, Therapeutic Counselling and EMDR training, Noah is able to offer a traditional psychotherapeutic approach to your problems. However, Noah also has training in Emotional Freedom Techniques, Reiki to allow a more holistic approach to therapy. All options can be tailored to your needs and your level of comfort and can be discussed during a free consultation.
Noah can help with Abuse, AIDS/HIV, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Identity issues, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self-esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, and Traumaand many others.
Reflexology is based upon the principle that there are energy zones that run throughout the body and there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to all the major parts of the body. It is a complementary therapy that involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet or hands, which correspond to different organs and systems in the body.
This practice aims to promote health and well-being by stimulating these reflex points.
Benefits of Reflexology:
Increased circulation: by stimulating blood flow, reflexology may enhance the delivery of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, potentially improving overall health.
Improved relaxation: may help alleviate stress and induce deep relaxation, contributing to overall well-being.
Sense of well-being
Supports the immune system
Elimination of toxins from the body
Lowers Blood Pressure.
Cancer Relief.
Detoxification.
Improve tension, stress and circulation associated with enhancing your own fertility.
Beneficial in supporting the symptoms in Pregnancy.
Enhanced Sleep Quality: The relaxation effects of reflexology might contribute to better sleep patterns, aiding those experiencing insomnia or disrupted sleep.
Digestive Support: Some individuals report relief from digestive issues, such as constipation, through reflexology sessions.
Hormonal Balance: Reflexology might aid in balancing hormones, which can be beneficial for individuals experiencing issues related to hormonal imbalances.
Immune System Boost: By promoting overall relaxation and balance, reflexology may support the immune system’s function, potentially reducing the frequency of illnesses.
Anxiety and Depression Alleviation: Reflexology may help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, promoting emotional balance and mental health.
Reflexology can help alleviate many problems, such as colds, sinusitis, migraines, asthma, sciatica and insomnia. It relaxes, reduces stress and detoxifies the body and can be used effectively as a preventative form of health care. It can bring a balance to conditions such as hormonal imbalances, digestive problems, back pain and headaches.
Problems Reflexology can help with:
Migraine
Stress, anxiety, depression
Back pain
Arthritis
Hormonal imbalances/PMS
Menopause Symptoms
IBS/digestive disorders
Stress-related conditions
Sleep problems
Fertility
Who Provides Reflexology at Cheshire Lasers?
At Cheshire Lasers Clinic, we have two highly experienced Reflexologists:
A Reflexology treatment (with or without specially selected aromatherapy oils) lasts for approximately 60 minutes. The first treatment, however, can take up to 90 minutes as a full client consultation occurs before the treatment can commence.
During a typical reflexology session, the reflexologist will take a detailed medical history. Sessions are usually performed in a comfortable chair or couch. The client will be asked to remove footwear and socks. The practitioner will make a visual and tactile examination of the area to be worked on before beginning the precise reflexology movements. The particular types of movements involved require the application of appropriate pressure using the thumb and fingers.
Why may I benefit from Reflexology?
Reflexology may be beneficial in restoring balance and harmony in the body and releasing tension. Practitioners believe that it helps facilitate a deep state of relaxation, calm emotions, and produce a serene mind. Research studies support many of these benefits.
Many people describe a profound sense of relaxation and increased energy following their session. In addition, specific studies indicate that reflexology may reduce pain and anxiety.
Reflexology is growing increasingly popular across Europe and Asia as both a complement to other treatments and as a preventive measure. One example is Denmark, where various municipalities and companies have employed reflexologists since the early ’90s.
According to several studies, this practice in Denmark has resulted in reduced sick leave and absenteeism (and significant economic savings for the employers). Employees have consistently reported a complete or partial improvement in conditions where they sought reflexologists’ help and even relief for additional problems related to stress. In one municipal district, almost one-third of the employees reported greater satisfaction with their jobs after completing six sessions with a reflexologist.
View the reflex areas in the feet and their corresponding parts of the body
Cheshire Lasers can help with your fertility journey.
Mark Guggiari specialises in Acupuncture to help fertility and pre-conception care here at Cheshire Lasers.
Sharron Roughton specialises in Reflexology and has training and experience treating couples for fertility and women throughout their pregnancy.
It is estimated that 1 in 7 couples in the UK will experience fertility issues every year, this is approximately 3.5 million people (NHS, 2017). The psychological effects of being unable to get or stay pregnant can be absolutely devastating. Some people get caught in a cycle of expectation and disappointment every month, which can add considerably to the stress they are already experiencing. For some this can lead to anxiety and low mood. Some people also find it difficult to talk to family and friends and can often feel isolated.
How can Acupuncture help with Fertility?
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine help prepare your body for conception, be it assisted conception or natural conception.
Many people choose acupuncture because they would like to avoid assisted conception. Some have chosen it because they have heard it is a beneficial support during assisted conception. Others turn to acupuncture because they have tried everything else and want to explore other options to help them conceive.
Wherever you may be in your fertility journey, acupuncture support may be an excellent way to help bring you into better balance.
Whatever the reason:
Just at the outset of trying to conceive
You have been trying for some time
Just embarking down the assisted pathway
You may have had multiple assisted experiences
Mark Guggiari MBAcC, PgDip(Acu), Dip(Tui Na) is a member of the Acupuncture Fertility Network. Since 2015, he has provided acupuncture services for the Hewitt Fertility Centre in Knutsford, which is part of Liverpool Women’s Hospital. He has completed post-graduate training to ensure that he has a fully versed understanding of Western protocols and procedures.
Mark’s patients benefit from his rare experience of working within a major IVF clinic within the NHS. He provides packages of acupuncture treatment to support patients during their treatment cycle, as well as immediately pre and post embryo transfer at the clinic.
Busy lives can impact your natural fertility and conception. Balance in a woman’s or man’s emotional and physical well-being is extremely important in the attempt to conceive. Reflexology has been used for fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth throughout history. Reflexology assists in re-balancing the mind and body, bringing about body balance.
Whilst fertility reflexology can never claim to cure any particular condition, it works by balancing all the of body systems particularly the endocrine system, enhancing your own natural fertility.
Encouraging the body to work in a more harmonious way can create a healthier environment for pregnancy to occur. Fertility Reflexology promotes your body’s balance and encourages the body to function efficiently.
Using Reflexology, Sharron can help you through your fertility journey, be it pre-conceptual care, infertility or pregnancy. Sharron has undertaken specialist training in Reflexology for infertility and pregnancy care. She is happy to treat couples at any stage in their fertility planning. If they are enhancing their general health before trying for a baby, experiencing problems with conception or need support and guidance during IVF or pregnancy.
You can read more about Reflexology for Fertility here:
