Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is part of the care plan for many of the StarShine Hospice patients at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to enhance the more traditional forms of managing symptoms.
Massage therapy, focusing on a variety of different conditions, has been used in recent years as an alternative form of health care. Recent research has lent support to massage therapy's ability to reduce pain and anxiety and increase alertness.
Parents of children who are treated with massage therapy report improved relaxation in the child. Similarly, teenage and young adult patients report having less anxiety following a massage session.
StarShine Hospice also teaches some basic massage techniques to parents, lessening their own feelings of helplessness and providing them with a positive, nurturing, caring interaction with their child.
For more information about the StarShine Hospice, please call 513-636-4663, or email starshine@cchmc.org.
