Herald - Issue 417

Page 36 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 v KEEP ACTIVE, KEEP HEALTHY v • Chiropody • Podiatry • Verruca Removal • Nail Surgery • Insoles • Sports Injuries • Injection Therapy • Biomechanics APPOINTMENTS 07960 472824 or 07741 493235 HYTHE Waterfront & Solent Surgery, Jones Lane, Hythe SO45 6AW www.solentfootandankle.com solentfootandankle@gmail.com pa2footconsultant@icloud.com FOUR SEASONS DENTURE CENTRE MORE THAN JUST A DENTAL LABORATORY If you want the best quality dentures in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment then call today for a free consultation Tel: 023 8084 6443 Mobile: 07919 074360 1 HOUR DENTURE REPAIRS N orth R oad , D ibden P urlieu , S outhampton SO45 4RE NEED NEW DENTURES? Phone 07780 642563 or visit www.watersideacupuncture.co.uk Waterside Acupuncture Britt Heard BSc (Hons) Lic. Ac. MBAcC l Is Acupuncture for you? Need help with a specific symptom or condition? Would you like to maintain good health? Would you like to improve your general sense of well-being? Because traditional acupuncture aims to treat the whole person as well as specific symptoms, it can be effective for a range of conditions, including Long Covid. Book a 15-minute free, no obligation consultation to find out more Evening and daytime appointments available at Yelverton Avenue, Butts Ash MANDY STEER S.A.C DIP RFHP Mobile Foot Health Practitioner Covering the Waterside & New Forest area 01590 612302 or 07907 114365 NEW YEAR NEW YOU A WELCOMING SMILE AWAITS YOU by Dr Susan Phillips, Water Lane Dental Practice Dr Susan Phillips, principal dentist at Water Lane Dental Practice in Totton tells us why it’s time to visit the dentist and it may not be what you think. We would like to help you keep your mouth and teeth healthy and comfortable and give you a smile that makes you feel con dent. As part of your dental check- up, we will check all aspects of your mouth for signs of disease as there is evidence linking unhealthy mouths to other more general health conditions. At your checkup, I may notice a small hole in a tooth or a broken lling. Both will probably have some decay inside but at this point there is no pain because the decay (a swamp of bacteria) is still too far away from the nerve inside the tooth. I’ll recommend a small lling - usually painless, quick and straight forward. But say you haven’t come for a checkup, the problem may not be so easy to x later on. Gum disease is damage to the tissue that holds the teeth rmly in place. It is almost completely painless and unnoticeable except to a dentist at a checkup. You may have noticed, and ignored, some bleeding when you clean your teeth but quite o en the rst sign of gum disease is that your teeth become slightly loose. By now so much bone has been damaged around the tooth that it is o en not salvageable and it will only get looser until it falls out or is removed. Gum disease will happen much more aggressively in some people than others but the only way to know how it a ects you is to see a dentist. A growing body of evidence has linked gum disease with general health conditions such as diabetes, strokes, cardiovascular disease and even dementia so looking a er the health of our mouths is more important than ever. It may have been sometime since you saw a dentist but now is the perfect time to organise a checkup. We’d be delighted to see you and we certainly won’t tell you o for leaving it so long. For anyone across the Waterside, Totton and New Forest and living with a life limiting illness, as a carer, or coping with bereavement, Oakhaven Wellbeing o ers a range of support from its drop-in centre, e Coates Centre located at Lower Pennington Lane, Lymington, SO41 8ZZ, which is open from 10am until 4pm Mondays to Fridays. Mindfulness is part of the range of support available, and can help you become more aware of your emotions and thoughts, and by learning useful techniques can help you to reduce feelings of stress. Learning mindfulness helps to focus your thoughts, feelings and sensations in the present moment rather than dwelling in the past or imagining the future. An 8-week course in Mindfulness is planned to start on Friday 14th January from 2pm until 4pm at the Coates Centre. Please note that the course is not over consecutive MINDFULNESS weeks and the dates are as follows: 21st & 28th January, 11th, 18th & 25th February, 4th & 11th March . You do not need to attend every week but it would be an advantage to attend all 8 sessions. e course is free, but a donation to Oakhaven Hospice would be appreciated. To find out more please telephone: 01590 638521, pop into the Coates Centre or visit: www.oakhavenhospice.o.uk/ wellbeing Hythe Memory Group meet up every Monday, from 1.30pm until 2.30pm at Cornerstone (Hythe URC), New Road, Hythe. Families Matter run the support group which o ers cognitive stimulation therapy for people with early stage dementia. It encourages people to socialise and have fun learning and remembering together. Carers are also welcome to stay and have a cup of tea and chat with other carers. For further information and to reserve your place please contact the Families Matter o ce on: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@ gmail.com. Places are limited and need to be booked in advance. All Parkinson’s people and their Carers are welcome to join them for gentle exercises tailored to their needs and abilities, followed by co ee and chat. Every Tuesday at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. Go along and join them for fun, exibility and tness. £3 charge per session to cover expenses only. Contact: 07595 927299, or just turn up. Parkinson’s Support Exercise Group HYTHE MEMORY GROUP MEET AGAIN