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Welcome
to The UK Complementary Therapist & Therapy
Guide. A
Directory and Guide providing information about
Alternative Therapies & Therapists.
If you are looking for a complementary therapist
near you, or to find out more about complementary
therapies or alternative therapy and holistic
medicine, or what therapists can offer, our Therapist
Guide has all that and more:-
Course
and Training guides.
A
wide range of advertising options
for therapists who want to promote their business,
product or service,
A
comprehensive guide to Therapies currently available
(both popular and less well known).
Herbal
and Natural Medicine guides.
A
Therapist Shop.
Complementary
or Alternative Therapy / Medicine
(CAM)
Although
Complementary or Alternative Therapies
(CAM) and Natural Medicines are
relatively new to Western Culture
they have been accepted, developed
and in use for thousands of years
in many other cultures.
CAM has existed for many centuries
in Chinese, Indian and some Middle
Eastern and Greek civilisations.They
include different approaches and
techniques for treating the whole
person, often described as Natural
Health treatment or Holistic Medicine.
CAM
has evolved to be used in conjunction
with and not instead of modern conventional
western medicine (allopathic medicine)
Defining
CAM is difficult, because the field is very
broad and constantly changing and developing.
The terms Complementary and Alternative are
often used interchangeably and despite the terms
Therapy and Medicine being different concepts
(described below) many of these treatments are
becoming more popularly referred to as CAM therapies
“Alternative medicine” will often
refer to the use of CAM as an alternative
to conventional medicine (eg Acupuncture)
“Complementary
medicine” is seen as a medicine that
complements conventional medicine (eg Aromatherapy)
Millions
of people now subscribe to Complementary Health
and the use of alternative & complementary therapies
is worldwide, with demand for these therapies still
growing.
About half of all GPs, in the UK, now provide some
kind of access to these forms of therapy and despite
Britain coming late to the use of these therapies
it is estimated by practitioners that demand for
these therapies has increased by up to 30% in the
last ten years.
It is currently estimated that 3 in 10 local health
authorities in Britain now offer some form of alternative
therapy to patients and that as many as one third
of people in the United Kingdom have tried at least
one form of alternative therapy, usually for the
treatment of various problems such as backache,
arthritis, or headaches migraine.
Some of the more popular complementary therapies
include;
• Aromatherapy, Acupuncture, Herbal medicine,
Reflexology, Chiropractic, Hypnotherapy, Indian
Head massage, Tai Chi and Qigong
Some of the more popular alternative therapies include;
• Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Aromatherapy, Crystal
Therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Naturopathy,
Energy Therapies, Magnetic Therapy, Co lour Therapy,
Music Therapy, Healing with Crystals, Hot Stone
Therapy, Cupping, Craniosacral Therapy and Meditation
It
is highly recommended that you use a qualified practitioner
who is a member of a regulatory body. By law, chiropractic
and osteopathy practitioners must be registered
with the appropriate professional bodies
In the United Kingdom, there is an organisation
that monitors CAM therapists known as British Register
of Complementary Practitioners. On their site, they
say "The British Register of Complementary
Practitioners (BRCP) is a professional register
of practitioners who have proved their competence
to practice by either completing an approved course
or through an assessment made by the Registration
Panel. They also agree to observe a Code of Ethics
and Practice and have full practitioner insurance."
This helps monitor the quality of CAM in the UK
and reduces the risk of quackery
Osteopathy:- The profession of Osteopathy
was founded in 1874 by an American doctor,
Andrew Taylor Still (1828-1917). Still
named this new school of medicine “osteopathy,”
believing that the bone (osteon), was
the starting point from which it was possible
to ascertain the cause of pathological
conditions. The practise of osteopathy
has a long history in the UK and the first
school of osteopathy was established in
London in 1917. Courses in Osteopathy
have now become integrated into the university
system. Instead of receiving a Diploma
in Osteopathy (DO), with or without a
Diploma in Naturopathy (ND), graduates
now become Masters or Bachelors of Osteopathy,
or Osteopathic Medicine, (BOst or MOst)
or else Bachelors of Science (BSc) in
Osteopathy or Osteopathic Medicine, according
to the institution attended.
Osteopathy is an alternative/complementary
medicine a holistic system of treatment
for a wide range of medical conditions
that involves treating medical disorders
by the physical manipulation and massage
of the muscle tissue and bones. Often
the blood and nerve supply to the various
tissues and organs of the body are obstructed
by the use of specific movements in and
around these tissues, and often not at
the site of pain, osteopaths are able
to release these obstructions. Osteopaths
believe their treatments allow the body
to heal itself and use a range of techniques
that do not require the use drugs or surgery.
Osteopathy involves a series of movements
designed to correct disturbances in muscles,
ligaments and joints. It is also so much
more than correcting musculoskeletal disturbances.
Often the blood and nerve supply to the
various tissues and organs of the body
are obstructed. By specific movements
in and around these tissues, and distant
to the site of pain, osteopaths are able
to release these obstructions. Osteopathy
is used for many different conditions,
painful backs, shoulders and knees, recurrent
headaches, sinusitis and digestive disorders.
