The Vogel Method · Since 1991

Oncology Massage

Your body has been through a great deal. Oncology massage is soft, careful work that meets you where you are in treatment. It eases tension, supports rest, and with the right training helps with the swelling that treatment can bring.

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35 years of clinical practice3 Illinois locationsNo referral needed · BBB A+
Oncology Massage Process

What a session looks like, adapted to you.

The room is serene and customizable to your comfort as you heal. A Certified Oncology MLD Therapist with years of experience and specific NLC training will be your practitioner, offering evaluation, assessment, and a 70-minute session attentive to your treatment stage of recovery.

Step 01 · Coordinate
We time this care with the rest of your treatment.

This work sits close to your cancer care, so before we book you in we coordinate the timing with your oncology or care team. They know where you are in treatment, what your counts are doing, and what your body is ready for. If you are in active treatment, that conversation comes first, every time. Consent comes before the work does.

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  • • Timing coordinated with your oncology or care team before booking
  • • Any guidance from your oncologist or surgeon brought to your first visit
  • • Tell your therapist how you are doing at any point, and we adjust
  • • Some days the right answer is rest and a call to your medical team
The NLC Experience

Why clients choose NLC.

Founder Sharon M. Vogel has spent more than three decades devoted to lymphatic drainage. A Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist and Board-Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (LMT, CLT, BCTMB), she developed the Vogel Method and founded National Lymphatic Centers in 1991. Today her team of certified therapists carries that same standard across three clinics in Chicago's western suburbs: Hinsdale, Downers Grove and Joliet.

Real Results

Real stories, real reviews.

Client stories shared with consent. Every experience is individual, and results vary from person to person.

Lymphedema

Lymphedema

Post-surgical recovery

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In their words

Our clients do not come just once.

★★★★★
Google

The Vogel Method is the only manual lymphatic massage that has decreased my joint swelling and improved my quality of life. I am willing to drive over an hour to see Sharon and team. She keeps my vertigo and joint swelling at bay.

Mary H.
Google · joint swelling & vertigo · May 2026
★★★★★
Google

The swelling in my leg was reduced by an inch in circumference, from 19 inches to 18. Not as tight, not as heavy. Abdul made sure he explained the procedure and that I understood how the lymphatic system functions.

Paul S.
Google · post-surgical leg swelling · May 2026
★★★★★
Google

Had a post-op lymphatic massage with Sharon. It definitely helped my pain and recovery. Highly recommend for post-surgical needs. I've visited both the Downers Grove and Hinsdale locations and loved both places.

Crystal B.
Google · post-op recovery · Mar 2026

Recommended by physicians and surgeons. No referral required.

Booking & Insurance

Reserve your Oncology Massage visit.

Appointments

No referral needed.

Choose a therapist and a time that works for you, at any of our three Illinois clinics. Same-specialty care, whether it is your first visit or your tenth.

Oncology Massage cost
Insurance & reimbursement

A self-pay clinic, with a superbill for your insurer.

We do not bill insurance directly. For medically necessary lymphatic therapy, we provide an itemized superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement. Coverage varies by plan, so check with your provider.

Have questions about referrals or reimbursement? Our front desk is happy to help. 630-828-6582

FAQ

Oncology Massage: Common Questions

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Book your oncology massage session.

No referral needed. Book online at the clinic nearest you, and tell your therapist where you are in treatment so we can time the work with your care team. Self-pay, with HSA and FSA accepted.