Therapies
At the Brightwell, you can choose from a range of therapies, as well as specialist clinics, to aid in your recovery and to help manage the symptoms of your condition. Each therapist has the necessary qualifications within their speciality and these are maintained with their professional bodies.
You can discover more about each therapy by following the links provided below.
Oxygen Therapy
Oxygen therapy can be used in the treatment of a variety of health conditions as well as aiding in recovery from injuries, stroke and cancer treatments.
It is one of the main therapies we provide at the Centre. Since we began treatments in 1985, we have carried out over 100,000 individual sessions in our barochamber.
£30 per week for initial block sessions
£15 per session thereafter
discounts available for advance payments
Suggested minimum contribution*
Counselling
Mental health and resilience are important parts of physical health.
Our counsellor, Emma Pople, utilises a person centred approach to counselling and will work with you to identify what areas you would like to improve
£25 per hour
Payment direct to therapist
Neuro-physiotherapy
Maintaining mobility can be a challenge for many people with neurological conditions, particularly where there are also issues with pain and spasticity.
We offer regular physiotherapy sessions, for both individuals and groups, to help people maintain muscle strength and mobility through tailored exercise programmes, in our purpose-built gym.
from £25 per individual session
£8 per class
Suggested minimum contribution*
Hypnotherapy
Solution Focussed Hypnotherapy (SFH) helps people take control of their thoughts and find solutions to a problem rather than focussing on the problem itself. SFH can help with a wide variety of issues, from anxiety and depression to pain and addiction.
In short, it can help with anything you perceive to be a problem or that is stopping you living your life the way you want.
£30 per session
Payment direct to therapist
Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been used as a complementary treatment for MS in the UK since the 1970s and has been shown to stabilise and improve many symptoms associated with neurological conditions.
Ongoing research and modern acupuncture techniques continue to yield further improvements, which are well documented.
Initial consultation £35
£26 thereafter
Payment direct to the therapist
Reflexology
Reflexology involves stimulating reflex points on the soles of the feet to induce therapeutic effects in different parts of the body.
Reflexology can be effective in alleviating aches and pains, fatigue and spasms, relaxing muscles and reducing stress – all of which can help people in the management of their neurological symptoms.
£15 per session
Payment direct to therapist
*Where a suggested minimum contribution is shown this is the amount that we would like members to contribute towards their therapy, however, we have never denied someone support due to financial reasons and we never will.
We continually fundraise to subsidise the costs of therapies and do not profit from member contributions.
If you wish to access therapy at The Brightwell for a non-neurological condition please click HERE for a price list.
Specialist Clinics
The Centre provides access to a variety of specialist clinics, both medical and advice-based. These include a spasticity clinic (referral only), Benefits Advice Service and Advocacy, MS Nurse Clinic, Bladder and Bowel Wellness Clinic, and Foot health.