The Camford Clinic, 1 St Marys Close, Alton (2026)

06/03/2026

Art is a window to the soul. No matter the form, we express ourselves though art.

This painting is in the centre for complementary medicine and tells whatever story you need.

Perhaps it reminds you of the sea foaming at a beach, perhaps it’s a nebula, the birth and death of stars. Maybe it’s an expression of sadness changing to joy in a journey.

Whatever the meaning, allowing ourselves to feel, to express and to grow through art is a gift.

04/03/2026

Spring is finally showing herself. Blackthorn blossom, daffodils, birdsong and very occasionally sunshine.

And as the rain abates, we tend to head into the great outdoors.

If you find any niggles, aches or possible injuries then give us a call, book in online and let’s get you sorted.

02/03/2026

Winter has finally put his coat on and is leaving, spring is peeking around the corner so now is the ideal time to get those niggles and injuries assessed so that you can really enjoy the return of the sun!

We currently have availability in Alton on Mondays and Thursdays, and Petersfield on Fridays, so book in and we can work towards your goals together.

18/02/2026

Longevity - Pain!

We have all experienced some form of pain, it is one of the fundamental human experiences and there as a defence mechanism against the world. Without pain, we would very rapidly break ourselves and be in considerable danger of harm.

However, there are 2 types of pain and within that, a number of subtypes.

We have acute pain and chronic pain.

Acute is hitting your thumb with a hammer, falling over or catching your leg on a table as you walk past. It can be very distracting, but with intervention (pain killers, removing the source, time), it will improve.

Chronic is pain that hang around for weeks on end and doesn't really go away. You can often learn to live with it, but it can be draining, and in some cases isolating.

You also have peripheral and central pain, as well as visceral. Peripheral tends to be arms and legs, central tends to be more towards the middle of the body, but can also mean central nervous mediated. Our friends with neurological conditions, for example Multiple Sclerosis or Spinal Cord Injury will be all too familiar with these ones, as they are challenging to treat and challenging to live with.

Visceral pain is that organ pain, far too many people who menstruate know that one, but also anyone with a appendix, gall bladder, kidney or pancreatic problem will have experienced it as well.

If we focus on musculoskeletal chronic pain of known cause (IE if you're worried, you've already seen a medical or clinical professional), for example back pain or osteoarthritic pain, then there are things that we, as practitioners can do to help ease and resolve the pain.

Finding balance within the body, providing exercises to help strengthen and support, guiding the body away from the pain state towards a more active approach and offering changes that allow you to reframe the pain all help and can make a real difference in every day life.

11/02/2026

Longevity - improving our health span.

Health span is measured as the time we are healthy and active. You can spend a long languishing, alive but not thriving, tottering from chair to bed to bathroom.

One of the most important elements of a good health span is healthy muscle aging. Research and study has shown that lifelong regular exercise is associated with an improved preservation of muscle mass and strength, whilst inactivity is associated with an increased risk of muscle wasting, also known as sarcopenia.

However, the type of exercise performed seems to be important. Although any is better than none, and a consistent routine of movement is fundamental to health, evidence indicates that resistance exercise is the most potent intervention for improving muscle mass, muscle strength, and health in older adults. Government health advice is to do approx. 3 hours of vigorous exercise a week at a minimum, together with resistance training, with the vigorous exercise keeping the heart healthy and the resistance training supporting and even growing the muscles.

Its never too late to start, so get going and improve your healthspan.

09/02/2026

Are you experiencing pain, stiffness, headaches, joint problems, sports injuries or circulatory issues? Would you benefit from improved range of motion and posture?

Then we may be able to help.

Musculoskeletal therapy, based on a standard model concept of integrated anatomy, uses a wide range of techniques from multiple disciplines to work with your body, to help understand, diagnose and treat you, and your presentation.

Treatment can include soft tissue work, joint manipulation, electrotherapy, fascial and exercise modalities to relieve and resolve both the symptoms and the underlying cause.

Book online at www.camfordclinic.com for the Alton clinic, or call 01730 231655 to book in to The Centre of Complementary Medicine

06/02/2026

Sweeping, swooping, a light rising, an expression of emotional release, you can interpret this painting in a myriad of ways.

How you respond to it is dependent on your mood, your emotional state, your previous experiences.

The same is with injuries and illnesses. The outcomes can depend on your expectations, your previous experiences and your current emotional state.

Research has shown that the environment in hospitals can have a huge impact on how quickly the people recover, the mood of the staff and the calmness of the environment.

Find beauty in the everyday and allow that moment of calm to help you change your mood. Which will positively impact your attitude to any current illness or injury.

The original of this painting is in the Centre for Complementary Medicine, Petersfield.

04/02/2026

When does "I fell over" become "the patient had a fall"?

Not as a ridiculous question as you might suppose, but often dependent on a number of controllable factors.

For me, the most important criteria is It is not age related, its independence related: can you get up on your own and did you injure anything that requires external input.

Of course, past a certain point, and with the complications of chronic health conditions, we all may need support, but the objective of the game is to try and make that as far away as possible.

One of the key tools we all have at our disposal is strength and mobility training.

The stronger we are, the more muscle we have to work with, the better our mobility, the more efficiently we can use that muscle.

You can start basic strength training at home with little more than a dining chair and a rubber band. If you have never exercised, haven't exercised for some time or have chronic health conditions, ask a professional for a starting guide, as there may be some things you should avoid.

And, if you think your mobility could benefit from improvement, give us a call. We have decades of experience, and can get you moving better, so you can live better.

Alton Clinic: 01420 377057
Petersfield: 01730231655

02/02/2026

That's January out of the way.

Now, as well look towards the spring, we are offering a 20% discount on all appointments for the next month.

Whether you are a regular or a new client, we are giving 20% off every treatment.

Its that simple.

But... appointment slots are limited, so book in and let us help you optimise your wellbeing.

Call The Centre of Complementary Medicine on 01730 231655 for Petersfield's wheelchair friendly clinic, or click www.camfordclinic.com to book into Alton.

We look forward to helping you soon.

30/01/2026

To make art is to be human. We have made art since before we were farmers, since Homo sapiens first walked and probably millions of years before.

Why would a clinic page post about art? Art is the telling of stories, an expression of human spirit and that is an integral part of what we work with.

There are 2 types of art. Art you like and art you don’t. Which is completely subjective, dependent on mood and moment

Art can relax, stimulate, explore, express and renew. It can be music, painting, poetry, story, sculpture and all sorts of other forms of expression.

If you haven’t made any art since you were a child, start again. Silence the inner critic and pick up a pencil, grab a brush, write a haiku.

Express yourself and feel the change in your root spirit.

To make art is to express your humanity.

And we all benefit from that.

The picture is a painting on the wall in the Centre For Complementary Medicine. And as with all images, it’s even more beautiful in reality.

28/01/2026

Optimise your wellbeing with musculoskeletal therapy. Catering for all bodies, from athletes to older people, no matter your mobility, we can ensure you will receive fast, effective and professional treatment.

Book online at www.camfordclinic.com for the Alton clinic, or call 01730 231655 for the wheelchair accessible The Centre of Complementary Medicine and chat with the fabulous team. to book in.

We look forward to seeing you soon and helping you achieve more.

22/01/2026

Expert musculoskeletal therapy for all active people. With 25 years experience and NHS expertise, you're in safe hands. Call the wheelchair friendly clinic in Petersfield at The Centre of Complementary Medicine on 01730 231655 or our original Alton clinic at on 01420 377057

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