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 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.