The Plumb Blossom Clinic

I mentioned last month that I’d be popping into the new Plumb Blossom Clinic in Baddow Road for a bit of complimentary therapy, didn’t I? Well, I certainly did, but even if I devoted the remainder of this magazine to telling you about it, that still wouldn’t be anywhere near enough room. So, where do I begin?

Well, first off, Alison and Rob are a fantastic couple who make you feel so relaxed in their presence and very much at home.

Secondly, and just as importantly, they stressed to me that western medicines are all about treating the symptom, whereas complimentary therapy, their field entirely, is all about treating the cause.

The best example I can offer anyone of this is that my mum’s doctor once advised her to have an operation to sort out her, ahem, sorry mum, ‘Farmer Giles’. Needless to say, she was absolutely petrified, as she’d heard it’s supposed to be a particularly unpleasant operation at the best of times, and also one that won’t necessarily remedy the ailment. So I advised her to seek complimentary therapeutic advice, which fortunately she did. As a result, her diet was completely changed and, Hey Presto, her hemorrhoid’s are all behind her now (Batley Variety Club joke, circa 1972!).

So you tell me. Which makes more sense?

Personally, I haven’t got time for skeptics and I was fascinated by all that Alison and Rob had to tell me.

I mentioned to them that I regularly have lower back trouble, that I’ve been told that I have very little core body strength, and that I’d tried Pilates, but it simply wasn’t for me. Rob himself is itching to get his very own yoga classes started in Chelmsford – just one two hour session per week for starters, just as soon as he’s found a suitable venue, so I’ll definitely be giving those a go in future (if anyone knows of a venue that might interest Rob, kindly telephone him direct).

My shoulder has been hurting of late too, presumably largely due to my service action at tennis which I now regularly play instead of squash, so Alison immediately set about realigning my body (I was an inch or so out!) as sell as slipping a tendon painlessly back into place.

Unfortunately I’m running out of room already, but I was most interested to learn that I am far more yang than yin, I’m excessive rather than passive, although Almost is almost certain and that both acupuncture and herbal remedies will balance me out.

Quite alarmingly, Rob stresses, “People simply shouldn’t be in any pain whatsoever. Pain is not a sign of ageing, fatigue or wear and tear. It’s simply your body trying to tell you that something isn’t right. And let’s face it, nothing is more important than health.”