Indianapolis Therapeutic Breast Massage

 For Healthy Breasts, Post- Mastectomy and Post-Augmentation

Breast massage therapy is vital to the health of your breasts and can provide immense relief for lactation issues and post-surgical conditions, including post-mastectomy. Come and visit - we have a small, welcoming environment where we would love to help you with any breast issues which may be causing discomfort or fear of the possibility of breast cancer.

Originally created to help women through their journey post-mastectomy, this treatment has proven helpful for a wide range of breast concerns and for promoting and maintaining healthy breast tissue.

Post-Augmentation (Breast Massage)

Designed to relieve congestion, swelling and discomfort following breast augmentation surgery, this treatment will encourage symmetry, restore pain-free range-of-motion and help prevent capsular contracture. Using a combination of lymphatic drainage, bodywork and proprietary massage techniques, our method works to relieve the chronic pain that often occurs after surgery. In addition to the dramatic healing benefits of professional therapeutic breast massage, daily self-massage is a simple routine you can do at home to help maintain healthier breasts.

WHY BREAST MASSAGE?

Did you know that massaging your breasts is one of the most important routines of a woman’s day?

Our lymphatic system is responsible for keeping our body’s tissues clean and healthy and for producing the cells that kill off bacteria, viruses and cancer cells in our body, i.e. our immune system.  The lymphatic fluid that flows through our body to do this work is moved in three ways; respiration, muscle movement and manual manipulation.  Without this movement, the fluid becomes stagnant and the tissue it permeates (fascia) becomes thicker and more uncomfortable, or dis-eased.

This fascial membrane is continuous throughout our bodies, and compression or congestion in one area affects the whole, causing aches, pains and swelling.

Exercise is vitally important in moving this fluid.  When we exercise, our muscles move, our breathing rate increases, and the lymph fluid is pumped around all body parts – except the breast!

The increase in flow to the breast is minimal as the breast tissue has no muscle.  It lies atop the pectoral muscle in the chest.  Add to that the fact that most women constantly restrict this area with a bra and it is easy to understand why breasts become painful and problematic.

Manual manipulation is the only effective way to ensure fluid movement throughout the breast tissue.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage, performed before breast massage, ensures that the lymph fluid from the breast has a pathway in which to drain.

Regular breast massage helps to keep tissue healthy and pain-free.

WHAT IS POST-MASTECTOMY MASSAGE?

An essential component of a modern, comprehensive medical treatment plan, post-mastectomy massage offers life-changing pain relief and healing for patients who are recovering from breast cancer, mastectomy, lumpectomy, and other painful breast surgeries. Through therapeutic massage, we can work to relieve your pain, improve your range of motion and help you overcome the physical and mental obstacles to feeling like yourself again.

THE SPURGEON METHOD™

Developed by Sally Spurgeon, The Spurgeon Method™ is approved and endorsed by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Bringing her professional perspective as a massage therapist to her own personal battle with breast cancer, Sally was inspired to create this groundbreaking hands-on approach to recovery that combines massage, bodywork and lymphatic drainage techniques to aid in healing — both physically and mentally.

Contact the Indianapolis Massage, Maya Abdominal Therapy, Cupping & Holistic Body Therapy Office today!

If you are experiencing chronic pain or have specific tension areas, please feel free to email or contact me with any questions.