Cancer And Massage Therapy

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Massage and Cancer

BREAST CANCER INDICATION:

Breast Cancer patients utilize Massage Therapy for lymphatic drainage, relaxation, stress reduction, health promotion, back pain, colitis, headaches, insomnia, arthritis, asthma, carpal tunnel, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disorders, immune function disorders, pain, reduced range of motion, and pulled muscles or ligaments.

THERAPY DESCRIPTION:

Massage therapy is one of the oldest healing practices originating China.

Massage therapy refers to a variety of methods that involve the manipulation of soft tissue structures of the body to stimulate circulation; to promote health and wellness; and to alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress.

There are approximately 100 methods of massage therapy including Swedish, massage, sports massage, Oriental massage, deep tissue, myofascial, Rolfing, acupressure, Chinese, Japanese, neuromuscular, Shiatsu, manual lymph drainage, craniosacral, and zero balancing. Different massage approaches are meant to help in reaching, maintaining, or increasing overall health and for treating certain conditions.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS: Therapists are certified or licensed.

*Always talk with your Oncologist or Primary Care Physician before initiating any integrated medicine treatment.

Cancer & Massage...A World of Possibilities

"American Cancer Society, now views massage therapy as an important complementary therapy for cancer patients. (Terri Ades, RN, The Society's Director of Health Content.

The following are quotes from the Massage and Bodywork Association Dec/Jan 2000 issue.

Cancer & Massage a world of possibilities. (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals)

"Gentler modalities are commended (i.e. Reiki, Polarity therapy, etc)" "There are more people surviving cancer than ever before. I see the complementary therapies an as important component of helping the person improve their quality of life. Oncologists are becoming much more aware of the importance of complementary therapies."

 

 

 

 

 

The following are quotes from the Massage Therapy Journal Fall 2000 issue.

Cancer Care: How Massage Therapists Can Make a Difference. (American Massage Therapy Association)

"While great care still must be taken when working on cancer patients, massage therapists, if properly trained, now have the opportunity to enhance the quality of life of their patients through massage."

Massage Therapy...How Massage therapists Can Make A Difference

 

 

 

 

Massage...Touching Cancer Patients

The following are quotes from the Massage Magazine March/April 2000 issue.

Touching Cancer Patients: New Guidelines for Massage Therapists. (Massage Magazine)

"Being touched made me feel that life could still be beautiful." I sailed through radiation, because with massage therapy, my energy level was up, my attitude was good. Others walked around gloomy. With massage therapy, it made all the difference in me."- Cancer patient at cancer treatment centers of America.