
Post-Operative Precautions
If a client has had any surgery during the previous
six months, do not render any type of massage without consulting the surgeon
first. If massage is done too early or too
deep, it can cause bleeding and disrupt the healing process.
If the surgeon does not approve massage over the
surgical area, other areas of the body may be massaged. In the case of spinal reconstructive surgery
and surgery for failed lower back, it can take as much as a year before the
client can handle massage directly over the lesion. If metal plates or screws were added to the
body to stabilize an area, deep massage is not to be applied directly over the
metal itself. Always consult with your
doctor after a recent surgery.