Are There Any Medical Conditions That Would Make Therapeutic Massage or Bodywork Inadvisable?

Yes. If you have any of the following conditions, you should not get a therapeutic massage: * Severe cold or Fever * Infectious diseases * Systemic infections * Fracture, bleeding, burns or other acute injury * Liver and kidney diseases * Blood clot * Pregnancy-induced diabetes, toxemia * High blood pressure (unless under control with medication) * Heart disease * Cancer * Open skin lesions or sores (therapist may be able to work around them) Your therapeutic massage therapist doesn't want to make an underlying medical condition worse, and you don't want to pass anything contagious to the therapist. If you're unsure about whether a minor condition should prohibit you from getting a therapeutic massage, call your therapist before your appointment. If you have a chronic medical condition, check with your doctor before proceeding on a course of therapeutic massage therapy. Before your initial visit, you'll be asked to fill out a client intake form. This will provide the therapist with ...  more