How Occupational Therapy supports Paediatric clients (children)?

(Author Melissa Walker-Tate)  Occupational Therapists focus on achieving functional independence through therapeutic interventions, including activities someone wants, needs and has to do in their daily life. Children gain functional independence through there...

Child Development

Author Melissa Walker-Tate There are many areas and important milestones to development, and the more you look into this online it can become confusing. Through my practice and experience as an Occupational Therapist I use the Central Nervous System Pyramid of...

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOUR IN OUR LIVES

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOUR IN OUR LIVES COLOUR is more important in our lives than we sometimes realize. From the time we get up in the morning when we decide what we will wear this day, to the time we go to bed in our bedroom where the décor on the walls and floors...

What is sugaring?

What is sugaring? Sugaring is the ‘sweet alternative’ to waxing for hair removal. First developed in Ancient Egypt, in the city of Alexandria, body sugaring dates back to the days of Cleopatra.   The women of Alexandria placed great value on aesthetics and cosmetics,...

Your Body is Changing.

Your Body is Changing. Your body is changing. Your life doesn’t have to. As a woman, you take your health seriously. You want to do everything you can to enjoy life to the fullest for years to come. You are a woman. And you are living a great life. Now is the...

Lymphoedema and Compression Therapy

Lymphoedema and Compression Therapy Compression Therapy is used in the management of Lymphoedema. This is achieved through a combination of Multi Layer Lymphoedema Bandages and/or Compression Garments which compensate for the lack of elasticity in the tissues caused...