HebrideanUltraTerfHecate on Nostr: 😑 to do cancer massage you have to have specialist training, I don't blame them ...
😑 to do cancer massage you have to have specialist training, I don't blame them for not wanting to do it. There are therapists who specialise in it but not all of them do. Highly unlikely that you will find one in this kind of place anyway.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce31e5z24ygo
"However, deep tissue massage is best avoided, and it's crucial to provide the therapist with your full medical history so they can identify any contraindications and adjust your treatment accordingly.” Ms Sidhu, 60, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, and said that "touch is something that you do need". She added that after ticking that she had cancer on a form, a spa informed her that she could not have any of the treatments. Ms Sidhu continued: "Now I don't ask the question. "It's ironic because I have a therapist at the hospice that gives me massages but when it comes to spas, I don't ask because I felt quite intimidated, and I don't want to feel like that again."
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/coping-with-treatment/complementary-therapies/massage-or-other-touch-therapies
If a massage therapist is not sure about where on your body it is safe to massage, they might choose to massage your hands or feet instead. The massage therapist must also be properly trained and qualified to treat people with cancer. They should have some knowledge of cancer and its treatments. They can sometimes teach family members or friends how to do basic massages, so they can support you at home.
During your touch therapy, it is important to avoid massage in certain areas. This includes:
areas that are directly over a tumour or any lymph nodes (glands) affected by cancer areas that are bruised or sensitive areas being treated with radiotherapy, during treatment and for a few weeks after it finishes the area around intravenous catheters (such as central lines) and pain relief patches areas affected by blood clots, poor circulation or varicose veins. It is also important to be particularly gentle if:
the cancer has spread to your bones you have a low platelet count (platelets are cells that help the blood to clot). If you usually bleed or bruise easily, or if you have cancer in your bones, speak to your cancer doctor before having massage therapy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce31e5z24ygo
"However, deep tissue massage is best avoided, and it's crucial to provide the therapist with your full medical history so they can identify any contraindications and adjust your treatment accordingly.” Ms Sidhu, 60, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, and said that "touch is something that you do need". She added that after ticking that she had cancer on a form, a spa informed her that she could not have any of the treatments. Ms Sidhu continued: "Now I don't ask the question. "It's ironic because I have a therapist at the hospice that gives me massages but when it comes to spas, I don't ask because I felt quite intimidated, and I don't want to feel like that again."
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/coping-with-treatment/complementary-therapies/massage-or-other-touch-therapies
If a massage therapist is not sure about where on your body it is safe to massage, they might choose to massage your hands or feet instead. The massage therapist must also be properly trained and qualified to treat people with cancer. They should have some knowledge of cancer and its treatments. They can sometimes teach family members or friends how to do basic massages, so they can support you at home.
During your touch therapy, it is important to avoid massage in certain areas. This includes:
areas that are directly over a tumour or any lymph nodes (glands) affected by cancer areas that are bruised or sensitive areas being treated with radiotherapy, during treatment and for a few weeks after it finishes the area around intravenous catheters (such as central lines) and pain relief patches areas affected by blood clots, poor circulation or varicose veins. It is also important to be particularly gentle if:
the cancer has spread to your bones you have a low platelet count (platelets are cells that help the blood to clot). If you usually bleed or bruise easily, or if you have cancer in your bones, speak to your cancer doctor before having massage therapy.