Alternative Therapy

A whole-person approach to cancer care

At Ellis Medicine, we strive to care for your physical, mental and emotional needs.

Using alternative therapies like Healing Touch, Reiki and more, we can help you improve your quality of life. These techniques can be used safely alongside treatments like chemotherapy. Although they do not cure cancer, they are proven to be safe and effective ways to:

Manage and relieve treatment side effects like nausea
Improve your mood, stamina and appetite
Reduce pain, stress, anxiety and fatigue
Improve the quality of your sleep
Help make the cancer experience easier

From Alternative to Integrative Therapy

Healing practices and supportive care techniques known as alternative therapies have increasingly been embraced by comprehensive cancer centers and integrated into whole-patient care.

At Ellis, you have direct access to our Integrative Therapy coordinator, who combines different therapeutic tools to fit your specific needs. Integrative therapies can be incorporated into almost any treatment plan and include:

Acupressure or acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Energy therapy such as Healing Touch, Reiki
Massage therapy
Meditation
Mind-body therapy
Reflexology
Yoga