Monthly Featured Resources and CE
Featured AMTA CE and resources for October
Featured CE Course
Cancer and Massage Therapy Part I: Essential Contraindications
$37 Members / $62 Non-Members
For people with cancer and cancer histories, massage therapy can be a powerful intervention. Skilled, structured touch has the potential to reduce isolation, relieve symptoms, and help people feel cared for, whole, and empowered.
This course includes essential contraindications for massage for common cancer presentations. It takes a detailed look at current thought on when, where, why and how massage therapy is contraindicated.
October Focus - Cancer and Massage Therapy
In 2026, approximately 2.1 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in the United States, but the good news is, more people are surviving the disease than ever before. Traditional treatments like surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy have had great success, but sometimes with debilitating side effects.
New research is helping health care professionals and patients alike understand the role massage therapy plays in an integrative care plan. From providing stress relief to helping patients better handle symptoms such as pain and side effects like nausea, massage therapy can make an important difference for cancer patients.
Massage Therapy for Patients with Cancer
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Resources for Cancer and Massage Therapy
Introduction to Pediatric Oncology Massage
$45 members / $75 non-members
3 CE credits
Explore the various types of pediatric cancer, and how massage can help.
The Mental Health Benefits of Massage Therapy for People Affected by Illness
People with chronic or acute health conditions often have symptoms that go beyond the physical. Massage therapy can help make that mind/body connection.
Research Roundup: Massage for Cancer
Explore recent research studies on how massage therapy can ease symptoms and make an important difference for cancer patients.
Related Free CE
IMTRC: Breast Cancer and Massage Therapy
1 CE credit | Video
Discover how myofascial massage is a promising treatment to address chronic pain and mobility limitations following breast cancer surgery.
Ethics in Action: Building Stronger Massage Practices through Healthy Boundaries
1 CE credit | Video
Learn about recognizing and upholding client and therapist boundaries to build stronger therapeutic relationships while avoiding ethical or legal missteps.
Integrating Assessments into Intake
3 CE credits
Improve your use of assessments in your intake interviews. Discover how assessments can help to improve your business as well as the general health and specific functional assessments to make.
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