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Medicine Hands debunks a pervasive health myth that massage
is anathema for those suffering with cancer. The idea that
cancer can metastasize as a result of massage is not rooted
in any science. This book cites clinical evidence that proves
just the opposite. Touch and massage are vital to a cancer
patient’s health and well-being.
Medicine Hands is a practical book written for both health
professionals and the lay person. Research is highlighted
with anecdotes, stories, and vignettes of cancer patients,
massage therapists, caregivers, hospice workers and other
health professionals. Practical information is presented on
administering touch, drug-related considerations, providing
care at home, and dealing with hospital and hospice situations.
Medicine Hands is an invaluable resource for:
- Massage therapists and other touch therapists (e.g. Therapeutic
Touch and Reiki)
- Cancer patients and their caregivers and families
- Oncologists and cancer treatment centers
- Natural health clinics
- Massage and other alternative medicine schools and educational
settings
- Health care professionals—nurses, doctors, hospice
workers—who come into contact with cancer patients
Gayle MacDonald, M.S., L.M.T, a long time health educator
and veteran massage therapist, finds that her personal and
professional interests are inseparable. It was after suffering
ill health herself that she became the health and physical
educator she had always wanted to be. She continues to teach
in her native Oregon, helping others to expand their awareness
that in massage they are performing a service that integrates
the sacred with the mundane, and that they not only touch
their patients body, but also their heart, mind and soul.
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