- - - the therapies available in Dundee. - - -
Unfortunately none of our therapies, at the moment, offer a cure for M.S.
While we await a cure, what we offer provides the next best thing - a choice of ways to help manage M.S., improve some of the symptoms and prevent them becoming worse.
The range of self-help options we have available is important because MS and its effect vary widely from person to person.
We complement the choice of action with access to informed and experienced opinion from medical specialists who can advise on the benefits of each option.
We strongly believe that you can, and should, build your own way of coping with symptoms/problems you may be experiencing associated with your M.S.. We will help you decide for yourself what is the best way to achieve this.
That said - and let's be very clear - there is no compulsion to get involved in any of the following. You will be made most welcome even if you are just looking for a chat!
But if you want a more active approach choose from the following;-
HBO treatment involves breathing oxygen through a mask while
sitting in a pressurised chamber. This allows higher than normal concentrations
of oxygen to be dissolved in the blood than is possible at atmospheric pressure.
Today the technique is being employed by professional sport to ensure the
fastest possible recovery by expensive sports stars sidelined through injury.
The widespread and growing use of HBO confirm it to be a very safe treatment at the pressures we use. Since 1982 Dundee pioneered the use in the UK of HBO to combat the symptoms of MS, we complete thousands of therapy sessions all in complete safety.
While there are many accounts of a variety of neurological functions improving or being stabilised by the HBO treatment of MS it has been in bladder function that positive results have been most frequently described by members.
Perhaps the strongest testimony to the success of the therapy is shown by the fact that there are now 60 privately funded Treatment Centres in operation across the UK based on the original Dundee model and the on-going favourable reports of patients.
Visit this link for further information about HBO
http://www.mstherapycentres.org.uk/about_hbo.html
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For the fully fit hours spent in exercise can be an enjoyable and superbly rewarding use of leisure time. M.S. does not exclude us from such satisfaction - here is the choice.
The physiotherapy services we provide are much appreciated and
in great demand. Physiotherapy is no luxury, but it is vital if the body is to
compensate for certain debilities and to prevent already weak muscles from
getting even worse.
We can offer:-
Exercise programmes tailored to suit individual needs giving emphasis to what people can do on their own without even crossing their own doorstep.
Specific treatments to help reduce/prevent restriction of movement due to tense or shortened tissues and to relieve the aches and pains which can arise from muscle strain and tension.
Instruction for carers in simple procedures that can be done at home.
Can swimming help M.S.?
Emphatically yes, almost everyone will find some benefit. Water allows the body to exercise while supporting most of its weight, stimulates the circulation and thus the function of the body's other organs, keeps muscles toned, helps to relax stiffness, gives relief from long hours of sitting and allows exercise of specific areas. Socially it is a pleasant evening out amongst friends.
Is it possible for me to swim?
Yes, almost certainly. In Dundee we are lucky to have the exclusive use, one evening a week, of Kingspark School's pool. This shallow, warm pool and changing facilities have been custom built with the disabled in mind. It is equipped with a range of buoyancy aids and facilities to get disabled people easily and safely in and out of the water.
A fully qualified Lifeguard is in attendance at sessions.
Sessions are usually on a Monday afternoon and led by a qualified Yoga instructor. There is a minimal donation at present of £2 for people with M.S and £4 if non M.S Please telephone 01282 566283 for details.
Reflexology is available on alternate Saturday mornings from Margaret Ross our qualified reflexologist, with the first four sessions provided free of charge to enable you to evaluate the benefits. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and are very relaxing. Please telephone for more details.
We offer remedial massage by appointment.
We
also provide a chiropody service, Phil Dryden. Phil is a qualified
chiropodist and willing
to avail members of this service. Remember our feet are one of the most
used parts of our bodies and just like a car, they occasionally need to be
serviced to keep them in good
“running” (or walking) order. So if it’s about time that your feet
were given an MOT, phone the Unit and make an appointment with
Phil Dryden who will put a “spring back in your step”. He can be
contacted direct at the unit Mondays 4.30 - 8.00pm.
Liz Jenkins, our qualified Aromatherapist, provides aromatherapy three days per
week by appointment.
This is a very popular service, the cost of which is subsidised by the Centre.
is available by appointment. This sensitive topic will be very professionally and discreetly discussed with the knowledge that all your fears/concerns are totally confidential between yourself and our Advisor.