Oxygen Therapy now available at Marjorie Collins!

Our new oxygen chamber is finally ready for use and slots are available for booking. Oxygen Therapy can be beneficial for a range of conditions, including Multiple Sclerosis.

What is Oxygen Therapy?

During the treatment, you are placed in the oxygen chamber breathing pure oxygen through an oxygen mask. The pressure in the chamber is controlled to be twice that of regular air pressure. This allows yourbody to gather much more oxygen than it would normally. The entire process takes about one hour and thirty minutes which includes time to pressurise and depressurise the chamber.

What are the benefits of Oxygen Therapy?

Oxygen Therapy is used to treat a number of conditions and the oxygenation of cells helps the body renew its tissues and promotes healing. People with MS report various benefits including improvements to their bladder and fatigue, but everyone is different and their responses to Oxygen Therapy will also be different.

Is Oxygen Therapy safe?

Oxygen Therapy is safe for the vast majority of people. All of our operators are fully trained and we get expert medical advice where we are unsure whether it is safe to allow someone to use Oxygen Therapy.

Who can use Oxygen Therapy at Marjorie Collins?

We previously had a six seater chamber at MS Action and, because of the popularity of Oxygen Therapy, we restricted access to people with certain conditions such as MS and other neurological conditions, cancer, autism and Long Covid. However, we now have twelve seats and so are reviewing this to include other conditions.

There is a lot more information on Oxygen Therapy so, if you are interested in using the chamber, speak to Diane/Karen at reception or call us on 0208 531 9216

MARJORIE COLLINS PEOPLE

Spotlight on Didi and Bowen Therapy

Bowen Therapy is a gentle and effective hands-on technique that can help with various aches and pains, stress, and long-standing issues. As well as the muscles, Bowen works on the ‘fascia’. Fascia is an important, highly mobile, connective tissue, which runs throughout your body.

What can the Bowen technique be used for?

‍Bowen technique can be beneficial in a wide range of situations and can assist recovery from many conditions, ranging from traumatic injury to chronic illness, depending upon each individual’s capacity to heal. Many clients report that owen
technique is the most relaxing treatment they have ever experienced.
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Some of the conditions it can assist with are:

 Back pain, sciatica
 Kidney and urinal problems, incontinence
 Digestive and bowel problems, IBS, constipation
 An earache and TMJ problems
 Migraines and other forms of a headache
 Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
 Groin pain, pelvic tilt and uneven leg length
 Asthma, respiratory problems and hay fever
 Neck and shoulder problems including ‘frozen shoulder’
 Knee, ankle or foot problems, bunions, hammer toes
 Liver, pancreatic or gallbladder problems
 Stress, shock

The Bowen technique can be effective for a wide range of conditions and the therapy does not conflict with medications or surgical procedures. Indeed it complements and supports the healing process considerably. The treatment allows the body to bring itself back into balance and harmony; and to purify itself from the effects of accumulated toxins, trauma and negative emotions.

|f you haven’t tried Bowen Therapy before, do give it a try. You’ll be very pleased you did!

Bowen Therapy with Didi is available between 9am to 3pm on Monday. Treatments last 45 to 60 minutes and
cost £24.

Meet Our Members - All About Baz

Most of you will know Baz by the friendly way he greets everyone who comes into the Centre. We asked him a few questions to find out more about him.

What is the name Baz short for?

My full name is Virinder Bazra but everyone calls me Baz for short.

How long have you had MS?

I’ve had MS since I was 23 years old. I used to work at the London Hospital but had to give it up after my disability got worse.

What do you like best about coming to Marjorie Collins Centre?

I knew Marjorie Collins herself and really liked her because she was a retired nurse like my mum, Daisy. I come here to see my lovely friends and to socialise with them. It’s much better than sitting at home and being bored

Who’s your favourite person at Marjorie Collins Centre?

I like all of my friends here but Gary is the person who I speak to the most.

What else do you do in your spare time?

I like listening to LBC, especially Nick Ferrari

Favourite football team?

West Ham. I watch the match if it’s on TV.

Cats or Dogs?

I’ve got a cat called Blackie who thinks she’s my girlfriend!

Favourite Question?

What’s your name?

Calling all MS Fashionistas!

Primark have launched a range of adaptive clothing which includes items for disabled people including those who use wheelchairs or have limited dexterity. The range includes openings for tubes, magnetic button closure and coats with magnetic-fastening pockets, including a cropped trench coat designed so that the material doesn’t rub on the wheels of a manual wheelchair.

Better still, it’s all at Primark prices.

Our Complaints Policy

We want everyone to enjoy their time at the Marjorie Collins Centre and to feel happy and comfortable with their experience.

Sadly, sometimes things go wrong and people may feel unhappy with something and not be sure where to go.

First step is to speak to either Diana, the Office Manager, or a Board or Committee Member, and we’ll try to get it sorted out. We also have a Complaints Policy and Procedure that can be found on our website. We can also help you complete a omplaints form if this is difficult for you.

You can be assured that you will not be treated unfavourably if you make a complaint and we welcome the opportunity to improve the services that we offer to people.

MS Trials

Ever thought about taking part in a trial to help with finding something new that slows down disability progression?

Octopus is a research project which is currently running in the UK which is aiming to find new treatments that can slow down disability progression in people with MS. The trials are being carried out at a number of hospitals in the UK and the earest ne to the Marjorie Collins Centre is Queens Hospital in Romford.

If you are interested in finding out more, you can register your interest with https://www.ukmsregister.org/octopus

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