Traditional acupuncture now offered by LBhealthcare
We are pleased to announce that we now offer traditional acupuncture at LBhealthcare.Â
Traditional acupuncture as practised by the acupuncturists at LBhealthcare, members of the British Acupuncture Council, is based on Chinese medicine principles that have been developed, researched and refined for over 2,500 years. Traditional acupuncture is holistic, not focussed on isolated symptoms. It regards [...]
Shiatsu introduced at LBhealthcare
Caroline Curnock has just joined LBhealthcare in Whiteley practising Shiatsu and Acupuncture.Â
What is Shiatsu?
Shiatsu is a deeply relaxing full body massage therapy which originated in Japan. It is based on the same principles as acupuncture but, instead of using needles, the therapist uses finger pressure together with gentle manipulations and stretches to balance the body’s [...]
Urology Clinic opens at LBhealthcare
We are pleased to announce that a Urology Clinic, run by Urological Surgeon Richard Lockyer is opening at LBhealthcare in Whiteley, Fareham.
Richard is happy to see patients with any urological problems. There are a large spectrum of symptoms and diseases in Urology. If, following initial assessment and/or investigations, Richard feels there is a more appropriate [...]
Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Children
Babies and young children frequently show signs of distress or pain for which it is difficult to identify the cause. This may be the time when Craniosacral Therapy can help.
For young babies there is often residual trauma from the experience of birth where the bones of the head come through the birth canal. The cranium [...]
New Bowen Technique service launched at LBhealthcare
The Bowen Technique is a gentle yet powerful therapy that is becoming more widely known in the UK. It was developed by Tom Bowen in Australia and named after him following his death in the early eighties. It has since flourished and spread across the world.
Bowen consists of a gentle sequence of moves using fingers [...]
New Cranio-sacral Therapy service launched at LBhealthcare
Cranio-sacral therapy is a very gentle, non-invasive ‘hands on’ therapy which does not use manipulation.It has been developed from discoveries about the body’s subtle and complex anatomy and physiology made by osteopaths in the USA over 100 years ago. They found that the bones of the cranium were not fused as previously thought but had [...]
LBhealthcare joins BUPA Approved Physiotherapy Network
On 15th May 2009 LBhealthcare officially joined the BUPA Approved Physiotherapy Network. This means that the practice has been successfully assessed in a large number of areas of quality assessment, patient care and providing excellent value for money. Commenting, Therapy Manager Claire Tanner said “I am delighted that LBhealthcare has received this recognition from one of the largest [...]
New screening services launched at LBhealthcare
LBhealthcare is pleased to announce that in addition to our popular pregnancy screening we can now offer abdominal, pelvic and renal ultrasound scanning.
An abdominal ultrasound scan is the first line of investigation for a variety of diseases and conditions. It is used to examine the internal organs of the abdomen, including the gallbladder, liver, pancreas, [...]
New Beginners Pilates Class starts February at LBhealthcare
New Pilates Beginners Course starting in February 2009.
Modified Pilates can help to:
Get back in shape after having a baby
Ease back, neck or pelvis pain
Improve posture and flexibility
Ease stress
If you are interested please contact us. Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Laura Panaech, LBhealthcare’s Modified Pilates instructor said “Pilates is a complete exercise [...]
Private GP Services launch at LBhealthcare
We are delighted to announce that 2009 sees the launch of Private GP Services at LBhealthcare.Â
The service is offered by Dr Alastair Wilcockson MB, ChB, DipSportMed, FFSEM, MRCGP who graduated in 1986 from Sheffield University. He spent the next 9 years in the Army serving in Germany, Northern Ireland and first Gulf War. During this [...]