Whether you are pursuing gender-affirming top surgery, on a recovery journey from breast cancer, or simply undergoing breast reduction or augmentation, I am here to lend my heart and hands to the healing!
Most other types of surgery involve extensive rehabilitation and after care, but for breast and chest surgeries, the options are limited. The massage methods that I utilize are research-backed and shown to speed healing, minimize complications, improve ranges of motion, decrease pain and discomfort, and help you to mentally/emotionally/spiritually adjust to your new body.
I am honoured to work with you in your recovery journey, combining skill with good listening and an inclusive, trauma-informed space. Whether you are 1 week post-op, 6 months, 5 years or beyond, techniques are generally light touch and suitable for all stages of healing.
Types of procedures I am trained to work with:
- Cancer-related mastectomies
- Transmasculine top surgeries
- Transfeminine Breast Construction
- DIEP flaps and other types of reconstruction
- Breast implants and expanders
- Lymph node removal
- Breast reductions
- Breast lifts
Post-surgical massage can help to:
- Speed up the healing process
- Treat and prevent lymphedema
- Help prevent and treat complications
- Improve the look and feel of surgical scars
- Open up the rib cage, especially if a binder has been used pre-surgery
- Resensitize the skin
- Increase ranges of motion and reduce neck and shoulder tension
- Reduce pain from expanders
- Help prevent or treat capsular contraction
- Prepare the body for implants pre-surgery
- Help work through and release medical trauma
- Help somatically integrate your new form
Your initial session will be 75-minutes, in which we will review your health history and clarify your specific needs and goals in working together. Follow up sessions are 60-minutes, though for those in the chronic stage of healing, 90-minute full-body massage combinations can be booked, upon request.
If you'd like to discuss the details of your specific procedure and treatment needs, you can e-mail me at info@jessicajoybodywork.com to schedule a time to speak.
**Oncology patients require a doctors note of permission to receive massage**
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