Painful joints and muscles often are caused
by specific injuries, accidents, sprains,
falls and problems with posture.
Read
much more about Osteopathy in one of these
excellent books.....
Our
guide to Complementary Therapy in the UK was
set up to provide information about these therapies,
how they function and how they may help you.
The site also provides a comprehensive list
of Alternative nd Complementary Therapy Providers
in all areas of the UK.
Currently we list Therapists and Alternative
Medicine Providers in the following areas :-
Alternative
Therapists Buckinghamshire,
Amersham
Amersham-on-the-Hill
Aylesbury
Bletchley
Botley
Buckingham
Chalfont Common
Chalfont St. Peter
Chesham
Gerrard's Cross
High Wycombe
Hyde Heath
Little Chalfont
Milton Keynes
Wolverton
Alternative
Therapists Cambridgeshire,
Aldreth
Ashley
Bretton
Cambridge
Eaton Socon
Ely
Huntingdon
March
Norman Cross
Orton Longueville
Peterborough
St Neots
St. Ives
Whittlesey
Wisbech
Complementary
Therapists Cheshire,
Alsager
Chester
Congleton
Crewe
Ellesmere Port
Great Sankey
Halton
Macclesfield
Northwich
Norton
Runcorn
Warrington
Widnes
Wilmslow
Winsford
Complementary
Therapists Cornwall,
Camborne
Redruth
St Austell
Truro
Penzance & Newlyn
Newquay
Saltash
Bodmin
Helston
St Ives
Alternative
Therapy Cumbria,
Abbeytown
Aikshaw
Aikton
Aldoth
Allerby
Allonby
Barrow in Furness
Bowness-on-Windermere
Carlisle
Isle of Walney
Kendal
Penrith
Ulverston
Whitehaven
Workington
Alternative
Therapies Derbyshire,
Alfreton
Belper
Bolsover
Buxton
Chesterfield
Creswell
Derby
Heanor
Ilkeston
Long Eaton
Matlock
Pinxton
Ripley
Staveley
Swadlincote
Alternative
Therapies Devon,
Barnstaple
Bideford
Devonport
Exeter
Exmouth
Ilfracombe
Newton Abbot
Paignton
Plymouth
Sidmouth
Tavistock
Teignmouth
Tiverton
Torbay
Torquay
Alternative
Therapies Dorset,
Ashley Heath
Bockhampton
Bournemouth
Bridport
Broadstone
Burton
Christchurch
Dorchester
Easton
Ferndown
Oakley
Poole
Portland
Weymouth
Wimborne Minster
Alternative
Therapies Co. Durham,
Annfield
Plain
Billingham
Chester le Street
Consett
Darlington
Durham
Ferryhill
Hartlepool
Newton Aycliffe
Peterlee
Seaham
Sedgefield
Shildon
Stanley
Stockton on Tees
Alternative Therapies in Essex,
Basildon
Benfleet
Billericay
Braintree
Brentwood
Canvey
Canvey island
Chelmsford
Colchester
Grays Thurrock
Harlow
Loughton
South Benfleet
Southend on Sea
Wickford
ComplementaryTherapists
in Lincolnshire,
Boston
Cleethorpes
Gainsborough
Grantham
Grimsby
Hykeham
Lincoln
Louth
Market Deeping
North Hykeham
Scunthorpe
Shapcott
Skegness
Spalding
Stamford
Complementary
Therapies (Gtr.) London,
Central
London, North
London,
South
London, East
London,
West
London
Barnet
Barking and Dagenham
Bexley
Brent
Bromley
Camden
City of London
Croydon
Ealing
Enfield
Greenwich
Hackney
Hammersmith and Fulham
Haringey
Harrow
Havering
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
Kingston upon Thames
Lambeth
Lewisham
Newham
Merton
Redbridge
Richmond upon Thames
Southwark
Sutton
Tower Hamlets
Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Westminster
Complementary
Therapists in
(Gr.) Manchester,
Manchester
Bolton
Bury
Chadderton
Farnworth
Heywood
Middleton
Oldham
Radcliffe
Rochdale
Salford
Stockport
Tameside
Trafford
Wigan
Alternative
Therapy Providers Merseyside,
Liverpool, Bootle,
Southport, Wirral
Bebington
Birkenhead
Bootle
Crosby
Formby
Greasby
Heswall
Kirkby
Knowsley
Liverpool
Maghull
Prescot
Sefton
Southport
St Helens
Alternative
TherapyProviders Middlesex,
Harrow,
Enfield,
Staines,
Ealing,
Potters
Bar
Brentford
Eastcote
Edgware
Feltham
Hanworth
Harefield
Hayes
Hounslow
Isleworth
Northwood
Perivale
Ruislip
Ruislip Manor
Southall
Twickenham
Uxbridge
Wembley
West Drayton
Alternative
Therapy Providers Norfolk,
Norwich, Thetford,
Kings Lynn, Gt Yarmouth,
Dereham
Ashill
Attleborough
Banham
Bawdeswell
Beachamwell
East Dereham
Hairston
Hellesdon
Sprowston
Thorpe St. Andrew
Wymondham
Alternative
Therapy Providers Northamptonshire,
Northampton, Peterborough,
Corby, Kettering,
Wellingborough
Cottingham
Daventry
Earlstrees Industrial Estate
East Carlton
Great Oakley
Gretton
Irchester
Middleton
Rockingham
Rushden
Stanion
Alternative
Therapy Providers Northumberland,
Alnwick,
Morpeth,
Hexham,
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Acklington
