Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer
Book Spotlight – Medicine Hands
Written by Gayle MacDonald
Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer by Gayle MacDonald, M.S. L.M.T. is the third edition of this essential manual, containing updated information and insights into the art and skill of massaging people affected by cancer. Author, Gayle MacDonald is considered one of the leading authorities on the subject teaching and lecturing around the US and contributing regularly to leading massage journals. The field of oncology massage is rapidly maturing into a discipline with a deeper and deeper body of knowledge and Gayle MacDonald is at the helm.
This edition of Medicine Hands contains in depth chapters on all stages of the cancer experience: treatment, recovery, survivorship, side effects from the disease, and end of life. MacDonald has organized the book to make it easier for the reader to find the information required for the massage session appropriate for each particular client. She has also added a new material that focuses on the Pressure/Site/Positioning framework, in other words the precise clinical framework around which the massage session is planned.
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About the Author:
Gayle MacDonald began her career as a teacher in 1973 and as a massage therapist in 1989. In 1991 she blended her two career paths. Since 1994, she has given massage to cancer patients and supervised massage therapists on the oncology units of Oregon Health and Science University. She travels the US teaching continuing education courses in oncology massage.
