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June 13, 2008
Questions From Readers (Heart Disease)
A reader writes after reading my post about stress and heart disease:
What kind of massage can be given for heart disease?
My reply:
As far as I know, a standard Swedish relaxation massage is what is indicated. Keep in mind that if their blood pressure is not under control that they should see a doctor. Also, even if their blood pressure is under control, you need to keep an eye on them and keep good communication to make sure everything is okay throughout the massage. A special time for precaution is when the client gets off of the table because they could get dizzy, fall and hurt themselves.
I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks for reading.
What I failed to ask this reader is what kind of heart disease are they asking about. I assumed high blood pressure because of the post they responded to. However, massage and precautions for hypertension may be very different than massage and precautions for heart failure.
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Posted by linda at June 13, 2008 7:04 AM
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