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Bear's Heart Therapeutic Massage
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Pre-Existing Conditions Indicated for Massage Therapy

Common conditions indicated (a reason to prescribe a medication or perform a treatment) for massage

  1. Stress & Tension
  2. Mental & Physical Fatigue
  3. Pain in Shoulders, Neck, and Back
  4. Muscle & Joint Stiffness -- especially for the elderly
  5. Poor Circulation
  6. Digestion, Assimilation, & Elimination
  7. Headache & Eyestrain
  8. Insomnia
  9. Muscle Spasm
  10. Flabby Muscles
  11. Joint Pain, Sprains
  12. Mental Strain & Depression
  13. Low Self-Confidence, Poor Body Image, & Self-Control
  14. Muscle Trauma Incident -- reduces or prevents adhesions (scar tissue)
  15. Over Use of Muscle from Exercise/Sports -- aids in muscle recovery
  16. Over Weight, Excess Water Retention
  17. Comatose or Bed-Ridden Patients -- Prevents Muscle Atrophy
  18. Anemia (Low Blood Count)
  19. Dry Skin
  20. Respirator Problems -- Aids in Increasing Mechanically Draining Chest Fluids
  21. Nerve Entrapment Due to Muscles
  22. Postural Deviations due to Muscles -- i.e. Lordosis (Swayback), Kyphosis (Hunchback), and more!

Pre-Existing Conditions Where a Massage is NOT Recommended

The following list are commonly pre-existing conditions where a massage may be unsafe.

  1. Any type of surgery within the last 6 weeks.
  2. Child birth within the last 6 weeks.
  3. Severe, Uncontrolled Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  4. Shock
  5. Acute Pneumonia
  6. Toxemia in Pregnancy
  7. Abnormally High Body Temperature/Fever -- Over 99.4 degrees
  8. Acute Infectious Diseases -- i.e. Diphtheria, Flu, COVID
  9. Inflammation of Joints (Acute)
  10. Inflammation due to Tissue Damage (Locally)
  11. Fractures and Acute Injuries
  12. Osteoporosis -- ONLY with Permission of Doctor
  13. Varicose Veins
  14. Thrombophlebitis
  15. Aneurysm (Dilated Artery) -- Stretched Out
  16. Hematoma (Common Example is a Bruise)
  17. Edema (Puffiness from Fluid in Tissue Spaces) -- NOT on Pitted Edema
  18. Cancer, ONLY with Permission of Doctor -- Can Metastasize
  19. Intoxication -- Alcohol and/or Chemical Drugs
  20. Under Medication, ONLY with Permission of Doctor
  21. Sunburn, Heat Stroke, Hyperthermia, and Related Conditions
  22. Hernia
  23. Frail and Elderly, ONLY with Doctor's Permission
  24. Specific Diseases, such as Diabetes, Acute Asthma, Lung Disease, ONLY with Permission of Doctor
  25. Severe Scoliosis (Curved Spine), ONLY  with Permission of Doctor
  26. Skin Disorders such as Acne, Bruises, Eczema, Inflammation, Moles & Warts, Scaly Spots, Skin Tags, Boils & Pimples, Burns & Blisters, Hypersensitive, Cuts & Scratches, Any Recent Surgery, Sores & Abscesses, Broken Blood Vessels, Carbuncle, Impetigo, Lumps or Tumors, Rashes, Stings & Bites, Wounds, or Skin Cancer.

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Bear's Heart Therapeutic Massage

18110 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045, United States

262-622-2647

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