Contraindications

Question 1

Some obvious ones…

Answer 1

If patient feels…
1. Ill or nauseated
2. is in severe pain
3. has a fever
4. has a serious injury

Question 2

Contagious conditions

Answer 2

1. Rashes
2. Boils
3. Open wounds
4. Athlete’s Foot
5. Herpes
6. Impetigo
7. Poinson Oak/Ivy
8. Lice/Scabies

Question 3

Areas where there is bleeding:

Answer 3

1. Bruises
2. Whiplash or acute trauma

Question 4

Acute inflammation:

Answer 4

1. Acute fever
2. Appendicitis
3. Phlebitis (vein) or thrombophlebitis (clot)
4. Acute bursitis/arthritis
5. Locally inflamed tissue

Question 5

Research condition and/or get medical practitioner’s ok:

Answer 5

1. Severe atherosclerosis
2. Severe varicose veins
3. Resent surgery
4. Artificial joint replacements
5. Severe rheumatoid arthritis
6. Compromising conditions (AIDS, Hepatitis, chemo, kidney problems)
7. Cardiac arrhythmia

Question 6

Others

Answer 6

Diabetes (decreased sensations)
High/low blood pressure
Osteoporosis
Contact lenses
Psoriasis
Abdominal/ankle massage in pregnancy