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  1. Cancer, Radiation, and Massage

    ... therapy, also known as radiotherapy. Radiation Basics Nearly 60 percent of all cancer patients receive radiotherapy as ... many radiation recipients — loss of appetite, fatigue and skin tenderness in the treated area being the most common. Fatigue may be due ...

  2. Oncology: Cancer and Human Connection

    ... of cancer, it’s not a matter of simply putting hands to skin. There are dos and don’ts associated with performing oncology ... the front lines. Teaching Oncology Level 1, which covers the basics, is one of several hats Will wears at the school, she says. For fellow ...

  3. Essential Oils Simply Complex

    ... oil, but also do your best not to let the oil touch your skin. Practice Standard Universal Precautions, just as you do in your bodywork ... need to know before getting started? --Start with the basics. Hoard thinks a starter set of essential oils for bodyworkers might ...

  4. The Roots of Reflexology

    ... given was that a reflex is an object or point on the skin. Leon Chaitow notes in Soft Tissue Manipulation that reflexes go by ... References 1. Beal, Myron, C. Osteopathic Basics, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.1980 March; 79 (7): ...

  5. Bamboo Massage

    ... also relaxed. Aesthetically, I’ve also noticed that the skin actually becomes more supple.” Cecilia’s approach incorporates a ... to learning how to work with bamboo, Ortiz teaches the basics of Chinese cupping and the use of gua sha, two other therapeutic ...