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How Long After Heart Attack Can One Go For Massage Therapy?
Question: I go for massage therapy on my back and hips every week- had heart attack and two stents 4 days ago should I wait another week or can I go this wknd for my regular appt
Brief Answer:
I recommend you wait another week!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this heart attack but happy that it was picked up in time and managed very well. You feeling strong enough to return to your regular massage appointments is a very good sign of recovery. I will however recommend that you don't go in this week and consider doing so as from next week after talking to your cardiologist. If there is still a possibility to talk to him before this this weekend's appointment, ask him whether it is safe as he is the best person who can tell what the severity of the damage was and whether there is need for more specific care in your case depending on how the surgery went.
I would suggest the best idea is to talk to your treating cardiologist before going in. If there is no possibility to do so at this time, postpone the trip to next week and talk to him. Surgery is never the same and instructions after surgery require the extend of these lesions and how the procedure went to be factored in.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
I recommend you wait another week!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this heart attack but happy that it was picked up in time and managed very well. You feeling strong enough to return to your regular massage appointments is a very good sign of recovery. I will however recommend that you don't go in this week and consider doing so as from next week after talking to your cardiologist. If there is still a possibility to talk to him before this this weekend's appointment, ask him whether it is safe as he is the best person who can tell what the severity of the damage was and whether there is need for more specific care in your case depending on how the surgery went.
I would suggest the best idea is to talk to your treating cardiologist before going in. If there is no possibility to do so at this time, postpone the trip to next week and talk to him. Surgery is never the same and instructions after surgery require the extend of these lesions and how the procedure went to be factored in.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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