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Contraindication is a medical term that refers to a condition or factor that makes a certain treatment or procedure inadvisable.  Please see more here and advise me prior to your appointment if you have any contraindications.

The following conditions are total contraindications where if you have any of the following the treatment will not be able to take place:​

  • Intoxication (through drink or drugs)

  • Recent head or neck surgery or injury

  • Recent scar tissue in head or neck area

  • Severe bruising, open cuts or abrasions in treatment area

  • Severe scalp and skin infections or head lice

  • High Temperature or Fever

  • Are undergoing cancer treatment  (please note I do not offer oncology massage)

  • Digestive complaints – vomiting, diarrhoea

  • Acute Infectious or Contagious Diseases

  • Severe and contagious skin diseases

  • Recent Haemorrhage and haemophilia

  • Thrombosis/embolism/DVT

  • Severe vertigo

  • Severe Headache, Migraine or Earache (on the day)

  • Meningitis, Inflammation of the Brain

  • Undiagnosed lumps and bumps

 

Pregnancy:  massage should not take place in the first three months or if there is a history of miscarriage or other complications.

 

For the following conditions, consent may need to be gained from your GP or practitioner before treatment can go ahead.

  • Severe circulatory disorders, cardiovascular/heart conditions

  • Very high or low blood pressure

  • Recent surgery (dependent on site of surgery)

  • Dysfunction of the nervous System (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, MND, Cerebral Palsy)

  • Bell’s Palsy

  • Epilepsy

  • Haemophilia

  • Medical Oedema

  • Osteoporosis in treatment area

  • Acute Rheumatism or Arthritis in treatment area

  • Diabetes

  • Asthma

  • Trapped/Pinched/Inflamed nerves

  • Recent whiplash injury

  • Recent fractures or broken bones

 

Local Contraindications (where treatment can take place with caution)

 

  • Cuts/Abrasions

  • Bruising/Swelling

  • Sunburn

  • Skin Conditions (Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis)

  • Frozen shoulder

Indian Head Massage Contraindications

Indian Head Massage Contraindications

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