Oncology Massage
Oncology massage is the modification of existing massage therapy techniques in order to safely work with complications of cancer and cancer treatment, also this can be applied to any medically frail person. The changes that are made to make it 'oncology' massage may be related to session length, pressure, positioning, areas of specific compromise or concern such as mediports, bone metastases or skin reactions to treatment.
Oncology massage often involves much lighter touch which is offered as psychological comfort as much as easing physical pain.
Benefits
Within the terms of scope of practice, it offers neither cure or treatment of a specific disease or ailment but oncology massage does provide a variety of positives effects such as:
* Deep relaxation
* Reduced stress
* Improved sleep
* Eased constipation
* Increased alertness and mental clarity
* Reduced anxiety
* Less nausea
* Reduced pain
Surgery related benefits are:
* Reduced anxiety in advance of surgery
* Easier recovery from anesthesia
* Reduced post-surgical pain
* Reduced swelling
* Improved ROM
* Improved mobility
* Improved appearance of surgical scars
* Easier adaptation to implants and expanders
