Hands-On Relief: Reducing Side Effects With Massage Units

Did you know there are some people with Parkinson's who can’t tolerate the normal medication?

They receive a drug called apomorphine directly via a pump on a belt with a needle into the skin around the waist.

However, this has side effects - for example, hard nodules can form just under the skin and stop the transmission of the drug.

In this instance, people require the use of an ultrasonic massage unit.

We were delighted to be able to provide 15 of these to a Parkinson's nurse team who look after these 300+ patients all over the UK.

Team leader Jan Parsons said: “Thank you so much. They are like gold and the team will be more than thrilled that we now have so many. Thank you.”

We also heard from the daughter of one of the users:

“[The nurse] dropped off the ultrasound machine a few days ago so I just wanted to pass on our thanks. It couldn’t have come at a better time as dad is currently struggling to make the two appointments a week for ultrasound treatment at hospital. So thank you again for the loan of the equipment, it is much appreciated.”

Board Secretary Tom Davenport presenting one of the 15 ultrasonic massage units that we supplied to help relieve some of APO Morphine’s worst side effects to Jan Parsons and some of her team.