Indications For Massage – Massage would usually benefit conditions on this list:

• Allergy symptoms
• Anxiety
• Biomechanical imbalance
• Body-image distortion
• Breathing difficulty (not due to infection)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Constipation (abdominal massage)
• Dental problems or recent lengthy procedures (facial and neck muscles)
• Depression
• Ear infection sensation without any infection present
• Eczema (lymphatic drainage only, in direction of lymph flow). True eczema is NOT contagious.
• Edema (lymphatic drainage only, in direction of lymph flow - applies to edema not caused by disease/infection)
• Fibromyalgia (client preferences are honored as best as possible)
• Flat foot arches
• Forward Head Posture
• Frozen shoulder
• Headaches (including migraines!)
• Heel spurs
• Immune system deficiency
• Insomnia
• Joint stiffness
• Low back pain
• Lymphatic congestion (lymph fluid not draining)
• Menstrual cycle issues
• Migraines
• “Military back” or “Military neck”
• Muscle spasms or strain
• Neck & shoulder pain/stiffness
• Nervous tension
• Numbness or tingling in limbs or fingers (depending on cause)
• Osteoarthritis (take precautions)
• Pain between shoulder blades
• Parkinson’s
• PMS (in most cases)
• Post-traumatic stress disorders
• Prostate problem-like symptoms (with doctor’s note)
• Pregnancy (beyond the 13th week) (observe precautions)
• Range-of-motion limitations
• Referring pain (limbs, back, thorax, etc - as long as it’s muscular in nature)
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Sacro-iliac (SI) joint problems
• Scar tissue
• Sciatica
• Shin splint sensation
• Sinus problems
• Slight dizziness, blah feeling
• Soreness
• Stress
• Temporo-mandibular joint problems (TMJ)
• Tension
• Terminal cancer (NOT a cure or treatment, but can help ease stress and discomfort)
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Tooth pain without infection/cavity
• Trigger points
• Visual auras
• Whiplash (after a few days)

Contraindications for Massage - Massage may either be inadvisable OR precaution must be taken for conditions on this list.

• AIDS/HIV (over open areas, or in cases of secondary conditions/complications or under-the-weather)
• Aneurysm (avoid area)
• Appendicitis (do not massage)
• Bronchitis (do not massage, unless definitely not contagious can can handle massage)
• Broken bones (avoid area)
• Bruises (avoid area)
• Cancer (not necessarily an absolute contraindication)
• Common cold/flu/influenza (do not massage)
• Contagious skin condition (chicken pox, scabies, lice, poison ivy, etc) (do not massage)
• Fever (do not massage)
• Fungus (avoid area)
• Gangrene (avoid area)
• Gout (avoid area)
• Hepatitis (use caution)
• Hernia (avoid area)
• Infectious disease
• Inflammation (avoid area)
• Kidney failure (do not massage)
• Liver failure (do not massage)
• Mental instability - moderate to severe (do not massage)
• Nausea where there has been (or is likely to be) vomiting, such as stomach flu or food poisoning (do not massage)
• Open skin/cuts/scrapes/weeping rashes (avoid area)
• Phlebitis/thrombosis (do not massage)
• Pregnancy before the 13th week (use caution)
• Sprain - Grade 2 or 3 (avoid area)
• Sunburn (avoid areas with more than mild redness)
• Swelling/burning (avoid area, unless severe and/or systemic)
• Torn muscles (avoid area)
• Torn tendons (avoid area)
• Tuberculosis (do not massage)
• Uncontrolled high blood pressure
• Varicose veins (either avoid or use very light pressure over area)
• Warts (avoid area)
• Whiplash, very recent