ONCOLOGY MASSAGE THERAPY
Oncology massage is not a technique. It is a comprehensive approach that involves
thorough assessment and adjustments made by the massage therapist to standard
massage modalities such as Swedish or relaxation massage, myofascial release or hot
stone therapy. These modifications are made in response to the side effects of
treatment or complications from cancer.
There is always some form of therapy that can be safely provided. If a person is in
treatment, the session might include a softer touch intended to help reconnect with the
body in a kind, healing way. Later on, the session might involve a technique that
focuses on an issue such as reduced range of motion due to surgery or radiation. The
spectrum of oncology massages and benefits is broad.
Each oncology massage session is personalized to meet clients’ individual goals while
adjusting to their unique and changing needs. Practitioners trained in this discipline
understand the process of cancer, the short- and long-term side effects of treatments
and how those treatments can create physical and emotional complications.
The changes that might be made to a massage can fall under any number of
categories. Typically, they will be related to the length of the session, pressure and
direction of strokes, positioning, lymphedema risk and areas of specific concern, such
as catheters, incisions or painful sites.
Oncology massage can be a wonderful addition to the care plan whether a person is in
treatment, recovering or using massage to maintain health years later.
BENEFITS OF ONCOLOGY MASSAGE THERAPY
Oncology massage can change the way you live with a serious illness. By providing clinically reasoned and thoughtfully adapted massage, therapists nourish body, mind and spirit to:
Improve quality of life
Reduce anxiety
Help with pain management
Improve quality of sleep
Reduce fatigue
Reduce the unpleasant sensation from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Increase function in areas affected by scar tissue resulting from surgery and radiation
Reduce post-surgical swelling and support rehabilitation and recovery
Support the lymph system and assist with lymphedema management
Improve body awareness and image
Credit: Society for Oncology Massage © 2021
https://www.s4om.org/resources/2337-2/s4om-insights/oncology-massage-101/
Oncology Massage of the Carolinas, 400 S. Main St. Mauldin S.C. 2966
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www.oncologymassagecarolinas.com 864-238-1816
ONCOLOGYMASSAGE THERAPY PRICING
$90 For 60 Minute Oncology massage
License number: 8661