| View Larger Image | Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer | Paperbackby Gayle MacDonald MS LMT (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Findhorn Press | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 83,912rd |
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Product Description
A practical book written for both health professionals and the layperson, this newly revised guide deconstructs common myths about the use of massage in cancer treatment. Reviewing literature that shows cancer to be caused by genetic mutation and the influence of hormones, the opening discussion emphasizes that mechanical action such as massage does not break tumors open or cause them to spread. The book purports that the real medical issues for massage therapists center on ameliorating the discomfort of treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The topics covered include massage in hospitals, in respite care, for the dying, and for exhausted caregivers, with appendices summarizing research on oncology patients and massage. Charts for the adjustment of massage techniques according to the treatment a patient is undergoing are also included. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 11 reviews)
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A wealth of information by Jill E. Gonzalez-cass (Florida)  5 Stars
December 03, 2008
Wonderful book! Filled with a wealth of information. If you are a massage therapist , looking to learn more about massage and cancer this is the book.
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Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer by Gregory S. Hurd (Worcester, MA) 5 Stars
August 28, 2008
I have been a massage therapist for nearly a quarter of a century. It is wonderful to see a comprehensive book for massage therapists about massage and cancer. There have long been many fears about massage and cancer that just aren't true. There are certainly precautions and concerns. This book addresses those well. This book also brings out the heart of the massage therapist. Addditionally, I do like the updated edition.
I shared the book with my co-worker who is a massage therapist, an educator and a nurse (who has worked in acute care oncology). She writes, "My first glance, just to peruse a few pages, lasted almost an hour! I am very impressed with the contents, layout, pictures and scenarios. It is written in terms that are clear and concise. The 'Info boxes' and stories by therapists, patients and their families help bring the importance of touch therapies done safely to a population so in need.
Medicine Hands is a pure gift to massage therapists, thank you! It is written professionally, compassionately and realistically."
As instructors at a massage school in Massachusetts, we will definitely use this text and recommend it to our students as we discuss pathologies and the appropriateness of massaging cancer clients.
Again, thank you for a book that has been long-needed in our field.
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ok by De (new york)  2 Stars
August 07, 2008
I wasnt as impressed by this book i thought it would have more techical information, its sort of wishy washy, or more fluff
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Enthusiastically recommended supplemental resource for massage professionals everywhere. by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
April 09, 2007
Now in a newly revised and enlarged edition, Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer is an in-depth guide to using massage to lessen the deleterious effects of chemotherapy and radiation, relieve pain, and improve overall quality of life for cancer patients. Written by massage therapist Gayle MacDonald, Medicine Hands is intended especially for fellow massage therapists, offering years of professional experience and wisdom concerning techniques, learning to assess the needs of patients, special considerations for therapy upon patients with common side effects of cancer, children living with cancer, or patients nearing the moment of death. Extensive references, black-and-white photographs, and plain-spoken, highly accessible writing style distinguish this enthusiastically recommended supplemental resource for massage professionals everywhere.
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RN, LMT, Oncology Massage Therapist by David E. Talbert (Chugiak, AK) 5 Stars
March 09, 2007
I am taking Gayle MacDonald's Oncology Massage Therapy Certification program courses and her new updates are wonderful! Much of what we have been studying is in her book, so its been great study tool. I currently work with people living with cancer and now I feel totally competent in my field of expertise doing so. Great book, and can't wait for more books by her.
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