There are specific medical conditions where you should not get a massage. See the list below:
- Pregnancy (no massage during 1st trimester), induced diabetes, toxemia, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
- Fever
- Any type of infectious disease
- Systemic (whole body) infections
- Severe cold
- Fracture, bleeding, burns, or other acute injury
- Liver and kidney diseases
- Blood clot
- High blood pressure (unless under control with medication)
- Heart disease
- Open skin lesions or sores (therapist may work around them if localized)
This is why the therapist completes a thorough assessment and why you should always update your therapist with any health changes. If you are under a doctor’s care, it is strongly recommended that you obtain approval from your doctor prior to any massage session. Your massage therapist may require a recommendation or approval from your doctor.