Oncology Massage
Oncology massage is a gentle, adaptive form of massage therapy designed to safely support individuals living with cancer or with a history of cancer treatment. Every session is customized to your unique needs, treatment side effects, and energy levels on that day. It is designed to meet changing needs whether currently in treatment or months, years, or even decades post-treatment.
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With specialized training and an understanding of how cancer and its treatments affect the body, each session is approached with care, communication, and respect for your experience. The focus is always on comfort, relaxation, and restoring a sense of peace within the body.
Benefits of Oncology Massage
​Clients may report improvement in:
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Reducing pain, tension, and fatigue
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Relieving insomnia, stress, and anxiety
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Easing nausea
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Improving body awareness and promoting emotional well-being
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Providing a nurturing sense of being cared for and seen
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Relieving numbness, pain, or sensation caused by neuropathy
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In oncology massage therapy, massage may be adapted to the following conditions:
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Side effects of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, surgery, and other procedures
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Low blood cell counts
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Risk of blood clots
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Bone pain, bone involvement
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Organ involvement
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Fatigue
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Lymph node removal, lymphedema, or risk of lymphedema
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Effects of medications and procedures
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Medical devices
Massage sessions may include light pressure, gentle holding, or rhythmic techniques to promote relaxation and comfort. Pillows, bolsters, and positioning adjustments ensure your safety and ease throughout.
Whether you are currently in treatment, in recovery, or living with the long-term effects of cancer, oncology massage offers a compassionate space to rest, breathe, and reconnect with your body.
The time and effort required to care for an individual with a serious illness can be mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausting. Take a moment to focus on your own restorative needs and experience the benefits a massage has to offer. Therapeutic massage offers an opportunity to address stresses such as fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, or even depression. Taking care of you allows you to take better care of them.
Caregivers need care too!
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Sessions are carefully adapted to each person’s condition, comfort level, and energy on that day. Even the lightest touch can bring relief, promote relaxation, and help clients and their loved ones feel more connected and supported.​ Massage in hospice and palliative settings is not about changing - it’s about presence, compassion, and honoring each person’s unique journey with care and dignity.
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Abundant Life Wellness offers in-home sessions for clients receiving hospice or palliative care support when they are unable to come to the office for massage services. Please contact our office directly to schedule - online booking unavailable for this service.