Massage Therapists
Massage therapy may help cancer patients cope with the stress, anxiety, fatigue, pain, and sleeping difficulties associated with a cancer diagnosis. The medical community widely embraces this alternative form of cancer therapy for its mind-body healing benefits. Unlike conventional medicine, massage therapy addresses the psychological self, not just the body.
Our directory of massage therapists is designed to help answer your questions about the healing properties of "body work". Massage therapy is practiced in an eclectic array of environments, including the home, hospitals, private studios, and other healing facilities. A multifaceted array of techniques and therapeutic traditions are employed to give massage therapy its panoramic healing qualities. Browse through our extensive list of therapists to find the person, environment, and type of massage therapy that best suits your needs and desires.
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- Alabama (26)
- Arizona (35)
- Arkansas (9)
- California (266)
- Colorado (568)
- Connecticut (31)
- Delaware (5)
- Florida (2,194)
- Georgia (48)
- Hawaii (22)
- Idaho (24)
- Illinois (931)
- Indiana (110)
- Iowa (30)
- Kansas (25)
- Kentucky (24)
- Louisiana (17)
- Maine (143)
- Maryland (33)
- Massachusetts (860)
- Michigan (71)
- Minnesota (640)
- Mississippi (19)
- Missouri (424)
- Montana (181)
- Nebraska (20)
- Nevada (44)
- New Hampshire (168)
- New Jersey (763)
- New Mexico (9)
- New York (1,281)
- North Carolina (484)
- North Dakota (9)
- Ohio (662)
- Oklahoma (24)
- Oregon (452)
- Pennsylvania (1,234)
- Rhode Island (8)
- South Carolina (36)
- South Dakota (141)
- Tennessee (336)
- Texas (1,539)
- Utah (16)
- Vermont (72)
- Virginia (627)
- Washington (182)
- West Virginia (6)
- Wisconsin (70)
- Wyoming (111)
Choosing massage therapists: what to know
Massage therapy may help people with cancer manage stress, anxiety, pain and fatigue. Oncology massage adapts pressure and positioning around ports, surgical sites, radiation-treated skin and lymphedema risk.
Check that a therapist is licensed in your state and ask about oncology massage training. Let your care team know, especially if you have low blood counts, blood clots or bone involvement.
Questions to ask
- Have you trained in oncology massage?
- How will you adjust for my treatment?
- Are you licensed in this state?
Where to check
Listings are provided for information only and may be out of date. Know Cancer does not endorse any provider. Please confirm details directly with the provider.