I am indebted to the professional expertise of Mr Robert Ford. My ankle had become very swollen and extremely painful, the doctor had assured me (after Xray) that my ankle was in perfect condition and did not suggest any further treatment, and prescribed physiotherapy.
Mr ford said he could reduce the swelling, by Lymphatic Drainage (which is approved by the NHS), but would need possitive assurance that there no DVT.
Mr Ford wrote to my GP who reluctantly made an appointment for me to have a thrombosis check at hospital.
A DVT was subsequently found and the consequences of disersing the swelling by physical treatment could have proved fatal.
The clot was dispersed and I am so gratful to Mr Ford for his expertise and ongoing care.
Dear Robert I just wanted to express our appreciation of your treatment of my daughter’s acute and recurrent acne.
She has suffered severely with this skin condition for about 6 years. During this time we have tried numerous traditional treatments including consultations with doctors and dermatologists, antibiotics, the contraceptive pill, various diets and have spent a fortune on creams. Nothing seemed to have any affect.
As you know my daughter was very conscious of not exposing her skin in fashionable clothes, suffered the miseries of being soself-conscious and had low self-esteem. We had got to the point where we needed to find something different to try. I saw your leaflet and decided to get in touch. I knew absolutely nothing about manual lymphatic drainage or laser treatment.
You explained the treatment plan clearly and honestly. You made it very clear that this treatment was not a “quick fix” and that it would be intensive and time consuming. We are now four months into thetreatment and the difference it has made is huge. Although my daughter’s skin is not yet perfect it is greatly improved, as is her confidence.
After years of misery we have now moved forward and are delighted with the results. It is not cheap; it is not a miracle cure but it is working. As you know my daughter has been a model patient and has stuck rigidly to the rules which I am sure has helped speed up the results.
We are now entering the maintenance phase and I know I can strongly recommend this treatment to other people suffering with this miserable skin condition.
Thank you for your excellent advice, your encouragement and most of all for making a lovely young lady feel so much better about herself.
kim B (Hertfordshire)
OCT
JAN
Result after one treatment;
Dear Robert
Thank you for a wonderful treatment on Saturday.
As the day progressed all the tension disappeared from my body! In particular, from my neck and left shoulder blade area, which was a great relief.
Hayfever was virtually non existent on Saturday but it seems to be creeping back now, though without the horrendous itchiness that I typically experience. This makes it more bareable.
I will call you soon to schedule the next session.
Hi Robert. In too late to phone you yesterday, hence email. Progress report follows:
Sunday: Got out of bed with no aches. For the past three to four weeks had been levering myself out gradually. Gentle village walk for 25 mins, Back in bed at 10.am feeling tired and zonked out for one and a half hours. Could bend easily to put socks on etc. So perfect except for bruised ankle.
Monday: Out of bed easily again. Slight stiffness in arms, hips and lower back, but wouldn’t have noticed it if you hadn’t asked me to contact you. Energetic low impact aerobics pm. Sitting cross-legged uncomfortable on ankle, so avoided that!
Tuesday : Getting out of bed wonderful again. Couple of twinges across lower back. Hip fine and flexible. Yoga pm. Ankle getting better but didn’t do a couple of exercises.
Today: Again the noticeable ease of getting up and walking upright to the bathroom rather than hobbling bent over. Slight stiffness in upper arms but that is likely to disappear as I move around. (Effects of yoga and keep fit I imagine)
A seven year old girl, Eleanor, who during the ‘new year’ spent the time in hospital on oxygen due to her serve asthma attacks.
I first saw her early Feb and after two treatments she had only had a minor asthma attack.
This was a child that could not run, exercise, swim, play, breath in cold air without having an attack or having to use her inhaler. A change in environment could also bring on an attack.
Her medication was steroid inhaler based, a brown inhaler morning and night and six puffs of a blue ventilin six times per day or more.
After the third treatment Eleanor did not have another attack, although the damp autumn and winter months were still a concern to her parents and regular treatments were planned to maintain the progress.
She was treated on a decreasing basis until mid September and I quote a note received from her mother
“Eleanor’s asthma has been fab all through the summer hols & she has had no blue inhaler since march, despite swimming in very cold sea water, walking up steep hills, bouncing on trampolines and joining her football team. (All of which would have differently required her inhaler before).
Doctor has reduced her inhaler to Beclazone 50 two puffs per day, and will drop to 1 puff per day if no blue inhaler is used.
Two years ago I wouldn't even had thought of saying these things, let alone feel them.
Then the Gods smiled and I was introduced to a wonderful man who practices 'the Bowen method' and MLD - Robert Ford
He is more than your average practitioner. He seems to have a Natural Gift of Healing - a gift.
I had suffered form lymphoedema in the legs etc and was getting no treatment only occasional help with ghastly support stockings and throughly depressed and feeling hopeless and after a lot of battles at my surgery, I was introduced to Robert Ford.
Well, I can honestly say, he saved my life.
It has been along haul, but worth every step of the way.
Everyone tells me 'how well I look' and can't belive it is the 'same women' they had seen two years before.
By his advert you can see the ailments that he can help everyone with. The Joy of no pills or potions. The Body healing it's self - wonderful. In this day and age when people want to understand how things work from the health aspect, they do not want to feel that they are walking pharmacies. Pills etc have their place, humans have been on his planet a long time and never appreciate and understand that there is a natural and healthy cure that can be obtained.
At my wits end I trusted this man. I was right in doing so. Your body deserves the best therfore you are worth it.
JAN