Is It Safe To Massage Feet & Hands After An Angioplasty?

Posted on Fri, 24 Feb 2012

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Question : i am a massage therapist and have a client who wants his feet and legs massaged after an angioplasty ,he tells me he has this done regular but his therapist has now left. Is it safe to do so?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 hours later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

You can massage your client without any problems. Even if he has undergone angioplasty, massaging will not harm his cardiac ( heart) status. let me reassure that it is safe and will not lead to any complications.

I hope I answered your query. Please accept my answer if no more queries.

Regards,

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