In the Part 1 of this interview, Kate Prouty shared some of her strategies for growing a practice from scratch to a full-time, busy practice. In one year, she implemented a lot of ideas. Some of them landed in the last post, and the rest are featured here. Here in Part 2, we continue the […]
Ethics (Mine), Massage Therapy, and Cancer Spread
A debate was recently revived around the possibility of massage therapy spreading cancer. I encourage all oncology massage therapists, massage therapy instructors, and interested parties to catch up on that conversation. Links are at the bottom of this post. The conversation recently took a disagreeable turn when my judgment and professional ethics were challenged. It’s […]
Cold Caps, Frozen Feet, and Massage during Chemotherapy
Two clients come in with interesting stories. The first tells you she received chemotherapy two days ago while wearing an odd-looking cap with a chin strap. It was a special “cold cap” cooled her scalp during the chemotherapy infusion. It made for a chilly session, so the infusion staff took pains to keep the rest […]
A Healthy Dose of Hospital-Based Massage Therapy
Have you ever asked yourself how long a massage should be to be effective? Or, what can be tolerated when contraindications are involved? What exactly is the optimal massage “dose?” In hospital-based massage, where budget constraints have to be considered, the answers to these questions can be used to figure out how best to allocate […]