What You Should Know Before Getting Sports Massage Therapy in Beaverton

Many of you may love getting sports massage therapy along with reflexology massage therapy, Swedish massage therapy or deep tissue massage therapy from a therapeutic massage spa. There are things you should know, though, before you get sports massage therapy from your massage spa in Beaverton, Washington County, Clackamas, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Portland, Tualatin, Sherwood or Vancouver WA.

These are some of the contraindications to sports massage therapy.

Those of you with open wounds, lacerations or even just cuts and grazes should wait until these have healed and closed before getting sports massage therapy. This takes about one to two weeks. A scar should have formed to prove that the wound has closed properly.

Those of you with muscle ruptures will be experiencing muscle bleeding during its acute stages. Sports massage therapy will worsen the bleeding and delay healing. Allow the rupture to heal for two to three days before getting a massage. More extensive ruptures will take longer to heal. The same rules apply to those who have tendon ruptures. Sometimes, however, tendon ruptures need surgery to be healed.

Those of you with contusions resulting from impact will also be experiencing bleeding in the muscles. The aforementioned rules also apply. Furthermore, undergoing massage while suffering from contusions may result in myositis ossificans or the growth of bone within the muscles. Any existing condition of myositis ossificans will be worsened by massage.

Those of you with broken bones or burns of chilblains should not undergo sports massage therapy because it will be painful and will just worsen the existing condition.

Those of you with periostitis, or the inflammation of sheath around the bone, should avoid sports massage therapy because it will irritate the bone. In fact, under such conditions, the bone should not be touched.

Those of you with gout or rheumatoid arthritis should avoid sports massage therapy because it will worsen the inflammation.

Those of you with bursitis are suffering from the inflammation of the sack of fluid sandwiched between the tendons and bones at the junction of joints. The area will be red and swollen. Avoid sports massage therapy which will worsen it.

Those of you with bacterial, viral or fungal infections of the skin and soft tissue should avoid sports massage therapy which may further spread the infection.

Those of you with thrombosis are suffering from a blood clot in the vein, usually felt as a soreness deep in the muscles. The condition can be lethal when the blood clot travels through the veins to the heart and causes irreparable damage. You should avoid sports massage therapy since this could trigger the movement of the blood clot toward the heart.

Those of you with implanted artificial blood vessels should avoid sports massage therapy since this can damage the artificial blood vessels.

Those of you with bleeding disorders like hemophilia should avoid sports massage therapy since this can cause bleeding which may be difficult to stop.

Those of you with tumors should avoid sports massage therapy. If you have an unidentified and undiagnosed lump in your muscles or beneath the skin, have it checked by qualified specialists first to determine whether it is a tumor or a knot in the muscles.

Those of you who are pregnant should consult your doctor first and then ask for pregnancy massage therapy instead of sports massage therapy from your therapeutic massage spa in Beaverton.

Those of you who have other unusual physical conditions that have not been medically diagnosed yet should undergo medical evaluation first before getting sports massage therapy.

Keep this information on hand and consult it before you decide on your next sports massage therapy session in Beaverton, Washington County, Clackamas, Keizer, Lake Oswego, Portland, Tualatin, Sherwood or Vancouver WA.