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In International Therapist Summer 2020 (issue 133), we shared a news item about a new study on touch called The Touch Test. Commissioned by the Wellcome Collection and BBC Radio 4, the study which was launched in January 2020, looked to explore people’s attitudes towards the physical experience of touch. Almost 40,000 people took the…

Every month, Action for Happiness produces a calendar packed with daily actions we can take to increase our own happiness and that of others around us. This October, the ‘Optimistic October’ calendar focuses on daily activities to help you focus on what really matters. Below are a few things to consider when writing down three things you…

Backcare Awareness Week runs from the 5 – 9 October and this year is focused on the prevention of back injuries in nurses. With 65% of FHT members supporting clients with low back pain (FHT Member Survey, 2020), we wanted to communicate the benefits of therapies on backcare. In our Medical A-Z regular in International…

We are delighted to have contributed an article to Natural Health magazine’s October issue, to promote the FHT, our members and the therapies they practice. In the article, we outline ten reasons to embrace complementary therapies. Just a few of these include, that they treat the underlying cause of a symptom, that they are natural and that…

In our Summer issue of International Therapist magazine (Issue 133), we published ‘Man Kind’, a feature looking at the benefits of physical therapies on supporting male mental health. Adele Appleton, MFHT, contributed a case study to this feature. ‘Jamie was 35 when he first came to see me for Indian head massage and reflexology in August 2013, writes Adele. ‘He…

In our Summer issue of International Therapist magazine (Issue 133), we published ‘Man Kind’, a feature looking at the benefits of physical therapies on supporting male mental health. Catherine Wood, MFHT, contributed a case study to this feature. ‘Will is a gentleman in his 70s who was referred to the local hospice complementary therapy outpatient clinic by the motor neurone disease (MND) specialist…

In our Summer issue of International Therapist magazine (Issue 133), we published ‘Man Kind’, a feature looking at the benefits of physical therapies on supporting male mental health. Kelly Foord, MFHT, contributed a case study to this feature. ‘My client is in his 40s and came to me for reflexology under strict orders from his wife,’ writes Kelly. ‘He was suffering with long-term…

In our Summer issue of International Therapist magazine (Issue 133), we published ‘Man Kind’, a feature looking at the benefits of physical therapies on supporting male mental health. Beverly Chilson, MFHT, contributed a case study to this feature. ‘Working in palliative care is not for everyone, but it is rewarding and far removed from the…

From checking on family members to updating our social media feeds, and even turning on the lights in our house, we all rely on technology to some extent. The benefits of taking a digital detox has long been reported with wellbeing guru’s and medical professionals such as nutritional therapist, Madeleine Shaw, Deliciously Ella’s Ella Mills…

In an article contributed to International Therapist Autumn 2017, Dr Carol Samuel, looks at how reflexology can support clients living with stress and pain. Reflexology has been proven to help people living with acute and chronic stress by helping to relax the body and mind. During this incredibly difficult time, many people are dealing with…

Marie Duggan, accredited course provider at Butterfly Touch Therapies shares a case study for World Reflexology Week (21-25 September). *Please note, the details in this case study were recorded pre-COVID-19 and Marie’s client’s name has been changed to protect her identity. ‘I received a phone call from Alice asking to book in for a reflexology session’,…

A new report released by the National Gardens Scheme has found that spending time in a garden can improve mental health. It emphasises the vital role that spending time outdoors played during the lockdown period in March and April. The report brought together feedback from garden owners, people who had made use of the organisation’s…