Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer

The field of oncology massage is maturing into a discipline with a deeper and deeper body of knowledge. The 3rd edition of Medicine Hands reflects this maturation. Every chapter contains updated information and insights into massaging people affected by cancer. New chapters have been added to cover each stage of the cancer experience: treatment, recovery, survivorship, side effects from the disease, and end of life. These new chapters and organizational structure will make it easier for the reader to find the information needed to plan the massage session for a given client. In addition, a new chapter has been added that focuses on the Pressure/Site/Positioning framework. This is the clinical framework around which the massage session is planned.

Author: Gayle MacDonald
Publisher: Findhorn Press
Published: 03/03/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781844096398
ISBN10: 1844096394
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Massage & Reflexology
- Health & Fitness | Diseases & Conditions | Cancer
- Medical | Oncology | General

About the Author
Gayle MacDonald: M.S., L.M.T., began her career as a teacher in 1973 and as a massage therapist in 1989. In 1991, she blended her two career paths. Since 1994, she has given massage to cancer patients and supervised massage therapists on the oncology units of Oregon Health and Science University. MacDonald is a frequent contributor to the three main massage journals in the US. Presently, she travels the US teaching continuing education courses in oncology massage.