Contra-indications are potential reasons for either not carrying out a treatment in the first instance or not continuing to carry out the treatment once a session has begun.

Contra-indications are subdivided into:

Total contra-indications:

If these conditions are present then no treatment should be commenced:

¨     Fever

¨     Client under influence of alcohol or drugs

¨     Contagious or infectious disease

¨     Recent haemorrhages

With written permission from the Medical Profession:

¨     Pregnancy –  during first 3 months of pregnancy,  physical treatments are not recommended

¨     Cancer

¨     Diabetes

¨     Asthma (severe)

¨     Neuritis

¨     Bell’s palsy

¨     Osteoporosis

¨     Recent surgical operations

¨     Epilepsy

¨     Medical oedema

¨     Nervous or psychotic conditions

¨     Trapped or pinched nerve’s

¨     Cardio-vascular disease including Thrombosis, Phlebitis, Hypertension, Hypotension & Angina etc

¨     Aneurosa, embolisms etc

Localised conditions (area to be avoided during most treatments except Reiki):

¨    Skin diseases inc. fungal infections etc

¨     Varicose veins

¨     Cuts/ abrasions

¨     Scar tissue (2 yrs for major surgery/ 6m for minor surgery)

¨     Sunburn

¨     Undiagnosed lumps

¨     Areas of undiagnosed pain

¨     During menstruation

NB: None of these lists are exhaustive i.e. you may have other conditions not listed that I need to know about