Post-surgery pain and tenderness

The trauma of surgery greatly affects the energy flow in and around the body. My patient came to me for help with pain and tenderness following elective surgery.

The Patient

Female, early 40’s, recent breast enlargement and liposuction on abdomen.  Following post-surgery lymphatic drainage work (elsewhere), the client has remaining breast tenderness; abdominal lumps and tenderness, together with general muscle tightness in back, buttock and legs from the trauma of the surgery.

The Treatment

Due to the breast tenderness, the client is unable to lie on her front, so we have been using my on-site massage chair to do full back, neck, head and shoulder massage.  The positioning on the chair allows the client to be moved around more than is possible when lying on the massage couch which increases flexibility.

 

Following the back massage, we then transfer onto the massage couch to do abdominal, leg and front of body massage.

 

Results

 

The trauma of surgery greatly affects the energy flow in and around the body and we have been working with Reiki/energy work and Reflexology to improve this.

 

We have been working weekly and twice weekly to work towards getting the client back to work, which has now happened.

 

By Douglas Caird - Reiki Practitioner, Holistic and Therapeutic Massage, Hypnotherapy, Reflexology.


How I Work
I offer  individual sessions of each Therapy (Reflexology, Intuitive Therapeutic  Massage, Reiki and Holistic Hypnotherapy) and also encourage, where  appropriate, integrated and intuitive sessions where a combination of  techniques may be adopted and/ or a programme of sessions advised.   My strengths lie in facilitating a state of relaxed awareness where  you can feel safe to recognise and let go of tension and constrictions, and BE YOURSELF.

To book an appointment with Douglas, please call the Centre for Holistic Health on 0131 556 8440.

 

EFT & Dreams

Have you ever thought about using EFT on your dreams to see what emotional issues you may be carrying?  Often dreams are just your brain downloading the days events but sometimes it can be your subconscious trying to highlight emotional baggage.

To give an example, I had a dream the other night which involved me being under someone's power.  He totally disregarded my needs and ended up throwing my passport at me.  I woke up upset and emotionally confused.  

I decided to tap on what I could remember to see if this dream was trying to tell me something.  Upon tapping on "this strange dream" a memory of a manager I used to work for surfaced.  He never showed appreciation for any of my work and I felt totally undervalued as he promoted a temporary worker above me.  This totally fitted the figure in the dream and I then began tapping on the various aspects of working with this person.

After having tapped on this issue I felt now feel much lighter and quite grateful to that upsetting dream for highlighting the emotional baggage I've obviously been carrying.  

 

So the next time you have a bad or upsetting dream, try tapping on it and see what your subconscious is trying to tell you.

 

By Moira McFadyen - AAMET-adv, BFRP

 

I have always been a good listener and have a talent for problem solving. I then discovered EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and realized that by using this technique, I could help people on a much deeper emotional level.

I decided to specialize in Counselling and become an Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner, specializing in helping people overcome the effects of stress and depression.

Over the past 8 years as a counsellor, I have helped numerous people achieve emotional freedom from depression and other emotional problems and regain happiness in their lives.

Click here for more information on EFT or contact Mo on 0131 556 8440.

The Evils of Sugar

No doubt you’ve come across the evil effects of sugar in the media lately. Sugar is a hotly debated topic at the moment, in particular added sugars which refer to sugars added during the food industry process (not naturally occurring sugars).

Historically, the worries about excessive sugar consumption have revolved mostly around obesity and dental caries. However, more recently there is mounting evidence that added sugar is much more dangerous than we thought. Now scientists are warning us that excessive sugar intake is a risk factor not only for obesity but also cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, dementia, cirrhosis of the liver, depression, cancer and other inflammatory illnesses.

We now have insight that eating too much sugar not only makes us fat, but also ages us prematurely and leads to chronic illness.

A recent study found that dietary sugars have significant influence on blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol levels even if body weight was not a concern.  Researchers themselves were surprised to find the relationship between sugars and cardio-metabolic risk factors.

More worrying, another recent study has shown that the risk for death from cardiovascular disease rises exponentially for individuals who consume high levels of sugar.

Sugar is highly addictive (even more so than cocaine) and the habit can be very difficult to break.  The best strategy is to avoid sugar completely.  Initially, cravings will be intense but after 5-6 days the cravings will begin to dramatically reduce. Even small amounts of sugar will feed the sugar cravings so it is important to cut out sugar completely (apart from fresh fruit).

By naturally boosting the level of dopamine in the body (the neurohormone that is involved in the brain’s pleasure pathways) one can also help reduce the cravings for sugar.  To do this, I recommend a combination of 5-HTP, glutamine and chromium as well as vitamin B6 and vitamin C.

Giving up sugar is tough, but it is well worth the health benefits that you will gain.

By Charmaine Shepherd  B.Sc. Biomed., N.dip. Ac, MBAcC
Charmaine Shepherd is an Acupuncturist, Director of the Centre for Holistic Health and Author of Is it all in your mind? 10 Steps to Resolving the Underlying Causes of Anxiety and Depression. Available on Kindle!

Charmaine has a sensitive and holistic approach to health-care. She is dedicated to helping individuals take control of their own health. "I believe in supporting the innate healing ability of the body through the use of natural remedies, nutrition and lifestyle,” Charmaine Shepherd.