When can’t I have a massage? The list of contraindications is not insignificant

When can’t I have a massage? The list of contraindications is not insignificant

We need to be careful even with massage chairs.

Sports masseur, member of the Massage on the Twelfth salon team

In what cases should you not get a massage?

Many people are used to the fact that massage is a pleasant and useful procedure. But do not forget that it has a rather strong impact on the state of the body and in many diseases can be strictly contraindicated.

How to understand whether you are in the risk zone, and what you need to tell the masseur about yourself?

Who should not have a massage

The list of contraindications is quite large:

• bleeding and a tendency to bleeding;
• blood diseases;
• acute febrile conditions;
• acute inflammatory processes;
• tissue inflammations (e.g. purulent wounds);
• various skin conditions;
• thrombosis;

• significant varicose veins;
• ulcers on the body;
• inflammation of lymph nodes;
• active tuberculosis;

• certain mental illnesses;
• nausea;
• vomiting;
• pain of unclear nature on palpation of the abdomen;
• pulmonary, cardiac, renal, hepatic insufficiency, etc.

Also, massage may be undesirable in the exacerbation of diseases in the field of neurology and joints. In any pinch, do not need to make an appointment with a masseur immediately – reduce the sharp pain medically (after consulting with a doctor), and after the massage will help to bring the treatment to an end.

What about massage chairs?

We don’t argue, massage chairs in shopping centers do look attractive. Especially after a long shopping trip or languid waiting for loved ones in fitting rooms. But do not hurry to run to them – the effect can be the exact opposite of what you expect.

The fact is that the technique does not take into account all the individual characteristics of a person. Especially cautious should approach the massage of the collar zone – even the strongest and healthiest people. Otherwise, blood pressure may rise, and in the worst cases, blood coagulation may also be affected.