Our patients often wonder when it comes to beauty procedures whether massage is OK for them.
Of course, it is ok and it is a must. Also, some types of massage can even be applied during oncological treatment.
There are no papers that can be found in the biggest science library PubMed proving any risks of massage in oncological patients. On the contrary, there are many, showing its benefits.
Massage can help patients to cope with undesirable consequences of their therapy like pain (especially post-op), restriction of extremity mobility, sleep disorders, stress, and depression. Special drainage massage included in CDT that helps the damaged lymphatic system to function should also be considered. It is the only lymph drainage procedure indicated for patients having an oncological treatment.
All of the above is of interest to patients who are undergoing an oncological treatment. Pay attention to the following! Once you’ve reached remission after treatment, you’re considered healthy, and there is no way a therapist can stimulate or somehow evoke tumor cells and initiate any pathological process with massage.
Let’s look through the five most common types of massage and examine their pros and cons.
General massage
It’s a classic type that can be found in every beauty center in every part of the country. The technique is simple – the specialist just works out the body with gentle and rhythmic hand movements, relaxing and reducing muscle tension.
One of its obvious advantages is that the amount of pressure exposed can vary. We advise a medium.
Lymph drainage massage
This type of massage improves lymph circulation. There is a lot of information on the web on its ability to enhance the lymphatic system, detox the body, and get rid of excessive liquid. That is all fake, at least because there are no toxins. But it still helps to revitalize skin and promotes drainage.
Here is where you start read very carefully!
Lymph drainage massage offered in beauty centers has NOTHING to do with lymphedema treatment. It won’t help to get rid of edema if you have one. It won’t stimulate or improve your lymphatic system whatsoever. It is applied only to the liquid excess in the body when it comes to lymph drainage massage. Lymphedema is due to lesions in the lymphatic system. So it can only be used for recreational purposes but never as a treatment.
Anti-cellulite massage
This type is aimed to make skin more cosmetically attractive and to reduce cellulite and for these purposes it is… Useless.
Of course, it will temporally improve skin circulation with the help of hard therapist’s movements It can also temporally smoothen skin and make cellulitis less visible.
Lymph drainage or general massages anti-cellulite type is much “harder”. So, if you have undergone gynecological oncological treatment, especially surgical, including lymph node removal, you should carefully weigh all the pros and contras before having a massage course. If you already have a leg lymphedema, we advise withholding this type of massage.
Gua Sha, vacuum cup massage, and other devices.
You would better choose mild techniques. Massage with warm stones – yes. Applying cups that may cause hematoma – certainly not. Take care of your swollen area.
Medical lymph drainage massage as a part of CDT
Despite the main goal of such type of massage is to get rid of excessive liquid and to stimulate an immune system locally in the extremity affected by lymphedema it is applied on the whole body.
Usually, lymph drainage massage is not a separate procedure but a part of complex decongestant therapy, including bandaging and compression. This must be always considered as most of the patients if treated right enjoy the result even after the first course and can sustain a result for a long time.
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