Contraindications
Some medical conditions may affect your treatment and may mean some localised areas need to be avoided during treatment. Some of these are listed below. If you are in any doubt, please consult your GP before starting.
- Contagious or infectious skin conditions
- Areas of recent scar tissue, cuts or heavy bruising
- Recent operations, fractures or sprains
- Varicose veins
- Muscular pain – please consult your GP as there could be another reason for pain i.e. slipped disc *
- Lumps and bumps – please consult your GP prior to treatment *
If you have any of the following conditions then please see your GP prior to having a treatment*:
- Pregnancy especially in the first trimester and last trimester
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Heart conditions
- High or Low blood pressure
- Phlebitis or thrombosis
- Allergies
- Certain medication such as warfarin
- Epilepsy
- Cancer
As above for general massage. It is important to inform the therapist if you are pregnant as essential oils MUST NOT be used in pregnancy.
Also if you are taking any homeopathic medicines these can also be affected by essential oils. If in doubt please ask your homeopath prior to your aromatherapy massage.
- Recent head or neck injury
- Severe bruising in treatment area
- Epilepsy
- Recent haemorrhage (especially, brain)
- High or low blood pressure
- Migraine
- History of thrombosis or embolism
- Diabetes
- Dysfunction of nervous system (i.e. meningitis, inflammation of the brain)
- Skin disorders, cuts and abrasions to treatment area
- Scalp infections
- Recent operations to treatment area
- Under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Arthritis/osteoporosis in treatment area
- Cancer
- Prior or directly after surgery
- Pregnancy, especially not in the first trimester
- Contagious/acute infections, conditions/disease
- Undiagnosed pain *
- Thrombosis, phlebitis *
- Varicose veins, cuts, bruises, painful areas to feet and legs or recent scar tissue
- Under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Recent haemorrhaging or swelling
- High or low blood pressure
- Arthritis to feet
- Diabetes *
- Osteoporosis to legs
- Fungal infections, warts or verrucas
* You should get approval for treatment from your GP if you might have any of the conditions listed.
People will not always remember what you said,
people will not always remember what you did,
but people will always remember how you made them feel.
“Each treatment is as unique as you are”
