Oncology Skincare is important during all phases of cancer treatment. After initial diagnosis, it is time to prepare and protect the skin from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation. During treatment, regular skincare sessions will work to maintain optimal levels of the … [Read more...] about Oncology Skincare
Archives for April 2021
Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Oncology rehabilitation is a type of therapy that helps individuals achieve improved physical function during and after cancer treatment. Therapists receive specific training to address the unique needs of individuals undergoing or recovering from cancer surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. … [Read more...] about Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Nutrition Counseling
Educating cancer patients on the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer management and survivorship is especially important at the onset of diagnosis and treatment. Registered dietitians specialize in oncology-specific nutrition practices. As complementary integrative therapists, the dietitians … [Read more...] about Nutrition Counseling
Naturopathic Medicine
What is Naturopathy? Naturopathy is a system of medicine founded on the most time-tested medical principle, vis medicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature. Under this system, the goal is to restore the natural functioning of the body through the use of substances and treatments that enhance … [Read more...] about Naturopathic Medicine
Music Therapy
Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that is receiving growing interest in the medical setting. Administered by board-certified therapists who are licensed mental healthcare providers, music therapy draws on a growing body of science that shows music used in a psychotherapeutic … [Read more...] about Music Therapy
Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation is a practice that helps us transform the pain, joy, sorrow and happiness of daily living. Also commonly referred to as “mindfulness,” meditation teaches the cancer patient to nurture present-moment awareness. Awareness helps us to understand the mind and its relationship with the body. … [Read more...] about Meditation and Mindfulness
Massage Therapy and Oncology Massage
Massage is one of the oldest healing arts. Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use. The ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments. Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory … [Read more...] about Massage Therapy and Oncology Massage
Jin Shin Jyutsu
Jin Shin Jyutsu physio-philosophy is an ancient art of harmonizing the life energy in the body. Born of innate wisdom and passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth, the art had fallen into relative obscurity when it was revived in the early 1900s by Master Jiro Murai in Japan. After … [Read more...] about Jin Shin Jyutsu