Contraindications
Notes list
Note

- Patients should always consult with a licensed health care professional before using self-massage or any other form of health care! Although Chinese self-massage has wide indications, it cannot treat all diseases. Some of the conditions or diseases for which Chinese self-massage are contraindicated are:
  1. Severe organic diseases, extreme weakness, extreme fatigue. When overly hungry or overly satiated, Chinese self-massage should either be applied cautiously or not at all.
  2. Certain infectious diseases, such as erysipelas, meningitis, suppurative arthritis, etc.
  3. Certain acute infectious diseases, such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, etc.
  4. All kinds of hemorrhagic diseases, such as hematochezia, hematuria, hemafecia, etc.
  5. On local areas which have been burnt or scalded, etc.
  6. Malignant tumors, pyemia, etc.
  7. Traumatic bleeding, the early stage of fracture, the initial stage of paraplegia, etc.
  8. The lumbosacral area, buttocks, and abdomen are contraindicated for massage during pregnancy. Massage is inadvisable or should be applied cautiously during the menstrual period. Massage is also contraindicated postpartum or if there is a uterine tumor.
  9. Acute rheumatoid spondylitis and arthritis, active rheumatism