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• Pain is on right upper back, same side as the cancer

• I have had the problem off and on for 20 years

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It is not uncommon for therapists to write me about a client and in this case the therapist is both caring and skilled, however, despite having a top level qualification it does not provide her with the depth of information that is needed to deliver an appropriate soft tissue massage for a cancer client. I understand the desire to help and improve someone’s life, to alleviate discomfort, to offer a calm and supportive environment, to provide a caring massage that will address this often frightening diagnosis, but good intentions is not enough to carry you through, no matter how loving it is, it’s not a safe one.

Oncology massage must take into consideration the whole person, not just focusing on the complaint like the above client’s situation, specifically discomfort in her shoulder, the very same shoulder that has had the lumpectomy. There is a possibility that there are historical, questions we need to consider, such as is the discomfort related to her job which might have a repetitive nature to it, or has she been involved in a fall or accident of some kind, or is she a carer for a disabled husband and does a lot of lifting? These are all possibilities but also it could easily be down to the after effects of the surgery and not the cancer itself, or there might be a tumour still lurking