Posts By: Karen Jones

Vitamin D & COVID-19 – evidence to recommend supplements

Emma (MS nurse at Beds and Northants MSTC) has pointed MS National to this article in the British Medical Journal. There are now close to 30 or so studies demonstrating that having optimal blood levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D (75-150 nmol/L) reduces COVID-19 risks: reduced risk of infection; reduced risk of severe disease; reduced risk of… Read more »

Shopping online?

Thank you to everyone for raising donations for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Oxfordshire with #easyfundraising! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely FREE. 4,400 shops and sites will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to do your everyday online shopping – at no extra cost to you! Every donation you raise… Read more »

Osteopathy

David Harsant started back at the centre on Thursday 5th.  He has is a manual therapist trained in Osteopathic technique.  He will be here every Thursday.  He has plenty of slots available to book, so let’s get him some appointments in.

Oxygen Sessions

As you know we are running at half capacity, so only 3 people per session.  If you cannot make the session please give at least 24hrs notice, if possible. Over the last few sessions people have cancelled on the mornings and one day I was left with just 1 person in the chamber.  Our volunteers… Read more »

MS Centres to remain open

MS Centres to remain open, see note below from Frank Sudlow from MS National Therapy Centre.  Obviously if you have any symptoms please ring us and do not come in.  We will continue with our new protocols of wearing masks, taking temperature, therapists wearing PPE etc.  Any concerns please ring us. Note from Frank Sudlow,… Read more »

MS and Mindfulness

There is no question that the pandemic has been tough in so many areas of our lives including psychologically. Anxiety and worry are at an all-time high. Given that living with MS is difficult at the best of times, it has become harder for so many people.  This week the MS Society has shared some… Read more »

October 100 club winners

Tony Ball, Linda Tierney, Philip Hicks, sharing a prize fund of £72.50.   We would love to have more members in our 100 club, fundraising has been non-existent this year and income low, so the more 100 members we have the better.  It’s only £5 a month you can pay by cheque, cash, standing order or… Read more »

Oxygen Therapy

Oxygen therapy will be available on a Monday from Monday 9th October.  We will also be running a 2nd oxygen session on a Tuesday starting 10th November, IMPORTANT: the first session will start at 10am and the 2nd session at 11.30

Donathon 2021

PLEASE NOTE money raised is for The MS Society not for the Centre DONKATHON 2021 Polly is driving her two donkeys Wizard and Muffin on a 200 mile journey from South Oxfordshire to North Wales pulling a donkey carriage and averaging 8 miles a day. in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Research The adventure starts on… Read more »

Patricia (osteopath)

Today was Patricia’s last day, we all appreciate everything she has done at the centre and we will miss her very much, we wish her much success with her business and will keep in touch.  David Harsant will be coming back to the Centre as a manual therapist trained in osteopathic technique next week, starting… Read more »