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More Treatment From Under the Canopy (Canopy Cancer Care)

Friday 19 October 2018, 2:53PM

By Beckie Wright

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At Canopy Cancer Care they recognise that it takes more than medicine to effectively treat a patient, and they also realise that your journey doesn’t end with the last treatment. Under the Canopy offer a toolkit of evidence-based complementary therapies so their patients can access what they need as they need it.

Last month we covered diet and nutrition, so this month we cover oncology massage and physical rehabilitation. Oncology Massage is a specific type of massage therapy designed to deliver a safe and therapeutic massage to clients with cancer, and who may be undergoing treatment such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

Clients can expect a gentle and safe massage that has been modified from the traditional massage experience in order to accommodate the various symptoms of their disease and any side effects of the treatment. Oncology Massage Training is a nationally and internationally accredited non-profit training organisation specializing in oncology massage. It provides therapists with awareness and expertise to modify and adjust a conventional massage for the client who has a history or diagnosis of cancer, while being mindful of any other relevant medical conditions or issues. This ensures clients are treated safely and effectively.

Similarly, Under the Canopy’s certified PINC and STEEL cancer rehabilitation Physiotherapist will assess you individually for physical impairments and effects of your treatment. They then work with you to create a rehabilitation programme to suit your stage in recovery, type of cancer, and level of fitness.

Their Physiotherapists will help guide, support and encourage you through each phase of your treatment and recovery. They will teach you what you can do to get stronger again and help you understand why your body is reacting to the treatments in certain ways. They will provide information to help you feel more in control of your body and life again.

Cancer treatments can cause a variety of problems that interfere with your life in physical, emotional and practical ways, and these can include pain, fatigue, muscle weakness, restricted movement and deconditioning. Expert advice and guidance from a cancer rehabilitation physiotherapist may improve health and your ability to function as normally as possible more quickly and to a greater degree. It could help you reduce fatigue, pain and prevent the development of long term side effects, so for more information on oncologists Auckland, cancer treatment and private cancer treatment please go to http://www.canopycancercare.co.nz .