I really do NOT believe in getting a massage while you are coughing, sniffling, sneezing, have vomitted in the last 24 hours from an illness, etc. Please stay home.
When experiencing cold or flu symptoms, it is generally advised to avoid massage therapy due to the following contraindications:Contagious Nature: Massage can potentially spread the infection to the therapist and other clients.
Worsening Symptoms: Receiving a massage may not alleviate symptoms and could make you feel worse.
Total Contraindication: Conditions like fever and infectious diseases, including cold and flu, are considered total contraindications for massage.
Therapist's Discretion: Therapists may decline to provide massage if you are exhibiting cold or flu symptoms to protect their health.
In summary, it is best to postpone massage therapy until you have fully recovered. Every single time someone gets a massage from me and showing me symptoms of illness while on the table, I have to completely sterilize the entire room.
One of the indicators someone is ill is a cough or sneeze with bad breath. There are regular mouth odors and then there are sick odors. If I can smell it, I get instantly irritated. I know I have the potential to get sick. I caregive my elderly mother with advanced Alzheimer's Disease, which also affects her immune system. Now, I have to worry about getting my mother sick. If she gets pneumonia, flu or Covid she could die. People do not take this into consideration when they book their massage appointments.
Please, STAY HOME if you are coughing, unusually clearing your throat or lungs, sniffling, sneezing, have pain in your throat or when you swallow, earaches. If you are at the END of your sick cycle but still coughing or needing to clear your throat or lungs, you are STILL sick. You aren't sick when the symptoms are completely gone.
One of the indicators someone is ill is a cough or sneeze with bad breath. There are regular mouth odors and then there are sick odors. If I can smell it, I get instantly irritated. I know I have the potential to get sick. I caregive my elderly mother with advanced Alzheimer's Disease, which also affects her immune system. Now, I have to worry about getting my mother sick. If she gets pneumonia, flu or Covid she could die. People do not take this into consideration when they book their massage appointments.
Please, STAY HOME if you are coughing, unusually clearing your throat or lungs, sniffling, sneezing, have pain in your throat or when you swallow, earaches. If you are at the END of your sick cycle but still coughing or needing to clear your throat or lungs, you are STILL sick. You aren't sick when the symptoms are completely gone.
