Massage and cancer

Patchouli · 2007-01-10T22:26:00Z

Hi all I have also posted this message on the Embody therapist forum site so apology for copy/pasting but am quite incensed atm. Would appreciate feedback. I have been qualified in aromatherapy and some other modalities for a number of years. I have opened my own holistic health centre where I rent out rooms for other therapists. I have two women who rent out rooms who have did Swedish and IHM. This year one is doing aromatherapy and one is doing reflexology at college. The girl doing aromatherapy has been told by a tutor not to massage ANYONE who has EVER had cancer (certainly not within a 15 year period) and DEFINITELY NEVER, EVER anyone who has had breast cancer due to "possible lymphatic spread, as this is one cancer where this MAY happen" Well, as I am a nurse of 20+ years I have a very firm grounding in physiology. Both my son and I have had cancer and I have also treated people who have had cancer in the past. Any cancer, in any organ is subject to spread and lymphatic spread. I have also completed courses which are Embody approved (SEED institute) regarding treating people who have had cancer. Anyway, the crux of this message is....I am about to contact the college concerned, which teaches VTCT courses, with my concerns regarding what these women are being told. Also, bear in mind that these women are paying full price through the college for their courses and are becoming confused re: what they are being told and courses they are seeing as being available as post graduate. Whilst I am more than aware that core courses will not advocate treating people who have or have had cancer I am mightily concerned that at least one tutor is telling these students not to touch anyone who has EVER had cancer ever at all. I am very, very concerned about this and would appreciate any information anyone may have. I also appreciate that some therapists have little knowledge regards cancer and may not have the confidence to treat people who have experienced a cancer diagnosis but feel this college are putting incredible fear and confusion into their students with what I feel is spurious information. Regards

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katherineiv

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RE: Massage and cancer

very interesting .....thankyou

Posted : 06/02/2007 12:22 pm

Trish F

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Just to add to this discussion, I am almost at the end of a VTCT swedish massage course and we were taught ongoing cnacer is a contra, but fortunatleyb our tutor has worked in papliative care and has a goodattitude to all this. Another class member has brought in a "cold client" whoa has recently been treated for cancer and as long as she had her consultant's consent the tutor and the college were happy for us to massage her. She was made aware of the misgivings some people have but was happy to go ahead with the treatment and is coming back again soon.
This huge variation in what's right or not makes it very hard for us as students to really now what is and what isn't a contra indication.

Posted : 16/02/2007 9:31 pm

Healistic

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Hi Trish.

In everyones teaching their should within the Codes of conduct or ethics and the law similar words to:

"If in doubt about the suitability of treatment then contact your Clients/Patients Doctor/Consultant".

But of course there is a vast difference between aromatherapy and massage.

Posted : 17/02/2007 8:21 am

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