*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 |
Laryngitis - LC / inflammation of the larynx
Length Discrepancy - I / one leg is longer than the other, tight muscles
Lice (Mites) - C until gone / highly contagious, tiny bugs that drink blood
Liver (enlarged) - C / liver becomes distended
Lordosis - I but no intense R.O.M. / abnormal curve to lower lumbar
Lupus - C for A and I for SA flare-ups / autoimmune disease
Lymphedema - I, work proximal area then distal to proximal, fluid builds up in one limb
Lyme Disease - C for A / infection of several body systems, deer ticks
Lymphangitis - C until infection is gone / infection in lymph capillaries, blood poisoning
Mallet Finger - I / unable to extend the index finger, problems in the extensor digitorum
Marfan’s Syndrome - I / genetic disorder that affects the muscle, circulatory system and eyes
Mastectomy - LC until healed / removal of breast tissue
Moles - LC on moles / excess melanin
Mononucleosis - C, I for recovered / acute viral infection
Morton’s Toe - I / build up of scar tissue between 3rd and 4th metatarsals
Meningitis - C for A / infection of the meninges
Multiple Sclerosis - C for A and I for SA / destruction of myelin sheaths
Mumps - C / viral disease
Muscular Atrophy - I but lighter pressure / wasting away of muscles, more severe than flaccid
Muscular Dystrophy - I but lighter pressure / atrophy of skeletal muscles
Myasthenia Gravis - I / autoimmune disorder
Myositis Ossificans - LC / bony deposits in the soft tissue
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