Article title: Pain Improvement After Healing Touch and Massage in Breast Cancer: an Observational Retrospective Study
Researchers compared the effectiveness of Healing Touch vs Oncology Massage on pain in patients with breast cancer.
The study included persons with breast cancer who were recently diagnosed, in treatment, or in long-term survivorship and who had at least a level 2 pain on a 0-10 pain scale. Study participants pain was evaluate prior to and after a single session of either Healing Touch or Oncology Massage.
Study results showed that a single session of Healing Touch or Oncology Massage both significantly reduced pain in over 65% of trial particpants.
For you, this might mean oncology massage or other lite-touch therapies (Acupressure, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Healing Touch to name a few) may be a useful tool to support you in your own physical comfort and well-being during or after cancer therapy.
Reference: Gentile D, Boselli D, Yaguda S, Greiner R, Bailey-Dorton C. Pain Improvement After Healing Touch and Massage in Breast Cancer: an Observational Retrospective Study. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2021 Mar 1;14(1):12-20. PMID: 33654502; PMCID: PMC7892332.