Posted on July 8, 2008 in Latest News
Good news for cancer patients, their relatives and friends! Researchers have found that massage therapy can reduce the symptoms of cancer. It will ease your pain and other difficulties.
Benefits of Massage Therapy
- It makes them feeling good
- Relieves stress, anxiety and depression
- Improves their quality of life
- Can lift their mood
- Improves sleep
- Prevents bedsores and skin breakage
- Reduces fatigue in cancer patients
- Reduces the side effects of the chemotherapy and radiotherapy, like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite etc
- Aroma therapy can improve the sleep of the patient
- Improves the blood circulation of the bedridden patient
Types of Massages for Cancer Cure
Here are different types of massage prescribed by the experts for cancer cure,
- Swedish massage, it uses pressure to relax the cancer patient
- Light touch massage, this therapy suits the seriously ill patients
- Reflexology, it applies pressure to the patient’s feet and hand
Four massage strokes for cancer patients
- Effleurage– it relaxes the patient by giving slow strokes, followed by deep strokes to empty the blood and lymphatic vessels. It is also effective in treating edema, a swelling caused by accumulated fluids
- Petrisage – it is a way of kneading the muscles with palm or fingertips. It decreases muscle spasm in the patient
- Tapotement–it is done by hacking or slapping the patient’s body with sides of the masseur’s hand. It is not advisable to patient who is seriously ill
- Friction–it is done with masseurs fingertips
Things to Remember Before Going for Massage Therapy
- Consult your physician or oncologist before taking the therapy
- Make sure that your masseur is trained and experienced
- Tell your masseur about the kind treatment you are undergoing
- Describe the masseur about your health condition
- Avoid massage on the areas which underwent the radiation therapy
- Ask your masseur to stop the therapy if you are feeling pain
Massage therapy is very effective complimentary therapy for the cancer patient. Patients can avail this traditional system of healing to get rid of the pain and sufferings they are undergoing.
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