1 February 2022
£10 reduction for Warm Bamboo Massage treatment during February with Vicki Page
by andyroscoe / No CommentsA deep tissue massage treatment lasting 60 mins using warm bamboo to stretch, warm and release muscles. This is a deep but not painful treatment which will leave you feeling blissfully relaxed with less tension in your body and mind. For February only, the cost is £50. Vicki Page
Read More9 November 2021
Understanding and Treating Long Covid By Andy Roscoe.
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
At present there is no medical diagnosis for the symptoms of Long Covid and therefore no drug treatment on offer. The main symptoms of fatigue and mushy brain are however not new in the post viral world as this is what many people have suffered from who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME, and similarly […]
Read More12 August 2021
LONG COVID, FATIGUE AND ANXIETY By Andy Roscoe
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
The ongoing fallout from the Covid pandemic has thrown up many challenges to our physical and mental health. Two of the main issues arising for people who have had covid are fatigue and anxiety. Anxiety is also an issue for many more who haven’t had covid but find their lives after lock down have become […]
Read More29 June 2021
New service available at the clinic: Ultrasound Guided Injections from experienced and highly qualified physiotherapist, Alok Kashyap.
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
Injections performed under ultrasound imaging are becoming more popular. There is enough evidence to show that injections are less accurate when performed without guidance. This can lead to persisted pain and longer recovery period. If you need an injection to help you recover from an injury, it will work better if it is put into […]
Read More15 April 2021
Human Givens – fast acting counselling with a difference…
by Emma Penfold / No CommentsArticle by Phoebe Weiland, accredited Psychotherapist. Human Givens psychotherapy or counselling is a brief, solution-focused approach, which rather than concentrating on what went wrong in the past, helps people feel better as quickly as possible. At its heart is the understanding that human beings are born with (given) a set of essential emotional needs, along with […]
Read More18 March 2021
LONG COVID: What is it and can anyone help?
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
A substantial number of people never properly recover from Covid 19 and continue to suffer symptoms more than 12 weeks after getting Covid, which has been labelled ‘long Covid’. The most common symptoms, according to the British Medical Journal are:- profound fatigue, cough, breathlessness, brain fog, muscle and body aches, chest pressure, and to a […]
Read More19 February 2021
Staying Well in the Pandemic, from Andy Roscoe, Acupuncturist and Director
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
There is a lot of advice every week in the media about how to stay well in this pandemic. Not surprisingly it is also part of the conversation I have with my patients when we discuss their state of health. I see my role here as someone neutral who listens without judgement but can also […]
Read More2 January 2021
Happy New Year from Thame Therapy Clinic…
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
Happy New Year to all patients and friends of the clinic. We are still open with most of our therapies available with face to face consultations. We are of course maintaining our ‘covid secure’ protocol:- Triaging patients before arrival Sanitising hands frequently Spacing out the number of patients in the clinic Wearing masks at all times […]
Read More9 December 2020
Could Musculoskeletal Ultrasound be the right option for your Musculoskeletal Problem?
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
We often associate ultrasound scan with pregnancy as it immediately conjures up image of a baby in utero. However, ultrasound scan has a much larger use as a diagnostic and treatment modality. A Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound uses that same technology to obtain images of the musculoskeletal system. For example, if a patient suffered a shoulder […]
Read More10 November 2020
FERTILITY ISSUES? UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY? CAN ACUPUNCTURE HELP?
by Emma Penfold / No Comments
Deborah Amlot, acupuncturist at Thame Therapy Clinic discusses how acupuncture may be able to help with fertility issues…. Between 20 and 30 % of people with fertility issues are, unfortunately, not given an explanation in Western medical terms for their infertility and feel their only main option to try to get pregnant is assisted reproduction […]
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