Recovery Support

Recovery from cancer treatment or surgery can be challenging, creating physical discomfort, emotional stress, and energy depletion that affects your ability to return to normal activities.

The healing journey affects your mobility, energy, mood, and confidence in your body’s ability to heal.

Common Recovery Concerns

Cancer Treatment Support*

Chemotherapy Nausea • Radiation Fatigue • Treatment-Related Pain • Neuropathy • Mouth Sores • Treatment Anxiety • Depression • Fear • Spiritual Questions

Post-Surgical Recovery*

Incision Pain • Muscle Tension • Scar tissue • Chronic Post-Op Discomfort • Nerve Pain • Slow Wound Healing • Swelling • Reduced Mobility

Post-Birth Recovery

C-section Healing • Vaginal Birth Recovery • Episiotomy Healing • Abdominal Separation • Pelvic Floor Issues

Energy & Mood

Treatment or Post-Surgical Fatigue • Brain Fog • Weakness • Depression • Anxiety • Sleep Disturbances

Digestive Support

Treatment-Induced or Post-Anesthesia Nausea • Digestive Changes • Appetite Loss • Taste Changes • Constipation

Immune & Healing Support

Strengthening During Treatment • Preventing Infections • Constitutional Building • Tissue Repair • Infection Prevention

Scar Management

Scar Tissue Formation • Adhesions • Reduced Range of Motion • Cosmetic Concerns

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*Acupuncture and TCM support for cancer treatment and surgical recovery works best as part of a coordinated care team. Please inform your oncologist, surgeon, or specialist that you are receiving acupuncture and considering herbal medicine. We are happy to communicate with your medical team and will always defer to their guidance on treatment timing and herb safety.

How We Address Your Condition

Supportive care works alongside your medical team to enhance comfort, strengthen your constitution, and support your body’s natural healing capacity during recovery. Each plan is tailored to your specific recovery needs.

May help reduce nausea and pain, supports the body’s natural healing processes, improves circulation of lymph, blood and energy to healing sites according to TCM principles, supports immune function, helps manage treatment anxiety, and supports nervous system recovery from medical trauma.

Carefully selected formulas support immune function, may help ease treatment side effects, strengthen constitution, support tissue repair, and address digestive concerns. We review all current medications before prescribing herbs and take precautions to minimize the risk of interactions. Always inform your oncologist or surgeon about any herbal supplements you are taking.

Complements medical care by promoting deep relaxation, clearing fear and anxiety patterns, accelerating energetic healing, and supporting healing energy flow to affected areas.

Personalized nutrition supports healing during treatment or recovery, addresses digestive changes, constipation, and appetite issues, and includes appropriate movement progressions and stress management.

FAQ’s for Recovery Support

When provided by qualified practitioners, acupuncture is safe during cancer treatment and post-surgery. We work alongside your medical team to ensure treatments safely complement your care.

Many patients experience reduced nausea, pain, and improved energy within the first few sessions. Treatments are specifically designed to provide comfort and support throughout your recovery journey.

We provide compassionate support for treatment anxiety, depression, fear, and spiritual questions. Our gentle approach helps you feel supported and empowered during challenging recovery periods.

We specialize in treating ongoing recovery issues including chronic pain, fatigue, scar tissue, and limited mobility. Our comprehensive approach addresses both immediate symptoms and underlying healing patterns.

Recovery affects the whole family. We provide stress management, anxiety and depression support, and wellness care for family members experiencing the strain of supporting someone through medical treatment or surgery.

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Statements about Chinese herbs and essential oils have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making health decisions. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

"Very healing sessions, amazing practitioner with strong intuitive and caring sensibility, I highly recommend Mari!"

— E. K.

For recovery support in the East Bay, Mari Kubota, L.Ac. combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with specialized approaches to support healing and comfort during cancer treatment and post-surgical recovery.

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