The Bodyworker Bio Structural Correction and Massage Therapy

Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension and motion. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage will be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows and forearm. The most cited reasons for introducing massage as therapy is for its perceived clinical effectiveness.

As innocuous as massage may seem, there are still times when you should refrain from receiving one because it may adversely affect a health condition that you may already have.

The list of reasons for not receiving a massage may be longer than you expect, and it includes some conditions that at first glance don't seem like massage would affect at all. Take a look:

When you have a fever, your body is trying to isolate and expel an invader of some kind. Massage increases overall circulation and could therefore work against your body's natural defenses.

Massage can further irritate an area of inflammation, massage should not be administered. Inflamed conditions include anything that ends in –itis, such as phlebitis (inflammation of a vein), dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), arthritis (inflammation of the joints), and so on. In the case of localized problems, you can still massage around them, however, avoiding the inflammation itself.

High blood pressure means excessive pressure against blood vessel walls. Massage affects the blood vessels, and so people with high blood pressure or a heart condition will receive light, sedating massages, if at all.

Massage is not a good idea for someone coming down with the flu or diphtheria, for example, and to make matters worse, the masseur is exposed to the virus aswell. The CORONAVIRUS is also a concern so you must have a Rapid Lateral Flow Test 1 hour before Massage Appointment. Get FREE Self-Testing Rapid Lateral Flow Tests here: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

Hernias are protrusions of part of an organ (such as the intestines) through a muscular wall. It's not a good idea to try to push these organs back inside. Surgery works better.

Elderly people with a severe stoop to the shoulders often have this condition, in which bones become porous, brittle, and fragile. Massage may be too intense for this condition.

Massage directly over varicose veins can worsen the problem. However, if you apply a very light massage next to the problem, always in a direction toward the heart, it can be very beneficial.

Stay away from an area of mending bones. A little light massage to the surrounding areas, though, can improve circulation and be quite helpful.

You should avoid anything that looks like it shouldn't be there, such as rashes, wounds, bruises, burns, boils, and blisters, for example. Usually these problems are local, so you can still massage in other areas.

Cancer can spread through the lymphatic system, and because massage increases lymphatic circulation, it may potentially spread the disease as well. Simple, caring touch is fine, but massage strokes that stimulate circulation are not. Always check with a doctor first.

Diabetes, asthma, and other serious conditions each has its own precautions, and you should seek a doctor's opinion before receiving a massage.

Some people still think of AIDS as something that can be "caught" through simple skin-to-skin contact, but most of us know that's not the case. HIV can't be transmitted during massage. Some of the infections that people suffering from the later stages of AIDS experience as in the case of any visible rashes, sores, lesions, or swelling, massage will not be applied to avoid passing on any infections to Robert.

All this makes it sound like you practically have to get a medical checkup and a nod from the doctor before receiving a massage, doesn't it? Well, in many cases, that's exactly what it means. Always err on the side of caution when you're receiving a massage if you have any health concerns. Check it out with your doctor first.