(1) Contraindications
- Various kind of acute infectious diseases
- Compound fractures, open wound, and burns
- Local infections and dermatosis
- Hemophilia
- Severe osteoporosis
- Acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
- Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract, etc.
(2) Precautions
- Psychotic patients
- During pregnancy, or with postpartum lochiorrhea
- Instability of vertebrae or apparent spur
- Patients who tend to hypotension or hypoglycemia easily
(3) Attention
- The therapist and the patient should cooperate well with each other
- The patient better be physically and mentally relaxed
- The room temperature should be kept well to prevent the patient from getting cold
- The massage should be suspended if abnormalities appear
- Extreme force should be avoided
- External application of certain lubricating oil or cream can be used, especially for children.
Key Words: contraindications and precautions, Chinese Massage
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