Our Osteopaths Lyndsay Mudford and Nikki Moss specialise in treating vocal problems that are associated with tight muscles around the larynx.

Those particularly affected are singers, actors, teachers, public speakers – and others whose
work involves a high vocal load.

They can also help some whose voices have been affected by strokes, throat surgery and
radiotherapy.

A time for renewal and new energy. Much needed this year!

We are looking forward to welcoming you back to CHC Lee after this long and difficult winter.

Ensuring your body is running at peak performance right now is so important. If you do catch the virus, this could help you recover more quickly. There are many ways to help boost your immune system. Here are tips from Suzie Maddison, CHC Acupuncturist, including how to do acupressure on the immune boosting Meridian point called Stomach 36 (ST36).

How are you doing Working From Home?

With the majority of the UK now WFH for the foreseeable future, it’s important to make sure your #WFH set up is comfortable and works for you!- Here are some tips for you to try, from Helen Reeves, CHC Osteopath.

These are stressful and uncertain times, so it’s not surprising we may feel a little more irritated with our loved ones or with life in general!

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Acupressure is something you can try at home.

Click the link below for self-help acupressure from Suzie Maddison, CHC TCM Acupuncturist, to help you de-stress using the Liver 3 Meridian point on your foot.

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This point is a great way to start acupressure on members of your family and you may be glad to know, it can be done through socks if you’re not a great fan of feet – loved ones or not!

Do you or someone you know need advice about what to do if your child is unwell or injured at this time, when and where to get help?

Click the link below for advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on what to do:

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We are now offering remote VIDEO and TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS!

Our Studio is closed due to the National Covid-19 outbreak, but we’ve got you covered with Live Online Classes and other tips to keep you active and healthy!

We know how important it is to stay connected at this time!

• Home comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s where we keep our stuff, where we feel safe and gives us a sense of belonging.

Home is a world, a feeling, not just the doing..

• We may be here for a while.. due to the National #StayHome advice

Can we live with this? Who will we be? How will we be?

• –Here’s an article written for you. Thank-you Ama!

With Registered Osteopaths
Nikki Moss and Lyndsay Mudford

Actors – Singers – Teachers – Public Speakers – Post-Operative Throat Surgery – Radiotherapy – Stroke Sufferers

Common Voice symptoms

Hoarseness – huskiness – croakiness – breathiness – loss of voice – loss of vocal stamina – loss of volume – loss of pitch range – throat pain or soreness – ‘lump in throat’ – effort to swallow

These problems can be caused by muscle tension in the vocal tract. This happens when you overuse your voice or develop faulty speaking or singing habits.

Sometimes the muscle tension occurs because there is something wrong in the vocal tract affecting voice production and you unwittingly work harder when you speak or sing to make your voice sound normal.

An example of this is nodules forming on the vocal cords. These prevent the vocal folds fully closing so air escapes giving rise to a breathy, husky quality.

Poor posture with a ‘forward head’ and hunched shoulders affects the position of your neck and can contribute to vocal problems.

What We Do For Voice Issues

Take a case history from you and examine you thoroughly – your standing and sitting postures, your whole vocal tract and and how you breathe.

Identify areas that are painful, tight and restricted, and stretch and release them using various hands-on techniques. (At the end of a treatment, patients often comment that their voice sounds fuller and more resonant.)

Draw your attention to any faults in your posture and breathing habits and help you correct them.

If we suspect there is an underlying pathology we will recommend you see a laryngologist who specialises in the voice and will examine the inside of your vocal tract.
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Why Muscle Tension in the Throat Affects the Voice

The larynx – Adam’s apple – the epicentre of the vocal tract, is suspended from the hyoid bone which sits just below the jaw and is itself suspended by various muscles and ligaments. This arrangement is designed so these structures can move freely, allowing the voice to have full resonance and a full scope of pitch, volume and expression.
If any of the controlling muscles become tight, these structures can no longer move freely and thus voice quality is adversely affected.

Offer OPEN to ALL Current and NEW patients at CHC LEE In January and February 2019 !

Help bring your body back into balance !

Try out this therapeutic massage, rooted in Taoist principles and Chinese medicine. 

This hands-on therapy uses a variety of techniques to help align your body, can be used to treat a range of musculoskeletal conditions and promotes your health and wellbeing.

Autumn can affect people emotionally as well as physically. People are much more likely to start to get colds and flu, many people have allergies at this time of the year often due to fungus on trees and plants, and many people start to feel low emotionally due to the darker days and the feeling of the year dying out. S.A.D – Seasonal Affected Disorder is common at this time of year.

We are pleased to be running another trio of Vocal Workshops this Autumn, lead by Portia Winters, at the Complementary Health Centre in Lee.

Mondays 8.30-9.15pm STARTS 1st October with Tara Riley

Pilates PLUS designed for time crunched individuals. 

45 minutes long…because that’s all you’ll need! 

Innovative and dynamic class by Balanced Body® Certified Pilates Instructor & Fusion Ante/Postnatal Certified Pilates Instructor and former Level 10 competitive gymanst. 

A high energy, fast paced and fun workout combining the precision and core strengthening of Pilates, the sculpting and toning of a barre class, and the dynamic high intensity movement of cardio, all in one. 

You will sweat more, burn more and leave wanting more.

Read more about the class here!

Starting Sunday 30th September!

Daisy Birthing Classes, taught by Louise Dodimead

Daisy Birthing® classes offer a totally unique antenatal experience.  Combining yoga-based movement, breathing techniques and guided relaxation with evidence-based birth education.  These classes aim to help mums-to-be learn their antenatal education in a truly effective way.  Helping improve strength, balance, flexibility and mindfulness to decrease stress and tension in both the body and mind, so mums can look forward to a positive birth experience. 

For further information and to book please contact us on 020 8297 8887 or email info@chc-lee.co.uk

For more information about Daisy Birthing please click the document below.

This is a FREE event, facilitated by Mary Galbraith, Mindfulness Health Practitioner.

TO BOOK your place:

Telephone: 020 8297 8887

Email: info@chc-lee.co.uk

In today’s society we appear to be experiencing an increase in the demands on our time and a decrease in the time available to recover from these demands.

This can result in feelings of stress and pressure as well as finding ourselves playing endless games of catch-up.

This problem can be seen in many areas of our lives with reduced levels of resilience to normal life events and the risk of psychological & physical ill-health.

By the end of the talk you should be able to:
• Identify Hidden Factors that increase stress/anxiety
• Identify Physical & Psychological Signs of Stress in Yourself & Others
• Identify Mechanisms to Reduce Physical & Psychological Signs of Stress
• Identify benefits of Building Resilience
• Identify Mechanisms to Build Resilience

To find out more please click the flyer link below

We are delighted to bring you yet another great article by Maureen Chapple (RSHom), one of our highly experienced Homeopaths, with further tips and first aid Homeopathic remedies you can use for various ailments that can spoil the summer.

Homeopathy is holistic system of health care that has been practiced for over 200 years. Homeopaths treat each person holistically, as a unique individual, with medicines selected based on the individual’s specific symptoms and level of health.

If you would like an individualised homeopathic approach to your health care please contact us to book an appointment 020 8297 8887, info@chc-lee.co.uk

Many of us love the summer months when we can spend time outdoors – in the park, gardening, taking long walks, trips to the beach or travelling on holiday. However, the Summer is not without its hazards.

There are a few first aid Homeopathic remedies you may want to pack along with you to help make your Summer more comfortable. Visiting a homeopath for in depth, individual treatment is often the best way to be treated.

• DISCOVER THE POWER OF ACUPUNCTURE

For one week we are offering 20% OFF your first consultation and treatment!

Acupuncture can benefit a wide range of common health conditions and can help maintain your wellbeing and health. 

To find out more and to book, call us on 020 8297 8887 or email us on info@chc-lee.co.uk.

Read more here:

At last Spring has finally arrived after a long winter! 

A seasonal Acupuncture tune-up can help provide a boost in energy levels (qi), lift mood, improve a person’s sense of wellbeing and help the body to ward off illness according to the British Acupuncture Council.

Read here from one of our Acupuncturists, Suzie Madison, about the 7 signs that your Liver may need some acupuncture love:

*NEW to CHC *NUTRITIONAL THERAPY CLINICS * ! Starting this week!

Achieve a BETTER BODY BALANCE and TUNE-UP before the Christmas festivities.

Make a Naturopathic Nutrition Consultation with Theresa Webb, experienced Nutritional Therapist and our newest member of the CHC Multidiscipline Team.

Special offer for first 10 patients to book!

Theresa sees clients with a wide range of conditions and symptoms, providing Integrated Care with other Therapies and Professionals at the Practice.

CLINIC TIMES:
Alternate Thursdays 9.30-6.30pm
Every Friday 9.30/2pm -7.30pm

To Find Out More and To Book :

Call us: 02082978887
Email: info@chc-lee.co.uk

NEW CHC YOGA CLASS!

Starting Wednesday 29th November…

HEADSPACE YOGA

Wednesdays 8.15-9.15pm

With Allison Hunter

Open to all levels!

This class combines a non-competitive, meditative posture flow with mindfulness insights.

You will work on anti-stress breathing techniques, flexibility, strength, energy and vitality in the body, while relaxing the mind.

This class brings you all the physical health benefits of a typical posture based yoga class, and more.

Sessions include specific breathing exercises (pranayama), deep relaxation and meditation techniques in addition to poses (asanas) with explanations of how they support a mindful way of being.

As part of our local Community focused work, we are pleased to announce we will be hosting a FREE Parent and Baby CPR and basic First aid Course provided by the London Ambulance Service at:

The Complementary Health Centre, 174 Manor Lane, Lee

Thursday 7th December

9.30 – 11 am

• The course is open to all parents in the local community with babies or very young children.
• It teaches basic steps for resuscitating infants so that parents can feel confident at carrying out resuscitation techniques if required.

Below is the Course information form with booking details.

For more information or to book on the course call us at CHC on 020 8297 8887 or email info@chc-lee.co.uk.

Hurry as places are going fast !