Medical Guidelines

• Please consult with your healthcare provider(s) about including touch-based therapy as part of a broader plan of care. 

• Bodywork/massage is not a substitute for medical care. If you have any questions regarding the status of your health, injury, or condition,  it is advised that you promptly consult with your physician.

• You must receive any necessary approval from a medical doctor before receiving bodywork/massage or taking part in a self-care lesson.

• Complete disclosure of any health conditions (past or present) and medications is necessary to aid in a safe, healthy, and beneficial massage.

• There shall be no liability on the practitioner's part if you forget to inform the therapist of any changes in your health and medical condition.

• The practitioner does not diagnose physical or mental illness or disease or prescribe medications or supplements as part of massage.

• There are specific techniques that may be used for certain conditions. 

• Certain techniques can also interfere with the effects or stabilization of certain injections and medications. It is therefore extremely important for me to know this information upfront.

• The methods used may be adjusted to suit you and be reviewed by your doctor, as needed.

• I will always protect the confidentiality of all information unless disclosure is requested by you or required by law.

• You must immediately inform me of any discomfort that might arise during your session so that the technique and/or pressure can be adjusted for your benefit. Massage should never hurt, despite what anyone else might claim.

• Bodywork/massage is provided for stress reduction, relaxation, relief from pain and muscular tension, improvement of range-of-motion, increased body awareness, and to support well-being. 

You should not receive massage if you have or are experiencing the following:

• COVID-19 or symptoms of contagious illness (e.g., cold, flu)

• fevers or infectious disease (e.g., chickenpox, measles, hepatitis, tuberculosis, mono, mumps, etc.)

• pneumonia

• fainting, nausea, dizziness

• wide-spread skin irritation (sun burns, poison ivy, hives, etc.)

• acute or unexplained chronic diarrhea

• myocarditis/pericarditis

• autoimmune flare-up

• acute rheumatic flare-up

• embolism/thrombosis

• phlebitis or thrombophlebitis

• advanced cardiac, kidney, or liver conditions

• advanced athero/arteriosclerosis

• untreated hypertension (HBP)

• high-risk pregnancy, pre-clampsia/eclampsia

A medical doctor's approval for massage is required if you have the following:

• circulatory or bleeding disorders such as hemophilia

• lymphatic conditions or autoimmune diseases/lupus

• history of thrombosis or phlebitis

• history of heart attack, stroke, or aneuyrism

• recent injury or surgery

• kidney disease

• liver problems