Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be a scary time. You may feel uncertain about the future and feel unable to control what is happening to your body which is seemingly, under attack from an often unseen process that is occurring inside of you. Your body might suddenly feel like an unsafe place and you might be wondering what will help you and what might make things worse.

As an osteopath and body worker I know how healing and supportive hands on touch can be but I am also aware that it is important to work along side medical cancer treatment plans such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Whilst these vital treatments often provide the best disease curing outcomes, they can be quite draining on the mind, body and spirit. Patients going through cancer treatment and who want to benefit from additional support need specialist hands on care from a practitioner who is caring, safe and effective and who understands how to work with a body that might not be functioning at its top level! This is why I have enhanced my osteopathic care with specialist oncology massage training.

Whether you are looking for osteopathic treatment to help you manage pain or joint stiffness, stress relief, recovery from surgery or purely some relaxing time out for yourself, I can offer you a safe and supportive space.

Treatments can be tailored to you needs and can be purely massage based or a combination of massage and osteopathic techniques. I find cranial osteopathy works well as it is so gentle, you can read more about that here. I am also qualified in working with scar tissue which you may have as a result of cancer treatment. You can read more about this here.

Benefits of Body Work for Cancer

Body

• Improved nutrition to the tissues (stimulates faster wound healing and recovery from aesthetic)

• Pain relief

• Increased range of joint movement

• A more balanced nervous system - reduced feelings of ‘fight, flight’

• Decreased adhesive qualities to the tissues.

• Improves respiration (breathing)

• Supports immune function

  Mind

• Increased body awareness

• Supports those experiencing anxiety & depression

• Aids relaxation and therefore improves sleep

• Helps us to be more ‘in the moment’ as we are present to the physical sensations.

Spirit

• Helps one feel less isolated and alone, increasing feelings of hope.

• Relief from touch deprivation

• Helps reconnect a person back to their body

• Helps re-establish a more positive body image

Please feel free to contact me to ask for further details about how I may be able to support you.

Please note that I am unable to do home visits.