We hope you’re enjoying the Autumn issue of International Therapist. On page 66, FHT President, Christopher Byrne, shares the best advice he has been given, ‘If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse.’
As a scientist, Dr Julie McCullough is committed to researching the benefits of complementary therapies and adding to the growing evidence base.
In International Therapist 124, Dr McCullough says, ‘As a scientist, I felt compelled to find information on how and why complementary therapies were helpful and effective for so many people.’
As part of her PhD, Dr McCullough joined an established research team investigating the impact of antenatal reflexology on women experiencing stress caused by pregnancy-related low back and/or pelvic girdle pain. The findings of The CAM in Pregnancy Trial were very positive, which Dr McCullough will discuss with us at the 2018 FHT Conference.
Read Dr McCullough’s article on her reflexology research.
About the FHT Conference
The conference will take place on Thursday 29 November at The King’s Fund in the heart of London’s West End and feature a host of talks presented by leading experts in research, education and integrated healthcare. Read more
Book your tickets here or call 023 8062 4350
Influential GP, Dr Michael Dixon, believes complementary therapy will play a greater role in healthcare in years to come.
Dr Dixon says, ‘In the future, as we start to expand our view of what local health involves and who needs to be included in that, I think complementary medicine will become a major influence – not only in terms of individual treatment, but also in terms of improving local health within our communities’.
We look forward to hearing more from Dr Dixon at the 2018 FHT Conference. In his talk, he will provide an overview of the current health and social care landscape, and discuss the different challenges and opportunities this presents for the successful integration of complementary therapies into mainstream care.
About the FHT Conference
The conference will take place on Thursday 29 November at The King’s Fund in the heart of London’s West End and feature a host of talks presented by leading experts in research, education and integrated healthcare. Read more
Book your tickets here or call 023 8062 4350
Therapies can help clients in a multitude of ways. In International Therapist issue 121, Maria Mason, MFHT, says that ‘By helping clients improve their skin condition every time we see them, we are simultaneously improving their confidence.’
Winning industry awards can have many hidden benefits. Angela Wheat, FFHT, who won an FHT Excellence Award in 2016 said, ‘My clients are thrilled that my passion and expertise has been recognised by the FHT, and the publicity generated from winning has led to an increase in business.’
Learning is a lifelong process: FHT Vice President Mary Dalgleish says ‘Never give up on your own learning, whether it is from your students, fellow therapists or formal training’.
I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. – Anne Frank
What do you find most beautiful in life? Let us know in the comments!
