Ethics and Cancer in Massage Therapy:

Providing Compassionate Care

In this course, we will learn about special considerations in working with clients who are being treated for different forms of cancer. We will look at how research informs how we work with clients now and what myths have been dispelled with regards to Massage Therapy and cancer treatments. We will briefly discuss Lymphatic Drainage and other therapies to be employed with our clients post surgically.

After taking this course, the learner will be able to:

Understand the concept of stages of cancer
Be able to recognize possible cancerous lesions on the skin and know when to refer the client to a specialist
Understand how cancer spreads or metastasizes
Consider how to modify treatment based on medical devices client may have implanted or in place
Understand different cancer treatments and how they affect the body

Attitudes and standards of practice when it comes to treating our clients going through various cancer treatments have changed drastically over the last several decades. Let’s learn about the most currently accepted methods to safely and effectively work with them to provide the most compassionate, informed care.

Date, Time, Cost, CE Hours Coming Soon!

Instructor: Ann Boone

Ann Boone, LMT

Ann has been practicing massage therapy and bodywork since 1979. After many years of practice as a self-taught therapist, Ann continued her education in a more traditional setting at Lexington HealingArts Academy, graduating in 2003. Her advanced training includes Neuromuscular/Trigger Point Therapies, Lymph Drainage (MLD-C), Visceral and Neural Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy, Pre- and Postnatal Sports Massage, and Active Isolated Stretching. Ann has over 3,500 hours of experience in physical therapy settings (Outpatient Orthopedic, Acute Care, Sports Medicine), as well as having served as a Team Massage Therapist for the University of Kentucky track team (co-ed) and the men’s basketball team for 11 years.

As a member of the AMTA, she has served as co-founder/co-chair of the AMTA-KY Sports Massage Team, delegate to the National Convention for Kentucky, and Kentucky State Government Relations Chair since 2018. She is also the newly elected (2023) President of the National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists (NAMTPT). She has a private practice in Lexington, Kentucky, and currently teaches Kinesiology and Ethics at LHAA in the Massage Therapy Training Program.