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At the moment you are most in awe of all there is about life that you don't understand, you are closer to understanding it all than at any other time.

-- Jane Wagner

Articles by Tracy Walton

Walton T. Massage for caregivers. Massage Today April 2008;(4).

Myers C, Walton T, Bratsman L, Wilson J, Small B. Massage modalities and symptoms reported by cancer patients: narrative review. Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology Winter 2008;6(1):19-28.

Walton T. Companionship in cancer care. Massage Today Nov 2007;7(11).

Walton T. The first oncology massage healing summit. Massage Today Aug 2007;7(8):8.

Walton T. Mapping it out: a decision tree can help you navigate complex massage contraindications. Massage Therapy Journal Summer 2007.

Walton T. Meeting the emotional challenges of oncology massage. Massage Today June 2007;7(6):16-17.

Walton T. Learning from the largest study on cancer and massage. Massage Today Feb 2007;7(2):6-7.

Walton, T. Cancer and massage therapy: contraindications and cancer treatment.  Massage Therapy Journal Fall 2006;45(3):119-135.

Walton T. A study of foot massage and cancer symptoms. Massage Today Nov 2006;6(11).

Walton T. Developments in oncology massage. Massage Today Aug 2006;6(8):7,23.

Walton, T. Cancer and massage therapy: essential contraindications.Massage Therapy Journal Summer 2006;45(2):119-135.

Walton T. A study on massage and symptom relief. Massage Today May 2006;6(5):6,15.

Walton T. Medical conditions in massage practice, part III: interviewing for medications. Massage Today Aug 2005;5(8):1,8.

Walton T. Medical conditions in massage practice, part II: the client in a physician's care. Massage Today July 2005;5(7):1,6.

Walton T. Medical conditions in massage practice: intake forms and questions, part I. Massage Today June 2005;5(6):1,7.

Toth M, Kahn J, Walton T, Hrbek A, Eisenberg DM, Phillips RS. Therapeutic Massage Intervention for Hospitalized Patients with Cancer—a Pilot Study. Alternative and Complementary Therapies June 2003:117-124.

Walton, T. In Review:  Massage Therapy Guidelines for Hospital and Home Care (Book Review). Massage Magazine Nov/Dec 2001;94:148-149.

Walton, T. Contraindications to massage part IV:  clinical thinking and cancer. Massage Therapy Journal Fall 2000;39(3):66-83.

Werner R, Walton T, Benjamin B. Hygienic methods for massage therapists. Massage Therapy Journal Winter 1999;37(4):24-31.

Walton T. Contraindications to massage part III: communicating with a client's clinician. Massage Therapy Journal Fall 1999;38(3):40-48.

Walton T. Contraindiations to massage part II: taking a health history. Massage Therapy Journal Winter 1999;37(4):70-92.

Walton T.Contraindications to massage part I: roadblocks on the way to consensus.Massage Therapy Journal Summer 1998;37(2):108-112.

Benjamin B, Walton T. The benefits and risks of bodywork. Massage Therapy Journal Spring 1998;37(1):23-25.


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