Important precautions regarding massage
Please read the following information before receiving a massage.  It is important to note that massage is not recommended for people with certain conditions:  

• Diabetes: this is not strictly a deterrent for a massage, but massage has the same effect as exercise on your blood sugar levels so you need to have appropriate medication available
  
• Immediately after surgery, chemotherapy or radiation
  
• Osteoporosis—you should consult your doctor before a massage
  
• Pregnant women should avoid massage of the abdomen, legs and feet during the first three months of pregnancy.
• Proneness to blood clots. There is a risk of blood clots being dislodged during a massage
  
• If you have heart disease, check with your doctor beforehand
  
• Direct pressure on bruises, inflamed skin, unhealed wounds, tumors, abdominal hernia, recent fractures, muscle tears and sprained ligaments
• Diseased blood vessels: varicose veins, phlebitis, thrombosis
  
• Infectious skin disease: rash, bacterial infection, lymphangitis, fungal infection, viral infections, herpes
• Hemophilia

If there are concerns for any of the above please inform your therapist. 

 Massage will not be given under the following conditions:

• Cold or Flu until symptoms have resolved
• Fever
• Systemic infections until after at least 3 days of antibiotics
• Severe pain of unknown cause (see a physician)
• Complications with pregnancy