Oncology Massage-Massage for People Living with Cancer
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with cancer or have a history of cancer?
Therapeutic massage and bodywork is an excellent way to support you in staying healthy, stimulating immune system functioning, and allowing the body to deeply rest and heal from cancer and cancer treatment.
Research and testimonials have shown that Oncology Massage:
Reduces Anxiety and Depression
Eases Pain
Helps control nausea
Improves sleep and eases fatigue
Decreases swelling
Increases quality of life after chemo, radiation and surgery
Laura Rose has had extensive training in Oncology Massage and has learned how to modify massage to work around and address side-effects and complications of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and medications.
Links to more information about Massage and Cancer:
Laura Rose had three years of experience providing massage at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, with the Whole Women, Whole Health program, providing massage for women recovering from Breast Cancer Treatment since February of 2005. This program provides massage, acupuncture treatments, as well as yoga, meditation, and nutrition classes at no charge to women who were treated at Mercy Hospital for Breast Cancer in the last five years.
For more information about this program, please call 312-567-6724
This program is funded by the Chicagoland Affiliate of the Susan G Komen Foundation.
Please feel free to call or email with any questions about Oncology Massage.
