1. Subject matter: Reflexology: supporting people with cancer
2. Key areas of Content: Can reflexology be used on patients with cancer? If so how does a reflexologist decide what to do and when? What does the research say?
3. There will be a power point presentation followed by a question and answer session.
There are often misunderstandings about reflexology and cancer patients, reflexology does not aim to treat the cancer but it does aim to support the client through a difficult stage in their lives. 62% of cancer units now offer reflexology as an adjunct to the more invasive medical treatments and reflexology seems to help with quality of life issues. Can you use reflexology on people living with cancer and if so what do you need to be aware of?