Cancer Care

Cancer touches the lives of almost every person in some form or another.

A cancer diagnosis is life-changing, Acupuncture, massage, and Chinese medicine offer powerful support during treatment. These therapies can help alleviate chemotherapy-related nausea, reduce radiation side effects, improve digestion, relieve neuropathy and body pain, increase appetite, ease insomnia, and reduce emotional stress. Post-surgery recovery, weakness, and pain can also be managed effectively with our holistic care approach.

East Asian medicine is an integral adjunct method for treatment of patients with cancer, and has been in use in China for over 2000 years. Combining Eastern medical therapies with Western cancer treatments creates a more balanced approach to your care. The signs and symptoms of cancer vary as do the side effects from the conventional treatments.

Acupuncture treatment can help:

• Alleviate chemotherapy-related nausea
• Relieve side-effects from radiation
• Increase appetite and improve digestion
• Treat constipation or diarrhea
• Treat neuropathy and body pain
• Treat insomnia
• Relieve emotional stress
• Post -surgery pain and weakness
• Treat Flushing symptoms resulting from chemotherapy or carcinoid syndrome

Chinese herbal formulas along with Shiatsu Massage can help improve the immune system, relieve stress and increase overall well-being, and can be an important part of your treatment plan.

Our Providers can assist our patients as they go through their course of treatment, whether it be surgical, radiation or chemotherapy. We utilize clear communication with the client to help create a personalized treatment appropriate for the person and the symptoms they are experiencing.

We welcome anyone in all stages of their cancer experience, from those dealing with a new diagnosis, to patients who have been survivors for many years. We focus on supporting the whole person physically and mentally through the whole journey. At Winding Willow, we’re here to support you.

See papers published by Dr. Jennifer Moody, DAOM, LAc: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28661695