about cwc services
At Cape Wellness Collaborative, we believe in caring for the whole person — not just the disease or symptom. Integrative medicine weaves natural treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and yoga into your overall care plan. Most of these therapies are not covered by insurance. CWC connects people facing cancer directly with local practitioners who provide these therapies, and we cover the cost. All of our holistic health services and programs (Wellness Care, Wellness Moves and Wellness Eats) are based on the latest scientific evidence.
Approximately 2,100 people are diagnosed with cancer each year on Cape Cod. Our goal is to help you feel better and give you options for taking an active role in your wellbeing.
Integrative therapies include:
Acupuncture
Art Therapy
Caregiver Support
Chiropractic
Craniosacral Therapy
Energy Work
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Massage
Meditation
Nutrition Counseling
Yoga & Pilates
Movement / Qigong
Reflexology
Reiki
Routine Foot Care
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In conjunction with standard cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, integrative therapies help to manage pain and nausea, relieve neuropathy, reduce anxiety and improve sleep and appetite.
The following is a list of suggestions on how you might use these services, and which therapies have been shown to be especially beneficial for different side effects.
Neuropathy
Acupuncture
Meditation and breath work
Foot Care
Yoga (Wellness Moves program)
Fatigue
Nutritious meals (Wellness Eats program)
Acupuncture
Massage
Yoga
Support groups
Exercise (Wellness Moves program)
Nausea
Nutritious meals (Wellness Eats program)
Relaxation therapies and breath work
Acupuncture
Depression and Anxiety
Yoga
Reiki
Massage therapy
Acupuncture
Movement/walking
Meditation
Support groups (Wellness Care support group)
"Chemo Brain"
Exercise
Meditation
Below is a little more light reading on how and why integrative therapies are effective: