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What's so special about Oncology Massage?
Massuage Associates is a member of a consortium of local oncology massage therapists. In addition, Lee is a Charter Member of the Society For Oncology Massage (S4OM.org). Oncology Massage adapts massage therapy to nurture your body, mind and spirit during cancer treatment and recovery. We will work with you to design a session that will minimize side-effects of chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery using advanced, research-based massage techniques. Please see the list below to locate a practitioner near you. If you're not in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area you can log on to www.s4om.org and search nationwide. You should work with an oncology-trained therapist, rather than someone at a day spa or clinic because we are trained in adaptations that need to be made for:
Relieve pain Reduce anxiety Improve sleep Renew energy Support immune function Reduce swelling Soften scar tissue Restore range of motion Provide deep relaxation Hospice and Caregiver Massage We provide in-home massage therapy for chronically and terminally ill
patients with the approval and guidance of a primary care professional.
We work to help reduce pain and stress, especially at the end of life.
The price for these visits is at a reduced rate of $45.00 thanks to the
generous contibutions from several regular clients. We have funds for free sessions if necessary. We also offer a massage workshop, in the home, for caregivers and family members. The goal is to provide stress relief techniques and self-care ideas that the family can benefit from long after our visit. The price is $60.00 and the sessions last approximately 90 minutes. If you know a family in need of these services you can order a gift certificate but please call us first to discuss their specific needs. Obviously we want to handle the scheduling of these visits with the utmost care and sensitivity. Training and experience for working with Hospice Patients Our
preparation
for working with hospice patients includes 14 years of
experience as a hospice volunteer through Whitman Walker, Homecall
Hospice (now Evercare), Montgomery Hospice and JSSA Hospice. Lee has
completed both
the introductory and advanced classes "Caring for Clients with
Cancer-Simple Steps to Safe, Effective Massage Therapy" offered by
Tracy Walton. (www.tracywalton.com) She has also completed Charlotte
Versagi's 100-hour Oncology and Hospital Massage Training Program. In
addition she has taken Manual Lymph Drainage training through ACOL.
Last year Lee provided massage to breast cancer survivors at the PMTI
breast cancer clinic, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Our founding team members are listed below. Please contact the most convenient office to schedule your visits. Lee Anne Blank, LMT, NCBTMB Massuage Associates, LLC 966 Hungerford Drive #21A Rockville, MD 20850 301-762-0564 www.massuage.com Lee has specialized experience with lymphatic drainage techniques. Cheryl Alderdice, CMT, NCBTMB A Calmness Within Massage Therapy www.calmnesswithin.com Silver Spring, MD 301-650-9190 Cheryl has specialized experience with lymphatic drainage techniques. Patricia Stevenson, RMP, NCBTMB Body Balance Healing Arts Clarksburg, MD www.bodybalancemd.com 301-972-5644 Mary Aguilera-Titus, CMT, NCBTMB Full Circle Massage Therapy Silver Spring, MD 301-806-5673 There are numerous hospitals and clinics prescribing massage therapy for people living with cancer including: Memorial Sloan Kettering, NY Dana Farber Cancer Institute, MA Beaumont Hospitals, MI Cleveland Clinic, OH California Pacific Medical Center, CA |
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