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March 15, 2020 by Tracy Walton 2 Comments

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  1. Peter says

    July 4, 2020 at 10:59 pm

    I am hoping you could help me with answer.
    I have a membership to Massage En y and have like 10 massages but clearly stoped going in April when I started taking serious the Coronavirus.
    I’m 56y old but I have weak immune system and other health risks. I would lo e to go back to get some needed messages but I am s scared of becoming I’ll.
    I ha e to trust that the staff is really cleaning 100% but on top of that I don’t know how to take the person who is literally making contact with my skin cause how else can you message..
    Would you recommend going to message and if so under what provisions..

    Thanks if you can help

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    • Tracy Walton says

      July 22, 2020 at 2:37 pm

      Hi there, Peter:
      I am sorry I missed this comment because my notifications stopped working. By now you might have made your decision.
      I think shared airspace is a real concern right now. Not just cleaning of surfaces, but the client and therapist breathing the same air for a time, and perhaps virus left in the air after previous sessions and poor ventilation/filtration.
      At least one state has capped the massage session time at 30 minutes. This suggests some real concern with length of time sharing air. Does capping at 30 make both participants safe? For sure, the risk is not zero!
      I would be even more concerned about this if I had any kind of immunocompromise.
      I am not currently getting bodywork, if that is any indication. So my practice is on pause, and my personal practice of receiving close-contact services.
      I hope that is helpful. Best of luck.

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Why take a course in oncology massage therapy?

There are so many good reasons. Here are a few:

Service. During cancer treatment and beyond, people need support. They need symptom relief. They need sleep. Oncology massage therapy (OMT) can help people cope during cancer treatment, at end of life, post-treatment, and during diagnosis.
Practice building. With the right skills, you can meet growing client demand and build your practice. You can be part of cancer care. It is better for your business to be able to work with people right then, right where they are, than to refer them out or send them home.
Career satisfaction and longevity. OMT is immensely satisfying work. Your steady presence and your hands can make a huge difference in someone's day or week. You might even find our approach to be easier on your hands and alignment. We offer new ways to provide comfort without effort and "deep tissue" work.

To practice OMT, massage therapists need to know what to ask clients before the massage, and how to use the client's answers. They need to know how to think through what to do, and how to communicate with clients in difficult circumstances. They need confidence, sensitivity, strong interview and table-side instruction. They need to learn from actual case studies and real-world exercises, and good chances to practice.

We provide these learning experiences in our 4-Day Intensive, Oncology Massage Therapy: Caring for Clients with Cancer.

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