Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship
Start date End date Location Website
22/03/2025
23/03/2025
International College of Oriental Medicine, East Grinstead, West Sussex
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Subject

Cancer

Speaker(s): Beverley de Valois PhD LicAc FBAcC MBLS has 25 years’ experience as a practising acupuncturist and as Research Acupuncturist in the NHS. She is a distinguished researcher of acupuncture in the supportive care of people living with and beyond cancer. She lectures internationally, has many publications in scientific journals, and is the author of “Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship: Recovery, Renewal and Transformation” published by Singing Dragon. She opened the first acupuncture clinics in the UK that focus on treating cancer survivors post-treatment.

Beverley de Valois PhD

Other information

Cancer treatment is finished! Now life can return to normal! Or can it? And why should Acupuncturists be interested? Nearly 25% of cancer survivors live with at least one long-term consequence of their cancer treatment. Many are told by their medical professionals that nothing can be done, and they need to learn to live with troublesome chronic symptoms. Acupuncture is an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention that can support cancer survivors to deal with the physical, psychological, and social consequences of cancer treatments. It can reduce the symptom burden, enable coping, and improve long-term health and wellbeing – many cancer survivors exclaim “acupuncture has given me my life back”. Aims and objectives of the course The aims of this course are to: Make acupuncture professionals aware of the issues of cancer survivorship Inform practitioners about how acupuncture can address the late and long-term consequences of cancer treatment Empower them to treat cancer survivors, whatever their style of practice and the context of their practice. After participating in this workshop, attendees should be able to: Describe the issues facing people who have completed cancer treatment Identify the long-term and late consequences of cancer and its treatments Support cancer survivors to develop resilience and improve long term wellbeing Address cancer treatment-related trauma and emotional distress Create their own toolbox of approaches for treating complex presentations Formulate strategies for treating the physical consequences of cancer treatments, including lymphoedema, menopausal symptoms, chronic pain, and fatigue Support cancer survivors to navigate the milestones of long-term survivorship.

Facilities

Parking, 10 mins from East Grinstead station.

Booking information

https://orientalmed.ac.uk/product/acupuncture-and-cancer-survivorship/

Open to

Entry requirements Acupuncture graduate or equivalent. Please contact [email protected] with proof of qualification.

Cost

£200

Last Updated

2024-10-25 14:21:50