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Please do not use Massage Therapy in cases of :

• Infectious skin disease.

• A rash.

• An unhealed wound.

• Immediately after surgery.

• If you're prone to blood clots.

• Circulatory ailments such as phlebitis or varicose veins preclude the use of massage.

• It should never be performed directly over bruises.

• Inflamed or infected injuries.

• Areas of bleeding or heavy tissue damage.

• At the sites of recent fractures or sprains.

• Cancer patients immediately after chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

• Avoid massage over any known tumor.

• In any area with a recent surgical incision.

• Massage in the abdominal area for at least two hours after eating.

• Abdominal hernia.

• Abdominal massage should also be strictly avoided during the first three months of pregnancy; during this period, massage of the legs and feet is also inadvisable.