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Some Massage Therapists Can Be A Danger To Clients or Themselves

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Most independent Massage Therapists are so eager, and in some cases desperate that anyone who say the want a massage is immediately massaged.  They neglect or are unaware of the fact that massaging can actually hurt some clients. Also they stand a high likelihood of contacting some very serious contagious illnesses.  

In every modality of massage, Swedish, Thai, Shiatsu etc. there are red flag warnings that the Massage Therapist should consider before a massage. In most of the cases the only way a Therapist will know of a client's condition is to ask. The onus is on the Therapist to ask because except for a few cases it is not obvious that the condition exists.

 

Below is a list of precautions and contradictions that must be considered before administering a massage.

• High fever
• Acute Inflammations
• Recent Injuries particularly bones fracture, muscle and skeleton injuries
• Recent Operations
• Open Skin Wounds
• Phlebitis, Varicose Veins and Thrombosis(with special care)
• Infections and Auto Immune Dysfunctions Syndrome such as Hepatitis, Herpes virus, Chicken Pox, and AIDS
• Any type of Skin Diseases such as Impetigo, Fungi, Scabies, Lice etc
• Alcohol Consumption
• High or Low Blood Pressure
• Heart Diseases and Disorders(Pacemaker, Open Heart Surgery, Strokes)
• All forms of Cancer
• Either Early or Late Stages of  Pregnancy(need to be notified)
• A massage should not be received at least one hour after a meal.
• Pregnant women, menstruating women and people who are bleeding either internally or externally are not allowed to receive foot reflexology massage.
• client are prohibited from washing hair, hands, feet or taking a bath within one hour of foot reflexology massage in order to prevent the body's elements from the effect of coldness.
• After receiving a massage, drinking water is required to eliminate toxin and lactic acids developed during the massage process.

Most of the items on the above list are pretty much self explanatory but why should a Licensed Therapist not massage someone who has consumed alcohol and is obviously inebriated?  Or, or massage a client who has high or low blood pressure? 

If you are a Massage Therapist reading this, let’s hear your answer.  

We are seeking to identify independent local (T&T) Massage Therapists who are open to building their web presence to attract more clients.  If you are, leave a comment and let us know.  

Here is a free Massage Therapy Intake Form you could consider using or draw up your own.  

Intake Form (pdf file)