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Reading Preparation, 4 Day Intensive Course

Oncology Massage Therapy: Caring for Clients with Cancer

Please read the following articles before your workshop. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the ones that end in .pdf.
IMPORTANT: if you have any technical trouble retrieving these or printing them, PLEASE contact our office by e-mail or phone well in advance of the course so that we can assist you.
Please bring a copy of D. Curties article to the workshop; we’ll be discussing it on the first morning.

Required Reading (click on the titles to open the files)

Remen, RN. In the service of life.
Originally Published Noetic Sciences Review, Spring 1996;37:24.

Curties D. Could massage therapy promote cancer metastasis?
Massage Therapy Journal, Fall 2000;39(3):83-88.

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

Walton T. Cancer and massage: contraindications and cancer treatment. Massage Therapy Journal Fall 2006;45(3):119-135.
NOTE: this is a large file and may take a few minutes to load. Contact the course sponsor if you have difficulty; and they can assist you.

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

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

Walton T. Learning from the largest study on cancer and massage.
Massage Today, Feb. 2007;7(2)
Recommended Reading: (not required)
MacDonald G. Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People with Cancer (3rd edition). Forres, Scotland: Findhorn Press, 2014.
Available at Powell’s Books

MacDonald G. Oncology bodywork for cancer patients: the need for a less demanding approach.
Massage and Bodywork, June/July 2005:16-26.

Walton T. Medical conditions and massage therapy: a decision tree approach. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010.
This book is recommended, not required. However, if you decide to purchase it, use the following link for 20% off and free shipping. Click on the link, enter W20offMT in the Promo Code box, then click Buy Now button. Click HERE for 20% off + FREE shipping. Walton’s pathology textbook gives guidelines for breast and prostate cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, liver cancer, cancer treatments, and more…

NOTE:
If you are experiencing broken links or other difficulty, please email us well in advance of your course so that we can assist you.


Course Approvals

NCBTMBTracy Walton & Associates, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as an approved provider, #283404-00.

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What’s New

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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