Please talk to your therapist if you have following conditions, massage might be contraindicated or we need to modified massage techniques according to conditions:
Inflammatory Conditions
-heat, redness, swelling, pain
-sprains, strains, bursitis, synovitis, tenosynovitis, arthritis
Varicose Vein
-veins that are enlarged and twisted due to damaged valves
-can be painful
Blood Clots
-inflammation of vein
-warmth, redness,
-found in elderly or after trauma
-may be discolored (reddish cyanotic hue)
Cardiac Conditions
-severe high blood pressure that is unstable
-arteriosclerosis
Hemophilia
-inability of the blood to coagulate
-abnormal tendency to bleed
-may cause swelling in joints
Diabetes
-advanced cases: loss of feeling and circulation in extremities
-pitted edema: pressing into tissue leaving indentation that stays
Pregnancy
-reduced circulation in legs
-possible blood clots due to hormonal changes
Local or Systemic Infections
-fever
-inflamed lymph nodes
-some examples: chicken pox, measles, influenza, scarlet fever, nephritis, hepatitis
Infectious Skin Diseases
-bacterial infections (staph, impetigo, tuberculosis)
-viral infections (herpes simplex and zoster, warts, chicken pox,
-parasites (scabies, fleas, lice, ticks)
-fungal infections (athletes foot, ringworm, yeast infections)
-open wound
