*Immediately after chemotherapy or radiation, unless recommended by your doctor
*People prone to blood clots. There is a risk of blood clots being dislodged. If you have heart disease, check with your doctor before having a massage
*Pregnant women should check with their doctor first if they are considering getting a massage. Massage in pregnant women should be done by massage therapists who are certified in pregnancy massage.<br>(See : [[Pregnancy Massage]])*Massage should not be done directly over bruises, inflamed skin, unhealed wounds, tumors, abdominal hernia, or areas of recent fractures.<br>* Don't eat a heavy meal before the massage.
== Types : ==
* [[Acupressure]] Massage
* [[Acrosage]]
* [[Abdominal Massage]]
* [[Anma Massage]]
* [[Arvigo massage]]
* [[Ayurvedic Massage]]
* [[Balinese Massage]]
* [[Breema Massage]]
* [[Champissage Massage]]
* [[Chinese Massage]]
* [[Deep Tissue Massage]]
* [[Esalen Massage]]
* [[Jamu Massage]]
* [[Kriya Massage]]
* [[Lifestream Massage Technique]]
* [[Lomi Lomi]] and Indigenous Massage of Oceania
* [[Lymphatic Drainage Massage]]
* [[Maya Abdominal Massage]]
* [[Medical Massage]]
* [[Meso-American massage]]
* [[Oncology Massage]]
* [[Orthopedic Massage]]
* [[Osteopathic MedicineOsteopathy]]* [[Platza Massage]]
* [[Pregnancy Massage]]
* [[Reflexology]] Massage
* [[Trigger Point Therapy]]
* [[Tui Na]]
* [[Untie]]
* [[Vibrational Healing Massage Therapy]]
* [[Visceral Manipulation]]
* [[Watsu]]
* [[Zhi Ya]] = form of [[Chinese Massage]]
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