*These are for future reference to any problems you might have in deciding if you should give a client a massage.
*If you have any doubts, please ask for medical clearance from their doctor, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Abortion - LC / no deep abdominal work, wait until free of infections
Achalasia - I but might have problems laying down / esophageal sphincter holds the food too long
Achilles Tendonitis - I for SA and LC for A / inflammation in the gastrocnemius or soleus insertions
Acne - LC/ bacterial infection, pimples
Acromegaly - as long as bones and circulatory system is o.k. / Endocrine disorder, too much pituitary, growth hormone, in skull, hand and feet
Aaison’s Disease - I for light massage / autoimmune disease, failure of adrenal functions
Alcoholism - C if intoxicated / can cause a need for alcohol if in early stages of recovery
Allergies - I, but find what they are allergic to / hypersensitivity to harmless agents
Alzheimer’s - I, use light pressure / degenerative brain disorder
Amputations - LC until healed / limb removed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - I, light pressure / degeneration of motor neurons, muscle atrophy
Anemia - I/ symptom of shortage of red blood cells
Anesthesia - LC / no sensation of an area on the body, nerve damage
Aneurysm - SC for abdominal / dilation in the artery
Angina Pectoris - I / chest pain, no lasting tissue damage
Anhydrosis - I / unnaturally dry skin, may have nerve damage
Ankylosing Spondylitis - I for SA, LC for A / progressive arthritis of the spine
Antalgic Gate - I / pain standing still
Anterverted Hip - I / increased internal rotation of the hip
Apnea - I / temporary absence of respiration
Anorexia - I, can help them get over body issues / lack of eating
Appendicitis - C for A / inflammation of the appendix or obstruction
Asthma - I, C if they are having an attack / construction of bronchial, problems breathing
Asymmetrical Dentition - I / can cause clicking in the temporomandibular joint
Atherosclerosis - C for advanced stages / arteries become hard
Baker’s Cysts - LC / Fluid of the synovial membrane on the back of the knee
Bell’s Palsy - I / Paralyzed on one side of the face, caused by inflammation of injured nerve VII
Blister - LC / fluid builds up below the skin
Boils - LC / infection, bigger than pimples
Bone Spurs - I and LC if painful / excess calcium on heel, also can be on the base of the skull and other areas
Boutonniere Deformity - I / proximal interphalangeal joint is flexed and distal interphalangeal joint is extended
Bronchitis - C for A / inflammation of trachea, bronchi and bronchioles
Bulimia – I, can help get them over body issues / eating a lot and then vomiting or using laxatives
Bunion - LC for vigorous / protrusion at the metatarsal-phalangeal joint of the great toe, bursa becomes inflamed
Burns - LC, I for mild sunburn, I around SA / cells die due to fire, sun and other things
Bursitis - LC for A, I for SA / inflammation of fluid filled sack that protects tendons and ligaments
from rubbing on the bone, usually on the shoulder

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