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1
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What is a contraindication?

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A contraindication is a symptom or circumstance that makes a particular treatment inadvisable. In other words, massage is an inappropriate method of treating a particular condition that effects either the whole body or part of the body.

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What is a modification?

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A modification is a change to the initial treatment plan when massage is appropriate for the client, to allow for safe, effective treatment.

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Examples of modification?

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Modifications may be a technique choice, pressure and direction of technique, location and temperature, area treated and duration of treatment.

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What are the different types of CI’s and modifications?

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  • Absolute CI to general conditions: can’t treat at all
  • Absolute CI to local conditions: can’t treat area
  • General conditions requiring modifications: possible adverse effects, must modify treatment
  • Local conditions requiring modifications: must modify treatment just over a certain area
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acute pnemonia?

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Absolute CI to general condition

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Malignancy?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Emphysema?

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General condition requiring treatment modifications

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Endometriosis?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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Advanced Kidney Failure? Advanced Respiratory Failure or Liver Failure?

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Absolute CI to general condition- a very modified treatment may be possible with medical consent

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Acute neuritis?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Asthma?

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General condition requiring modifications

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Bueger’s Disease?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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Lymphedema?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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recent head injury?

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General condition requiring treatment modifications

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Debilitation?

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General condition requiring treatment modifications

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Fibromyalgia?

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General condition requiring treatment modifications

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Eclampsia?

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Absolute CI to general condition

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Hemophilia?

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Absolute CI to general condition

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Severe, undiagnosed headaches in someone 50+?

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Absolute CI to general condition

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Acute trigeminal neuralgia?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Aneurisms deemed life threatening?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Frostbite?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Local irritable skin condition?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Sepsis?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Varicosities?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Recent burn?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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27
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Esophageal Variscosities?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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Undiagnosed lump?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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29
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Ectopic Pregnancy?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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30
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Coma?

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General condition requiring modifications

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31
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Congestive Heart Failure?

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General condition requiring modifications

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32
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Drug withdrawal?

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General condition requiring modifications

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33
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Hypertension?

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General condition requiring modifications

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34
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Osteoporosis or osteomalacia?

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General condition requiring modifications

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Seizures Disorders?

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General condition requiring modifications

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36
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Acute Disc Herniation?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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Chronic or longstanding Thrombosis?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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38
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Stress Fracture Site?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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39
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Tracheotomy site?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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40
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Recent Abortion?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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41
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Raynaud’s Disease?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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42
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Migraine?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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43
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Mastitis?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

44
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Joint hypomobility due to pins, screws, wires, plates, surgical shortening of ligaments?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

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Kidney infection or kidney stones?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

46
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Pitting edema?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

47
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

48
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Minor Surgery?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

49
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Hernia?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

50
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Diarrhea?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

51
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Bursitis?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

52
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Flaccid paralysis or paresis?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

53
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Hematoma?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

54
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Frozen Shoulder?

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Local condition requiring treatment modifications

55
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Moderate Diabetes

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General condition requiring modifications

56
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Client who is immunosuppressed?

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General condition requiring modifications

57
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Any condition of Spasticity (Cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, MS, spinal cord injury) or rigidity (Parkinson’s)

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General condition requiring modifications

58
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Systemic contagious or infectious condition?

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Absolute CI to general condition

59
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Acute conditions requiring first aid or medical attention (anaphylaxis, appendicitis, pneumothorax, atelectasis, asthma attack, status asthmaticus, acute seizure, or syncope)

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Absolute CI to general condition

60
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Diabetes with complications such as gangrene, advanced heart or kidney disease or high blood pressure

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Absolute CI to general condition

61
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Hemorrhage

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Absolute CI to general condition

62
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Post Cerebrovascular Accident or Post Myocardial Infarction where the condition has not stabilized?

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Absolute CI to general condition

63
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Deep Vein Thrombosis, thrombophlebitis or arteritis?

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Absolute CI to local condition (may be a general CI if located in a major circulatory vessel)

64
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Severe Atherosclerosis?

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Absolute CI to general condition

65
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Acute flare up of inflammatory arthritism, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, erythematosus, or ankylosing spondylitis

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Absolute CI to local condition (but may be general depending on the presentation)

66
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Significant Fever?

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Absolute CI to general condition

67
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Open wound, sore, decubitus ulcer?

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Absolute CI to local condition

68
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Diagnosed atherosclerosis?

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General Condition requiring modifications

69
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Prolonged constipation?

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Local Condition requiring modification

70
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Chronic Abdominal or digestive disease?

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Local Condition requiring modification

71
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction?

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Local Condition requiring modification

72
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Some highly metastatic cancers not judged terminal?

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Absolute CI to general condition

73
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Fibromyalgia?

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General Condition requiring modifications

74
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Portal hypertension?

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Local Condition requiring modification

75
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Fracture while casted and post cast removal until muscle tone has returned and tissue fragility has returned?

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Local Condition requiring modification

76
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Indwelling medication catheter?

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Local Condition requiring modification

77
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Infection, including parasites?

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Local Condition requiring modification- proximal drainage and circulation techniques are avoided

78
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Inflammatory bowel disease?

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Local Condition requiring modification

79
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Recent Vaginal birth?

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Local Condition requiring modification

80
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Pregnancy and labor?

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General Condition requiring modifications

81
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Systemic contagious or infectious condition?

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Absolute CI to general condition

82
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Aneurisms deemed life threatening

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Absolute CI to local condition (could be general depending on location)

83
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Joint Instability or hypermobility?

A

Local Condition requiring modification

84
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Contusion?

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Local Condition requiring modification

85
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Major Surgery or abdominal surgery?

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General Condition requiring modifications

86
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Cancer

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General Condition requiring modifications- as long as massage doesn’t conflict with other treatments being given

87
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Local contagious skin condition?

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Absolute CI to local condition

88
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Local irritable skin condition?

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Absolute CI to local condition

89
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hypotension?

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General Condition requiring modification

90
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Trigeminal Neuralgia between attacks?

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Local condition requiring modification

91
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Ostomy site?

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Local condition requiring modification

92
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Spasmodic Torticollis?

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Local Condition requiring modification

93
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Post Cerebrovascular Accident or Myocardial Infarction?

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General Condition requiring modification

94
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Inflammatory Arthritis?

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General Condition requiring modification

95
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Medication use by client: anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, stimulants, anti-coagulants, analgesics, any other medication that may alter sensation, muscle ton , standard reflex, reactions, cardiovascular function, kidney or liver function or emotions?

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General Condition requiring modification

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Pain syndromes, such as causalgia or reflex sympathetic dystrophy?

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Absolute CI to local conditions

97
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Flare up of inflammatory bowel syndrome?

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Local Condition requiring modification

98
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Chronic Inflammation (such as sinusitis, chronic bronchitis)?

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Local Condition requiring modification

99
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Bell’s Palsy?

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Local Condition requiring modification

100
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Any anti-inflammatory injection site (target tissue and the immediate vicinity) for up to 21 days post injection?

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Local Condition requiring modification

101
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Acute inflammatory conditions and injuries?

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Local Condition requiring modification

102
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Aneurism?

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Local Condition requiring modification- may be general depending on the location

103
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Chronic Kidney Disease?

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General Conditions requiring modification

104
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Radiation therapy site. both during and up to several weeks post-radiation therapy?

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Absolute CI to local condition

105
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Shock?

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Absolute CI to general condition

106
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Varicosities up to 24 hours post treatment with saline injection?

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Absolute CI to local condition

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