Summary by M Counsman:
I am unable to post a blog. For whatever reason it is not letting me on.
I found an article on NEWSWISE.
It is titled Unexpected Impact When Family Caregivers Learn Touch and Massage Cancer Ptatients Benefit, Released 4/15/10 at 0900.
The author is also the lead researcher, William Collinge, PhD, from the Touch Cancer Program. This is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
The studies are very interesting, and although I cannot duplicate in its entirety, the essence is that human touch provides significant reductions to pts undergoing chemo and treatment for Stage IV Ca.
Stress is a constant with negative impacts and pts that received 4 hrs of massage per wk over a 4 wk period showed a 78% reduction in pain, stress and other emotional hardships. The avg massage was 13.75 mins.
I feel this is one positive tool that should be shared with all of those undergoing such a difficult life experience.
An instructional DVD is also available called Touch, Caring and Cancer: Simple Instruction for Family and Friends. It is available in English, Spanish and Chinese at http://www.partnersinhealing.net/dvd.
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