breast pain

Mixed Messages

Mixed Messages

Women are being taught to lift their breasts with under wires so they look bigger, but use padding so their nipples don’t show. They are taught to push up their breasts so they pop out of their shirts, but not allow them to be seen feeding their babies. It is accepted for them to be publicly plastered all over the walls and the television screens, but not discussed when they are sick and in pain.

They Told Me Not To Bother

They Told Me Not To Bother

In my practice and my classes, my job is to ask all the women I work with:
1- Do you perform breast self-check? (1/3 of women perform breast self-check regularly) *
2- How often? (21% practice breast self-check monthly) *
3- Do you feel confident when you are doing your self-check?

Is breast massage hard to learn?

Is breast massage hard to learn?

There is a dearth of education available on breast massage and I have had to create some of the work as I go. While working hands-on with a client, I am gathering dozens of pieces of data. How does this tissue feel? What is its story? Where does it relate to other areas of tension? Is it medically safe for me to work here? Does the client feel emotionally safe with me treating her breast tissue? 

Afraid of Breast Cancer? A Little Knowledge is the Breast Remedy.

"So many breast cancer correlations are out of my control (e.g. age of onset of puberty, not breast feeding, age of onset of menopause). What can I really do to prevent this?" Many natural diet (eating foods rich in iodine, magnesium, vitamin D) and lifestyle changes (exercise) are showing promise for improving breast health. Taking what we know about the cause of breast cancer can lead us away from breast scare and toward breast care. 

Diuretics and Breast Pain

I am adding diuretics to my list of things that can cause breast pain. Therapeutic breast massage can help many breast conditions, but I can't massage medications. A thorough health history is your breast friend to successfully support breast health.