Western medical protocol for unexplained infertility

CLOMID When all these tests have been performed and all the results considered normal the next port of call is normally an adulatory stimulating drug called Clomifene (or Clomid). This drug is used to stimulate F.S.H, correct irregular ovulation, help increase egg production or correct luteal-phase deficiency. At this point it is pertinent to point […]

Useful remedies and helpful tips for Fertility

  Nourish has researched and developed a natural treatment plan for couples to help them take control of their reproductive health. The recommended 4 month course comes in convenient monthly packs and contains nutrients and other ingredients that are vital for conception and your baby’s healthy development. A multi- vitamin and mineral- many companies now […]

Osteopath or Physiotherapist?

Often patients ask who is better, who should I see? Should I see an osteopath or a Physiotherapist? And what’s the difference? In reality, there are probably many more similarities than differences between these two hands-on professions. Both treat muscle and joint pain using specific hands-on treatment techniques, often use electrotherapy and prescribe exercises. Osteopaths […]

Homeopathy and Fertility

Homeopathy With Foresight – Advanced Fertility Programme If you are planning to have a family, you and your partner need to be in the best of health. Homeopathy combined with a preconception programme developed by Foresight can help overcome issues such as: Infertility Low sperm count Miscarriage Premature births Problems relating to conception, pregnancy and birth The […]

What is physiotherapy treatment?

Physiotherapy treatment involves several hands-on treatment options. Preventative exercise-based approaches are combined with deep tissue massage, electrotherapy, acupuncture and manipulation. All work well to reduce pain, relax muscles and strengthen the body. Physiotherapy involves looking at the body as a whole. Rather than focusing on individual areas, they look for the primary or root causes […]

Which Patients are Appropriate For Osteopathic Treatment?

Pain Who Should You See? – A GPs Guide  Below are some of the conditions we treat. Hatfield Practice provides a practical and effective route for pain and injury. Private practice offers a considerable amount of frontline support for GPs and the NHS. Complementary treatments reduce the load and provide patients with direct support, education, […]

Are you in pain? – what could be happening? 

  Low back pain- slipped disc with pain radiating down / in your leg – Possibly sciatica. Sharp pain on leaning backwards may be a spinal joint or sciatica. Trapped nerves may produce painful symptoms or numbness down the leg or arm. The nerve pain tends to be very painful. However, it responds well to […]

What is the difference between Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Chiropractic?

What is the difference between Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Chiropractic? There is some similarity between a manipulative Physiotherapist and an Osteopath. Physiotherapists may focus more on a broad approach to resolving problems that include a substantial proportion of therapeutic muscle work combined with different forms of manipulation. Osteopaths may focus on joint based therapy and passive […]

Why pay for physiotherapy when it is available on the NHS for free?

Studies show that fast access to treatment speeds up healing times. Professional sports teams, surgical wards and athletes already know this. Long term pain may stiffen the body and cause stress in other areas. Stiffness often drives inflammation because everything is so tight and such an effort.   It’s important to know that movement not only […]

What is Qi (chee) in Acupuncture?

Qi ( pronounced “Chee”  is unless you are studying Chinese medicine complicated.  Usually translated Qi means “vital life force,” but qi goes far beyond that simple translation. Classical Chinese Philosophy describes  Qi as the force, in our case, life force, that makes up and binds together everything in the universe. It is paradoxically, both everything […]