Complementary therapies can provide natural drug free solutions to many of today's commonly suffered ailments. As the word complementary suggests, these therapies are not intended to replace conventional medicine, but to complement the work done by increasingly hard pressed health services.

  

It is now recognised that complementary therapies have a very important role to play in health care as they can be both curative and preventative, and can help with the relief of both chronic and acute conditions in a natural way. The use of complementary treatment can be particularly beneficial in combating  long-term conditions, and also when the use of drugs is either inadvisable or not desired. 

Simply put, holistic means whole body, that is to say mind body and spirit together.  

We would all agree that if we are feeling physically unwell, then often our mental performance will suffer. If we are under a lot of mental stress, then we are likely to be physically low. The holistic approach is one in which treatment is given to the whole (mind, body and spirit) rather than just to the symptoms of the problem. In this way the holistic therapist is treating the root cause of the condition, at the same time as treating the symptoms.  

For example, migraine may be caused by a number of factors, stress, intolerance to certain foods, bright or strobe lighting, emotional strain, hormonal imbalance, and postural stresses to name but a few. By taking an holistic approach to this condition, a number of the possible causes can be eliminated, as well as dealing with the distressing symptoms. 

These are the principals used by reflexologists to achieve, and maintain a healthy balance of well-being in our clients.