Comments on: Massage Research Finds Pain Improvement For Cancer Patients http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/ Massage modalities, techniques and methodologies. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: punkie http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-250 punkie Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:16:46 +0000 http://www.punkiespelts.com/?p=469#comment-250 Tiffany, Thanks for your comment. It is a sad fact that the majority of Doctors do not recommend alternative therapies and massage falls in that category. I was even told by a teacher during my training that we were not to massage patients with cancer. Our books said only those undergoing chemo-therapy were contraindicated for massage. Since leaving school I have researched many studies supporting the use of massage for cancer patients. I follow the facts and the supported treatments and no where have I found that massage is not beneficial for this disease, in fact the support is clearly on the side of massage and all of it's benefits. Namaste Tiffany,

Thanks for your comment. It is a sad fact that the majority of Doctors do not recommend alternative therapies and massage falls in that category. I was even told by a teacher during my training that we were not to massage patients with cancer. Our books said only those undergoing chemo-therapy were contraindicated for massage. Since leaving school I have researched many studies supporting the use of massage for cancer patients. I follow the facts and the supported treatments and no where have I found that massage is not beneficial for this disease, in fact the support is clearly on the side of massage and all of it’s benefits.

Namaste

]]> By: Massage Therapist (Tiffany) http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Massage Therapist (Tiffany) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:26 +0000 http://www.punkiespelts.com/?p=469#comment-249 I also love hearing about research on this matter. My mother had breast cancer and she was actually told NOT to receive massages. Strange. I wrote a blog on this situation and the actual benefits of what massage can provide for cancer patients. Thanks again for sharing and reiterating this valuable info! Tiffany I also love hearing about research on this matter. My mother had breast cancer and she was actually told NOT to receive massages. Strange. I wrote a blog on this situation and the actual benefits of what massage can provide for cancer patients.

Thanks again for sharing and reiterating this valuable info!

Tiffany

]]> By: punkie http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-140 punkie Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:02:05 +0000 http://www.punkiespelts.com/?p=469#comment-140 You have made an excellent point. I have found no viable studies to support the spread of cancer cells through the body by way of massage therapy. As holistic health care providers we have a responsibility to stay up to date on all of the latest research, then we can all go on the crusade of <em>"I told you so"</em>. You have made an excellent point. I have found no viable studies to support the spread of cancer cells through the body by way of massage therapy. As holistic health care providers we have a responsibility to stay up to date on all of the latest research, then we can all go on the crusade of “I told you so”.

]]> By: Darren http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Darren Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:23:27 +0000 http://www.punkiespelts.com/?p=469#comment-139 I was always convinced that massage was benficial to cancer patients, even though an instructor of mine did not personally perform massages on cancer patients. His thought was that it could facilitate the spread of the disease. If only for pain and improvement in the quality of life the benefits are crucial! I was always convinced that massage was benficial to cancer patients, even though an instructor of mine did not personally perform massages on cancer patients. His thought was that it could facilitate the spread of the disease. If only for pain and improvement in the quality of life the benefits are crucial!

]]> By: Ken Shim, RMT http://www.punkiespelts.com/2009/massage-research-finds-pain-improvement-for-cancer-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Ken Shim, RMT Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://www.punkiespelts.com/?p=469#comment-134 It always feels good hearing about the resarch. I would just love to get a big stack of it and go on a crusade of "I told you so". It always feels good hearing about the resarch. I would just love to get a big stack of it and go on a crusade of “I told you so”.

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