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Hi Zira my godmother recently had a stroke which paralyzed her left side and affected the left side of her brain to where she can no longer speak. I am currently taking my first Swedish massage course and learning about how we as massage therapists can heal our clients and i would like to know if she can receive massage from a therapist even though she is currently taking the blood thinner Crumaden. My family and I would like to know...
Hi Chelsea.
In all honesty the answer to your question is up to her doctor. You will require a dr note in order to do the massage. The reason being that her doctor has to be aware of what type of treatment she will be recieving and has to decide whether or not it would be wise to proceed. If you do the massage DO NOT use deep pressure as this will cause damage to the blood vessels.
Zira
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Zira
Expertise
I can answer questions about exercise rehab, remedial (therapeutic/deep tissue) and general relaxation massage therapy, sports related massage therapy and any questions about massage in general.
Experience
I'm a registered massage therapist and have been for a few years now, I'm also an active athlete and know how to tie health and massage together. I have training in relaxation massage, remedial massage, pre and post event sports massage, problems in the lower legs of athletes, some thai massage, soft tissue manipulation, a small amount of pregnancy massage, exercise rehab and kinesiology, anything about the human body and how it operates, and I even have a small background in myofascial release. Currently I am in the process of becoming a certified personal trainer as well.
Organizations
MTAS is my association here in Canada
Education/Credentials
Two years of massage school as well as various seminars and educational lectures and working out in the real world and dealing with situations everyday.
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