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Page 32 • The HERALD • 11th March 2021 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v The Waterside Physiotherapy &  Osteopathy Clin ic www.thewatersideclinic.co.uk Jon Eyres and Associates • NECK AND BACK PAIN • PREGNANCY RELATED PAIN • ACUPUNCTURE • ARTHRITIC PAIN • ALL SPORTS INJURIES • SHOULDER/ARM PAIN Treatment by Chartered Physiotherapists and Registered Osteopaths Registered with all major health insurers and HCPC Tel: 023 8020 7764 First Floor, South Street Centre, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6EB Health, Beauty & Wellbeing The Waterside Foot Clinic Laura Webber DipCFHP, MPSPract Registered and Insured • Nail Trim and Tidy • Corn Removal • Callus Reduction • Ingrowing Toenails • Verucca Treatment • Diabetic Foot Care • Fungal Nail Treatment • Thick Nails? No Problem! Call to make an appointment on 07717 668717 Home Appointments Available £5 DISCOUNT OFF First appointment at TheWaterside Foot Clinic for new clients on presentation of this advertisement (One Voucher per Customer) THEWATERSIDE FOOT CLINIC LOCATED AT 177 LONG LANE, HOLBURY If you are a nail biter, why do you do it? Is it a means of coping with anxiety, stress, emotions, lockdown boredom, or just something to do with your hands that has become a habit? Whatever the reason, if you are a hard bitten nail chewer then you know how di cult it is to stop. Your hands are probably one of the most observed parts of you, and other people sub-consciously notice them as they form an opinion about you. Every time you want to point to something, have an engagement photograph, shake hands, or simply pick something up, are you always trying to hide your hands? Hypnotherapy can help you break free of the habit. Start now and in just a few weeks you will be proud to hold your hands up. Call: 07786 376980 or email: alan@alanjoneshypnotherapy.com HAS IT BEEN A NAIL BITING TWELVE MONTHS? by Alan Jones, Registered Hypnotherapist Marching for Endo Awareness Endometriosis South Coast are holding a march on Saturday 27th March, to raise awareness of the gynaecological disorder. Symptoms include extreme pain, heavy bleeding, and excessive bloating amongst other things. Despite the first diagnosis being in 1860 there is still no cure. Jodie Hughes, Founder and CEO of the charity, will be walking from University Hospital Southampton (Princess Anne) to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth before making her way to Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth. Due to COVID-19 restrictions Jodie will be making the trek alone, however other individuals will be doing their part for the charity by joining ‘virtually’ or taking part in their own fundraising walks and events. Endometriosis (commonly referred to as ‘Endo’) a ects 1 in 10 individuals that were born female, which equates to approximately 176 million individuals worldwide. Incidence rates in those su ering with infertility jump up to 50%whilst endometriosis in young people and adolescents is rarely suspected and o en ill diagnosed. As many as 46% of su erers see upward of five primary service doctors before gaining a referral to a specialist and being correctly diagnosed - the current average, global waiting time is 7 years! Endometriosis impacts every aspect of a patient’s life too - 40% state they are unemployed or have been made so because of the disease. e primary aim of the march is to raise awareness of this debilitating gynaecological disease; one that leaves su erers in daily agony but is rarely spoken about. is needs to change. Education must be improved and be more widely accessible. echarityhascreatedaCrowdfunder for this event to raise funds to be able to o er more educational events and resources to patients who are part of the support group. Every donation to Endometriosis South Coasts Crowdfunder will help bring about this change whilst also bringing visibility to the disease and ultimately, reducing the su ering of those who endure it. Support them at: www.crowdfunder. co.uk/endo-march. All donations over £5 will be automatically entered into a ra e. Endometriosis South Coast Founder, Jodie Hughes, proudly supported by son Aiden