About
Living with cancer and dealing with the often harsh treatments is incredibly stressful and frightening. Specialised Oncology massage uses gentle, slow and steady movements and works with the central nervous system to help to relax the body.
I am a certified oncology massage therapist and offer soothing, safe and sensitive massages suitable for those currently undergoing treatment and those in remission from all types of cancer.
Oncology massage by no means claims to treat or cure cancer but provides well researched benefits (see references below) to help to support the body to respond to medical treatment and counter the side effects of treatments.
Benefits
- improves sleep
- eases pain from the cancer itself or treatments
- reduces stress and anxiety
- induces relaxation
- reduces side effects of treatments
- supports the effectiveness of treatments
- promotes healing
References
‘Learning From the Largest Study on Cancer and Massage’
‘Massage therapy for cancer patients: A reciprocal relationship between body and mind’