Cancer
As I have embarked on this journey treating patients with various conditions I always stayed away from treating patients with cancer. In fact, in massage therapy school we were specifically taught, “Do not treat patients with Cancer”. Up until about a year ago I treated this phrase like Holy Grail, until I encountered a few patients who I wanted to help but couldn’t. Accidentally looking for a kinesthetic class I stumbled upon an oncology massage certification. Was this fait I asked myself?
I immediately committed to the class and this is truly where the magic began. Not only did I learn that manual therapy could not spread the cancerous tumors it also reiterated the benefits of massage. Touch heals everyone. It may not cure, but it reconnects the person with self and as I learned that weekend I did not have the power to spread cancerous cells. Continue reading ‘Cancer & Massage’ »
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