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What is oncology massage?

What is oncology massage? (The following information is taken from the Society for Oncology Massage site LINK to https://www.s4om.org/ ) "Oncology massage is a massage therapy technique to safely work with complications of cancer and cancer treatment.   "Anyone who has ever received cancer treatment, from those in active treatment to those in recovery or survivorship, as well as those at the end of life, are best served by a massage therapist who has received t...

What is lymphoedema?

What is lymphoedema? The term 'lymphoedema' relates to a build-up of lymph fluid under the skin, causing swelling. This is known as lymphoedema. The Lymphatic System (Information sourced from the website of the NZ Lymphoedema Therapists)  Lymph flows within the body's lymphatic system, a network of vessels that picks up excess fluid from the body tissues and returns it to the bloodstream near the heart. Lymph fluid leaks from our blood vessels (this is normal) to surround cells and collect ...