Here is a list of products I reccomend to my clients when
necessary and PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK
WITH YOUR DOCTOR!
Chiroflow Pillow
Theracane
General Massage Products
Occiputal Base Release Tip
Subocciput Pillow
Home Traction Unit
More advanced traction for home
Back Stretcher
Still Point Inducer
Relax The Back Store
Foam Rollers
necessary and PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK
WITH YOUR DOCTOR!
Chiroflow Pillow
Theracane
General Massage Products
Occiputal Base Release Tip
Subocciput Pillow
Home Traction Unit
More advanced traction for home
Back Stretcher
Still Point Inducer
Relax The Back Store
Foam Rollers
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Here you can find Biofreeze, Moist
Hot Packs, Ice Packs etc...
Please make sure you
have your
doctors ok!
Hot Packs, Ice Packs etc...
Please make sure you
have your
doctors ok!
Additional Health Resources:
Dr. Matt Chalmers D.C.
Mesothelioma Information
Dr. Matt Chalmers D.C.
Mesothelioma Information
Therapeutic Massage and Palliative Cancer Therapy
Jack Bleeker
June 22, 2009
In recent years the role of alternative therapies in cancer care
has transformed the way many patients cope with illness and
related side of effects. An older paradigm suggested that cancer
could only be effectively treated with traditional treatments like
surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Many
patients refused this notion and sought alternative therapies
outside of their treatment regimen not were not only relaxing but
eased side-effects associated with traditional treatment regimens,
including those caused y chemotherapy drugs.
Today, not only patients but also the medical establishment
recognizes the importance of alternative therapies, and
particularly the importance of massage therapy in comprehensive
cancer care. Massage, like most alternative cancer therapies, is
most effective when used in conjunction with traditional
treatments.
Massage is unique in alternative cancer therapy because it is
able to remedy feelings of isolation that many patients battling a
difficult disease encounter. The experience of human contact is
particularly important when facing a difficult diagnosis and
massage can provide that unique experience to cancer patients,
who often succumb to feelings of being overwhelmed by the
nature of their diagnosis, family implications, and other difficulties
associated with cancer treatments.
Often, the most valuable treatments to patients battling a difficult
diagnosis are those which can allow the patient to be as
comfortable as possible. Patients battling aggressive cancers,
such as mesothelioma, often forgo traditional treatments which
will put their body through a great deal of stress and discomfort in
favor of those such as massage, which provide peace of mind
and comfort. Patients undergoing chemotherapy often find that
treatments which are able to relax their mind and body, will
dramatically lessen side effects like nausea, restlessness, and
fever.
As with any treatment, massage therapy may or may not benefit a
particular patient’s treatment regimen. However, given the
positive experience many patients have benefited from, it is
certainly worth exploring. Maximizing your cancer treatment with
cooperation between patient, family, and physician will allow
patients to live longer, healthier, and be more comfortable, which
is the goal of all comprehensive therapies.
Jack Bleeker
June 22, 2009
In recent years the role of alternative therapies in cancer care
has transformed the way many patients cope with illness and
related side of effects. An older paradigm suggested that cancer
could only be effectively treated with traditional treatments like
surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Many
patients refused this notion and sought alternative therapies
outside of their treatment regimen not were not only relaxing but
eased side-effects associated with traditional treatment regimens,
including those caused y chemotherapy drugs.
Today, not only patients but also the medical establishment
recognizes the importance of alternative therapies, and
particularly the importance of massage therapy in comprehensive
cancer care. Massage, like most alternative cancer therapies, is
most effective when used in conjunction with traditional
treatments.
Massage is unique in alternative cancer therapy because it is
able to remedy feelings of isolation that many patients battling a
difficult disease encounter. The experience of human contact is
particularly important when facing a difficult diagnosis and
massage can provide that unique experience to cancer patients,
who often succumb to feelings of being overwhelmed by the
nature of their diagnosis, family implications, and other difficulties
associated with cancer treatments.
Often, the most valuable treatments to patients battling a difficult
diagnosis are those which can allow the patient to be as
comfortable as possible. Patients battling aggressive cancers,
such as mesothelioma, often forgo traditional treatments which
will put their body through a great deal of stress and discomfort in
favor of those such as massage, which provide peace of mind
and comfort. Patients undergoing chemotherapy often find that
treatments which are able to relax their mind and body, will
dramatically lessen side effects like nausea, restlessness, and
fever.
As with any treatment, massage therapy may or may not benefit a
particular patient’s treatment regimen. However, given the
positive experience many patients have benefited from, it is
certainly worth exploring. Maximizing your cancer treatment with
cooperation between patient, family, and physician will allow
patients to live longer, healthier, and be more comfortable, which
is the goal of all comprehensive therapies.