contraindications

[aWexeffode54]

Hi can anyone tell me the therapists correct course of action to take in light of one of their clients having contraindications to treatment, severe or otherwise.
Answers would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.

 

[DofssmupFoogs]

Course of action? No action - do not treat. If you are in doubt, then either refer the client to their GP, or get GP permission to treat.

 

[mbulskwg]

I have to say that I would err on the side of caution - to safeguard yourself and your client. Whilst working in a hospice doing massage I would always check with the medical staff - if I was in doubt whether to treat or not - and also when I worked in NHS hospitals I was lucky to be able to approach the medical staff to check out if I could treat or not.

However, when someone phones up out of the blue, and you make an appointment for a mobile treatment pack up all your stuff, lug the couch and accessories into the car and travel, park and unpack your gear - centre yourself then do the consultation - and oh no.... you find out they've got a heart condition - and you can't treat without GP's approval. Then you just have to go back home again and not treat. It's quite a difficult situation - and I now do a mini consultation over the phone to preempt this recurring.
I usually ask whether they are taking any medication or under the doctor's care for any condition.

I find the following book very helpful "A massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology" by Ruth Werner it contains very sound advice.

Luv Binah
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[Pompal 09.]

Hi Libralady - I've just twigged that you are studying aromatherapy - so, all the total contraindications and relative contraindiations should have been discussed within your coursework.

 

[gjjmgdk, gjmgj]

Does libralady maybe mean if someone has a reaction during the treatment? rather than a contraindication being found prior to treating? Otherwise, like Jabba says,it would have been covered in the coursework.

 

[psymon]

The question I am trying to answer is from unit VR27. Describe how to identify contra-indications and the correct action to take in the event of a client having a contra-indication. Maybe I havent understood the question properly?

 

[Ufdpddybdggfo]

What course are you doing Libralady (as courses do differ in what information you receive)? There are basic massage contraindications and essential oil contraindications i.e. pregnancy, hypertension, hypotension etc. It is probably not much help asking anyone who hasn't done the particular course you are on, as teaching methods, strangely enough, can differ from course to course.

Luv Binah
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[FalpPleah]

You may need to look at your course notes to find what 'they' list as contra-indications. Not sure how you are expected to 'identify' anything, as we are not qualified diagnosticians (apologies to the doctors reading this!) If, whilst going through a consultation with a client, they were to mention a condition that you know is a contraindication, you would have to tell them that you cannot treat them until you have either contacted their GP for permission, or they themselves see their GP to ask if treatment is OK. It is a very difficult area. Some GP's do not respond to enquiries from comp therapists, so you then have to come to an arrangement with the client. However, if you feel that you could cause more harm than good, then always err on the side of caution and do not treat.