{"id":5046,"date":"2015-10-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/2015\/10\/14\/alternative-therapies-help-cancer-patients\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:08:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:08:25","slug":"alternative-therapies-help-cancer-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/alternative-therapies-help-cancer-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative therapies help cancer patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/1970\/01\/28145344\/insider-yoga-memorial.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that cancer treatments can be tough on the patient. There\u2019s fatigue, nausea, depression and sometimes pain.<\/p>\n<p>Reluctant to rely too heavily on narcotics or other drugs, Memorial Hospital\u2019s oncology providers offer alternative therapies that may help ameliorate some of those symptoms. \u201cWe have options,\u201d said Daniel Lenard, manager for Radiation Oncology.<\/p>\n<p>Lenard manages day-to-day operations for the department, including staffing issues, scheduling, strategic planning and working closely with physicians and patients. What are some of the therapies they use to ease the discomforts of cancer treatments?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Healing Touch program<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAll of our alternative cancer care focuses on promoting health and wellness by relieving some of the symptoms of pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety,\u201d Lenard said. That used to include massage, but no longer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t actually do massage anymore,\u201d Lenard said. \u201cIt\u2019s too invasive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, a nonprofit Denver company called LifeSpark provides Healing Touch and Reiki to cancer patients at no cost. Healing Touch is a very light technique in which a therapist places his or her hands on or above areas of pain, like lower back, abdomen or wherever it hurts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really works. It\u2019s very relaxing,\u201d Lenard said. \u201cA lot of people swear by it.\u201d Healing Touch and Reiki are both energy-healing methods. They reduce pain and anxiety and invite relaxation. Annie Pai, a Reiki master\/provider said Healing Touch and Reiki \u201care different for everybody.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no scientific explanation for it, but we do know the therapies provide good results. Some people feel a warmth or tingling sensation. Some people don\u2019t feel anything at all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Reiki also is a noninvasive therapy that involves very light or no touch. \u201cBut Reiki focuses on following the path of the body\u2019s endocrine system, so it focuses on major organs, especially the liver, and the immune system,\u201d Pai said. In both treatments, the patient is fully clothed, lying on a massage table or sitting up, if preferred, in a darkened, quiet room.<\/p>\n<p>There might be soft music and low lighting, she added. To receive Healing Touch or Reiki treatments, patients are encouraged to commit to coming for a one-hour session one day a week for 12 weeks to receive the full benefit of the treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Though the treatments are free, the commitment is essential, she said. Call 303-425-5670 to arrange treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A therapist will do a short interview to learn what the patient is seeking from the treatments, and schedule an\u00a0 appointment. Pai comes to Memorial on Mondays. Other providers come on other days.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about the therapies, visit LifeSparkNow.org.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Yoga also soothes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yoga is not just for the fit, said Kara Sloan, licensed clinical social worker, certified oncology social worker and registered yoga teacher, who works at Memorial. In February, she started yoga classes in the oncology outpatient clinic.<\/p>\n<p>The classes are offered once a week, at 5:15 p.m. Mondays at the clinic. (She also leads weekly classes for staff.) \u201cIt does a lot of good things for patients,\u201d she said. \u201cIt relieves symptoms of cancer and its treatments. It helps with fatigue, anxiety, difficulty sleeping \u2013 and also improves flexibility, balance, mobility and overall recovery from cancer treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yoga also reduces stress hormones, decreases symptoms of depression and improves spiritual well-being, said Sloan, who knows from first-hand experience: She\u2019s a cancer survivor herself. \u201cI do use gentle stretching and some flow (movements), breathing exercises and meditation, too,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Yoga is for every body, she said.\u00a0 \u201cI always try to explain to people, it\u2019s for every body type, no matter where you are in your physical (status),\u201d she said. \u201cIt really tries to improve your relationship with your body \u2013 the one (you might feel) has betrayed you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She helps patients in all stages of treatment, including survivors who are trying to recover their formerly fit bodies.\u00a0 \u201cWe concentrate on relaxation,\u201d Sloan said. \u201cIt really improves quality of life for our cancer patients.\u201d Call her at 719-365-6710 to sign up for a class.<\/p>\n<p>These auxiliary treatments for cancer patients\u00a0 \u201care just things we have found that help people though a tough time,\u201d Lenard said.<\/p>\n<p>Any adult cancer patient being treated at Memorial Hospital is eligible for any of these programs, free of charge. 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