Oncology Massage is still a well-kept secret that is not just beneficial during the cancer treatment phase; it can also be utilised for rehabilitation post treatment and during survivorship and palliation. October has rolled around again and if you weren’t in the know, all the pink will probably give you a hint – it is …
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The word massage brings up differing ideas for many people. With an abundance of techniques on offer how do you know what is right for you, especially if you have had extensive medical intervention such as treatment for cancer? Oncology massage isn’t necessarily a technique, but more an adaptation of techniques so they are appropriate …
One of the most popular questions I get asked is, when should I have my oncology massage? Likewise, referrers often ask this as they are not sure when to send their patients in. It really depends on why the person wants the oncology massage and what the intent of the massage is. Massage and Chemotherapy …
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Do you want to feel like your old self again, free from pain, more energised, able to do the simple tasks of daily life? Is your biggest fear: never feeling the same again, fatigue, brain fog, pain, stiffness, ROM issues or feeling old? These are all common feelings once you have been diagnosed with cancer …
When we think about scars, it is often the surgical incision line or the visible cut from an injury that comes to mind. An area treated with radiation therapy is not often thought of as scarring, however once radiation has occurred, the soft tissue in the field of treatment changes dramatically and can become tighter, …
Massage Therapists haven’t always been closely associated with Lymphatic Drainage. When I qualified with a Diploma of Lymphatic Drainage back in 2007, lymphoedema was hardly talked about, let alone recognised as a true medical condition. As a massage therapist in Australia, sadly I wasn’t acknowledged as someone worth employing to work with patients who had …
Cording is an uncomfortable condition that often follows breast cancer surgery. Also known as Axillary Web Syndrome, cording is something most people know nothing about, until of course they get it. Then, it is often not dealt with immediately. Caused by a hardening of lymphatic vessels post surgery for breast cancer, the sensation feels like …
When it comes to oncology massage, a phrase I hear all too often is: “Why wasn’t I told about this?” Over a decade ago I qualified as a hospital trained oncology massage therapist. Within the first 26 people in Australia to be trained at this level. Back then it was all too new, so I …
2020 certainly threw a lot everyone’s way. Industries either survived, hung on with a shoestring, or crumbled. Massage therapy was one of those which was flung around in a washing machine not knowing which way it was going. For years I have struggled with the industry I work in. One I am so passionate about …
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, just the diagnosis alone can send them into a state of anxiety, grief or fear. Add the pressures that come with regional treatments (surgery or radiation therapy) or systemic treatments (chemotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy) and the body undergoes changes that can be life-long. Research is showing that massage …
Please don’t forget, our specialised massage therapy options are often extremely personal experiences and it’s best practice if we talk first, then book you in. We need to connect and discuss the right options for your first consultation and then move forward with your unique treatment.
