FAQ
How to prepare for a massage?
- Have your last meal at least 1 hour before the treatment,
- If you experience significant digestive discomfort that may worsen after meals, it is recommended to have the treatment on an empty stomach,
- Arrive 5 minutes earlier to allow time for preparation,
- Empty your bladder before the treatment,
What are the contraindications for massage?
In most cases, massage is a safe treatment. However, individuals in the following situations should not undergo a massage:
- Consumption of alcohol before the massage.
- Eating a meal immediately before the treatment (it is recommended to eat no later than one and a half hours before the massage).
- Any medical conditions accompanied by a high body temperature (above 38°C).
- Acute and subacute inflammatory conditions, infectious diseases, tuberculosis.
- Skin integrity disruption.
- Any dermatological changes.
- Scars, bruises, skin inflammations, varicose veins (only healthy parts of the body will be massaged).
- Allergies to the cosmetics used in the massage (all allergies should be reported to the massage therapist).
- Bleeding or tendencies to bleed.
- Uncontrolled heart conditions, aneurysms, fresh blood clots, recent heart attack.
- Malignant and benign tumors.
- Post-traumatic hematomas in joints and muscles (within 3 days of the injury).
- Phlebitis, peripheral vascular diseases.
- Advanced atherosclerosis of peripheral or coronary vessels.
- Thrombophlebitis (6 months after the inflammatory condition).
- Pregnancy.
- Any cases requiring surgical intervention.
- Individuals who have undergone surgery (massage can be performed once the scars are healed).
- Peptic ulcer disease with bleeding.
- Hepatic and renal stone disease.
- Stomach and duodenal ulcer rupture.
- Viral hepatitis.
- Cholecystitis, inflammatory conditions of the bile ducts.
- Appendicitis, peritonitis, pancreatitis.
- Parasitic diseases.
- Post-myocardial infarction state (2 weeks).
- Fresh valve and heart inflammation, uncontrolled heart conditions.
- Angina pectoris during an attack.
- Uncontrolled hypertension.
- Vascular purpura.
- Birger’s disease III°IV°.