Hypnosis sessions are recorded on audiotape and patients are encouraged to listen to them before and after surgery. Most people believe that nutrition is a pillar to recovery of health. Massage therapy has been effective in relaxing patients as well as their family members during stressful episodes at the hospital. All massages are performed by licensed massage therapists, using various manipulative techniques that stimulate muscles. For those patients in whom body massage is contraindicated, reflexology is offered.
Reflexology is the manual stimulation of the hands and feet.
We use a modified yoga routine to prevent injury to the sternum or manubrium in recent operated upon patients. Patients are led through a series of gentle exercises that allows them to stretch muscles that have been unused since the surgery and to focus on breathing techniques that will ease the strain on the thoracic cavity. In addition, yoga can be used to manage the daily stresses in a patient's life to prevent future recurrence of disease. This therapy uses the sense of smell to restore the body to health. Aromatic oils, such as lavender and neroli, have long been believed to have a soothing effect on the mind and body.