Alnham
Alnmouth
Alwinton
Ashington
Bedlington
Blyth
Cramlington
Hartley
High Buston
Prudhoe
Alternative
Medicine in Nottinghamshire,
Nottingham, Mansfield,
Worksop, Arnold
Beeston
Carlton
East Retford
Hucknall
Hucknall under Huthwaite
Kirkby in Ashfield
Newark on Trent
Selston
Sutton in Ashfield
Underwood
West Bridgford
Complementary Therapies Sussex,
Brighton, Chichester,
Worthing, Crawley,
Hastings, Eastbourne,
Bognor Regis
Bexhill on Sea
Crowborough
Hailsham
Hove
Lewes
Newhaven
Peacehaven
Portslade
Saltdean
Seaford
St Leonards
Uckfield
Aldwick
Burgess Hill
East Grinstead
Haywards Heath
Horsham
Lancing
Littlehampton
North Lancing
Rustington
Shoreham-by-Sea
Southwick
Complementary
Therapies Tyne & Wear,
Newcastle, Gateshead,
Sunderland, North Shields,
South Shields
Birtley
Felling
Houghton le Spring
Jarrow
Longbenton
Newburn
Newcastle upon Tyne
Wallsend
Washington
West Boldon
Whitley Bay
Alternative
Therapy Warwickshire,
Warwick,
Nuneaton,
Rugby,
Stratford-upon-Avon
Alvecote
Ansley
Ansley Common
Atherstone
Bedworth
Earlswood
Kenilworth
Kingswood
Leamington
Old Arley
Wood End
Complementary
Therapies West Midlands,
Birmingham, Coventry,
Wolverhampton,
Dudley, West Bromwich,
Solihull
Aldridge
Brierley Hill
Dudley
Halesowen
Minworth
Oldbury
Rowley Village
Stourbridge
Sutton Coldfield
Walsall
Alternative
Therapies Wiltshire,
Trowbridge,
Salisbury,
Swindon,
Chippenham,
Marlborough,
Warminster
Aldbourne
All Cannings
Allington
Calne
Corsham
Devizes
Melksham
Stratton St. Margaret
Westbury
Wootton Bassett
Alternative
Therapies East
Yorkshire,
Hull, Beverley,
Bridlington
Adlingfleet
Aike
Airmyn
Aldbrough
Allerthorpe
Anlaby Common
Arnold
Arram
Cottingham
Driffield
Goole
Hessle
Alternative
Therapies North Yorkshire,
York, Northallerton,
Scarborough, Whitby,
Harrogate
Catterick Camp
Eston
Knaresborough
Middlesbrough
Ratchford
Redcar
Ripon
Selby
Skipton
South Bank
Teesside County Borough
Complementary
Therapies South Yorkshire,
Sheffield, Doncaster,
Barnsley, Rotherham
Adwick le Street
Armthorpe
Bentley
Cudworth
Darton
Dearne
Ecclesfield
Goldthorpe
Grenside
Hoyland Nether
Wombwell
Complementary
Medicine West Yorkshire,
Leeds, Bradford,
Wakefield, Halifax,
Huddersfield, Pontefract
Batley
Brighouse
Castleford
Cleckheaton
Dewsbury
Guiseley
Keighley
Morley
Pudsey
Shipley
The
Creation of a Complementary Therapies Guide.
With
the growth in demand for Complementary Therapies
estimated to be in excess of 30% within the
last ten years and with 3 in 10 local health
authorities in Britain now offering some form
of alternative therapy to their patients I
began to look into how therapists and potential
clients for the various therapies were being
serviced by the internet
Research
revealed that Guides and Directories on the
web tended to provide information either about
therapies or just list therapists, so in an
effort to combine these two areas resulted
in the birth of the Complementary Therapies
Guide
Good
easy to understand information about the various
therapies available, some well known and some
not so, was one of the prime aims of the guide.
People, sometimes disillusioned with what
“conventional” medicine offered
them, could explore the options and alternatives
this growing field of complementary healthcare
could offer them.
What
to expect and what to look for when choosing
a therapist , is often a confusing and tricky
choice to make, especially as it concerns
your health and wellbeing.
Therapists
need the opportunity to advertise their businesses
to a wide range of the public. Many of these
therapy providers offer their services to
local areas and others to all of the UK and
even worldwide Quite often smaller more “local”
therapy providers felt their details were
being lost in a long list of, randomly presented
therapists for the whole UK. To ensure that
both large and smaller therapist businesses
reached their target markets, the directory
was constructed to list businesses in towns
for all counties of the UK.
When
the Directory was eventually established I
believe we had achieved our two main goals:-
• Satisfying the therapists need to
advertise in areas of their choice.
• Providing the public with useful information
about therapies available and an easy to use
directory of therapists to choose from
