Real World Examples: Cancer Treatment Programs Offer Massage
by Patricia Kirby

Hospitals and medical centers across North America offer massage therapy as a standard part of their treatment plan for cancer patients. Physicians and therapists at cancer-treatment centers throughout the nation explain the benefits of hands-on techniques.
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Easing the Chemotherapy Experience with Massage
by Gayle MacDonald, L.M.T.
Chemotherapy for cancer treatment can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, severe fatigue, weight loss or gain, fevers and insomnia. Massage therapy and energy techniques help alleviate these effects.
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Massage Improves Cognitive Performance in Infants

Infants Are Calmer When Massaged With Oil

H E L P I N G  T H E   H E A L E R S
"Initially I chose a part-time massage career because of the physical strain of this type of work, but now I feel that I must either choose to work full time at massage or leave the profession altogether."
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The Regulatory Net, Part One: The Catch-All Effects of Massage Laws
by Kelle Walsh, Associate Editor

Practitioners of bodywork techniques like Rolfing®, Trager® work and polarity therapy often find themselves unwillingly scooped up by state laws regulating massage.
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