*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.
I = Indicated C = Contraindicated LC = Locally Contraindicated A = Acute SA = Sub Acute
| A-B | C | D-E | F-G | H | I-K | L-M | N-P | Q-S | T-W |
Ichthyosis - I / dry skin
Impetigo - C until healed / bacterial infection of the skin
Infectious diseases - C / any disease that can be transmitted to another person
Inflammation - LC for A and I for SA / protective response to injury or infection, fluid build-up
Influenza - C for A and I for SA / flu, viral infection, respiratory
Insomnia - I / inability to attain enough sleep
Interstitial Cystitis - LC / Inflammation of the bladder
Intra Articular - LC for A and I for SA / generalized swelling of an area
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - I as long as they can tolerate it / functional problem of the digestive system
Ischemia - I but gentle massage / deficiencies of blood flow
Jaundice - C / liver problems, yellow looking skin
Kidney stones - C but I for client that has had them in the past / deposit of crystalline in the kidney or ureters
Korsakoff’s Syndrome - I / B vitamin deficiency, mostly in alcoholics
Kyphosis - I but no intense R.O.M. / abnormal curve to cervical and thoracic spine
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*Use common sense and check before you massage the above problems. |
