Irish Cancer Society Website Information on Complementary Therapies
http://www.cancer.ie/cancerInfo/complementary.php#Complementary
"The majority of patients receive conventional treatment for their illness, and it is rare for patients to abandon conventional treatment in favour of alternative treatments. However, many patients feel that complimentary or alternative therapies may be able to help them in some way that conventional medicine cannot. This is because when diagnosed with cancer, patients have to come to terms with a serious illness that not only affects their physical but also their mental and emotional health.
These treatments are generally regarded as those given alongside conventional cancer treatments. They are perceived as a supplement to, but not a substitute for, conventional medical care. Complementary therapies are seen as promoting healing. They focus on strengthening the health of the individual, rather that destroying the cause of the disease. Other therapies which many people find helpful include; the touch therapies for example gentle massage, aromatherapy and reflexology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, creative arts therapies for example and music therapy.
It is important that you inform your cancer specialist of any other treatments that you may be taking, as certain herbal remedies can interfere with the action of medicines. For example, even taking grapefruit juice can affect how your body deals with an anticancer drug like vincristine. So ask your healthcare provider to obtain valid information for you about the safety and effectiveness of a particular treatment before you begin to use it. Because of the great interest in complementary and alternative therapies, medical professionals are undertaking clinical trials and evaluations of some of these therapies and useful information may already be available
You should also ensure that the practitioner that you are attending is properly qualified. Look for some sort of certification or membership of a professional association of practitioners"
None of the treatments provided by Medical & Holistic Massage Therapy contain, or involve the ingestion of any substances including herbal remedies.
Dawn Nolan Tel: 087-6327560 045-981629 E: dawn.nolan@upcmail.ie
19 Old Town Rise, Sallins Road, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland
"The majority of patients receive conventional treatment for their illness, and it is rare for patients to abandon conventional treatment in favour of alternative treatments. However, many patients feel that complimentary or alternative therapies may be able to help them in some way that conventional medicine cannot. This is because when diagnosed with cancer, patients have to come to terms with a serious illness that not only affects their physical but also their mental and emotional health.
These treatments are generally regarded as those given alongside conventional cancer treatments. They are perceived as a supplement to, but not a substitute for, conventional medical care. Complementary therapies are seen as promoting healing. They focus on strengthening the health of the individual, rather that destroying the cause of the disease. Other therapies which many people find helpful include; the touch therapies for example gentle massage, aromatherapy and reflexology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, creative arts therapies for example and music therapy.
It is important that you inform your cancer specialist of any other treatments that you may be taking, as certain herbal remedies can interfere with the action of medicines. For example, even taking grapefruit juice can affect how your body deals with an anticancer drug like vincristine. So ask your healthcare provider to obtain valid information for you about the safety and effectiveness of a particular treatment before you begin to use it. Because of the great interest in complementary and alternative therapies, medical professionals are undertaking clinical trials and evaluations of some of these therapies and useful information may already be available
You should also ensure that the practitioner that you are attending is properly qualified. Look for some sort of certification or membership of a professional association of practitioners"
None of the treatments provided by Medical & Holistic Massage Therapy contain, or involve the ingestion of any substances including herbal remedies.
Dawn Nolan Tel: 087-6327560 045-981629 E: dawn.nolan@upcmail.ie
19 Old Town Rise, Sallins Road, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland
