The Pave Project Report - Queen's University Belfast

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“I have had complementary therapies, and I actually did train in them as well. I
have used reflexology, Indian head massage, and I have to say I think it was one
of the best things that I ever tried. … Every time that you have a therapy, it’s
maybe half an hour, an hour, that you don’t have to think” (Interviewee E)
“there’s a girl in here, G, and she does like… reiki, and aromatherapy and all this
stuff, and she does this other thing, sounds or something. I don’t know what it is,
but of course I went to it, just to see, … but like I found maybe six weeks I did it
for, the difference was unbelievable. … . All I did was smile the whole day after I
came out of it. And I don’t know why or what or… But er… I’ve loved it like… and
it’s great because she knows exactly what you need or what you don’t need or… you
know.” (Interviewee K)
“…yeah, head massage, we went along to head massage in [a town]. And it was
absolutely brilliant, very, very relaxing. Everybody enjoyed.” (Interviewee C)
Recommendations:
Based on our findings, services could be categorised as complementary therapies if
they include the following:
1. facilitated by a specifically trained, experienced, and accredited therapist;
2. offer recognised treatment approach, such as reflexology, massage,
aromatherapy, reiki, yoga, acupuncture, or Indian head massage, etc.;
3. offer sessions at pre-arranged times and location as often as deemed
necessary and on a regular basis.