Massage therapy and cancer: rest and restore
Cancer has a way of taking over your life.
From the first inkling that something isn’t right to diagnosis to the long journey that includes digesting masses of information and embarking on a treatment plan, cancer becomes a full-time, very stressful job.
Massage therapy can be integrated into the your cancer care,
providing a time to rest and restore.
A stressed body works less efficiently than it should. Tight muscles, stiff joints, shallow breathing and poor sleep are all hallmarks of a body under duress. Massage therapy provides a time to stop, allowing your body to restore some of its’ natural energy.
Improved energy is invaluable when making decisions, recovering from a round of chemotherapy and getting back into the social and recreational activities you love.
Rest is not a luxury, it is a necessity for your body and mind to function optimally.
Be well.
Focus Massage Therapy/563 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa K1R 5P2/613-222-5367
www.focusmassagetherapy.ca