Massage

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Hi I'd like to see if you have a list of therapists that can do massage on people receiving chemo?

  • Dear Portview

    A warm welcome to our online community, thanks for getting in touch with your query. I’m Gemma, one of the cancer information nurse specialists here.

    We are pleased to see you have already joined our breast cancer forum and hope you are finding it a supportive place to visit.

    We can understand your wish to find a massage therapist whilst on chemotherapy. Complementary therapies have been shown really useful for managing the physical and emotional side effects of cancer and its treatment. As with any lifestyle change, it should be discussed with your own doctor or nurse specialist before starting and therapists should be informed of health conditions and treatment during a pre-therapy assessment.

    Many of the cancer support charities and centres offer access to these therapies free of charge and will have good knowledge of local services. You may even find that your own cancer treatment centre offers access to massage. If not we have this online search engine for finding support in your area.

    The wonderful charity, look good, feel better might be of interest to you too. While they don’t offer massage in particular, they do have a range of other supportive interventions on offer, many of which are accessible in person and virtually, during treatment.

    We wish you well as you continue through your breast cancer treatment. Please don’t hesitate to reach out again if we can support you.

     Our Ref/:SMJ