Alas the mainstream medical world is accepting massage therapy, acupuncture and other alternative and complimentary therapies to offset the pain and incredibly difficult onslaught of side effects from the traditional treatment of cancer that typically involved chemotherapy and radiation. Media moguls like NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman on “Nightly News with Brian Williams” and Newsweek Magazine are seeing that the majority of cancer treatment facilities are offering such services. Check out this informative article from NBS.com.
Hospitals are also recognizing the power of massage therapy. Massage Today’s article talks abut how “Hospitals are beginning to realize the benefits of not simply treating the condition or disease a patient has been diagnosed with, but also treating the person behind the disease.” They provide massage for expecting mothers, high-need patients and cancer survivors. Read this interesting article.
