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SWANLEY UNIT

FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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HIGH DOSE

Oxygen

Therapy

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About Us

socialisation and support for our members The centre offers socialisation for members, provides mutual support, and ‘expert by experience’ advice to adults in Southeast London and Kent.

While the principle therapy is Oxygen Therapy the centre has treatments rooms for chiropody/podiatry and beauty therapy with additional treatments being developed as required. Mixed ability Pilates sessions are also available twice a week.

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Tha aims of the Swanley Therapy Centre

Swanley Therapy Centre aims to raise awareness of the MS Society and the MS National Therapy Centres and provide a welcoming and supportive environment to adults with Multiple Sclerosis.

Latest news

Oxygen Therapy and the Aging Process
From The Times – Friday November 20 2020

“Scientists say they have reversed two of the biological hallmarks of ageing by giving people oxygen therapy in a pressurised chamber.

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Oxygen Therapy and ‘Long Covid’
‘Post Covid Syndrome’ or ‘Long Covid’ has arisen as a possible long term complication after a Coronavirus infection. The symptoms can be serious and wide-ranging, affecting the lungs, heart, brain, kidneys, stomach and nervous system. Headaches, shortness of breath, sore throat and feeling exhausted are common.

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Coronavirus and High Dose Oxygen Therapy
A letter from Prof. Philip James. Hon. Medical Advisor MS Therapy Centres

The way the (Corona) virus acts in the body is now understood and the receptors on the surface of many of our cells that the virus blocks have been identified.

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MS news

Rex Robotic Exoskeleton Trial
East Kent leads the way in robotic trials to improve patients’ mobility. Patients from Scotland, Suffolk, London, Surrey, Essex and Berkshire are travelling to Kent to take part in a ground-breaking clinical trial at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

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Effect of vitamin D supplements on MS activity
People with MS are often advised to take high doses of vitamin D, but there’s been very little research to assess what effect this might have. Two recent clinical trials (CHOLINE and SOLAR) investigated the effect of vitamin D supplements in people with relapsing remitting MS already taking a disease modifying drug.

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Siponimod recommended for secondary progressive MS by EMA
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that a licence should be granted for siponimod (Mayzent) for the treatment of active secondary progressive MS (SPMS).

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What our client's say

Anonymous
“Visiting the Centre and talking with other MS sufferers has helped my husband with his recent diagnosis and myself with the expert advice and support from staff and users.”

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Karen
“Since I have been coming to the Swanley Therapy Centre the therapies offered have increased and are tailored to the members’ needs. The introduction of regular Pilates classes is very welcome and I feel I have benefited from being able to take a class with people who have similar mobility problems.”

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Ozzie
“Thank you for the wonderful things you do for people. Greatly appreciated. You saved my back many years ago, and are now helping my brother and so many people.”

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Contact us at the Swanley Therapy Centre

The Swanley Therapy Centre is a place where our users and members can come together and socialise.

We hold coffee mornings and fundraising and social events that you are welcome to attend.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us or just come in and see us and have a coffee!

How to find us