opportunity to offer treatments
to patients to help ease various
symptoms of the disease, as well as
potentially aggressive treatment
protocols. Researchers and medical professionals have agreed
that using mindful application of
massage techniques can have a
profound effect on reducing pain
in cancer patients. In these cases,
massage sessions should be more
focused on pain relief and relaxation, rather than an intent to apply deep and potentially uncomfortable pressure techniques.
The positive effects of massage
treatments for cancer patients are
numerous, and go far beyond the
physical symptoms, to also help relieve the psychological and emotional responses to living with the
effects of cancer. Fostering a nurturing and relaxing atmosphere
can help soothe the mind, allow
for a release of tension, and help
to decrease stress and anxiety.
In starting to open our understanding of using touch to help
those who have cancer let’s also
remember that, for each person
who is navigating this journey,
there are also friends and family
members who could benefit from
similar expressions of compassion through touch. They are likely doing their best to offer support
in various ways and often bear a
Researchers and medical
professionals have
agreed that using mindful
application of massage
techniques can have
a profound effect on
reducing pain in cancer
patients.