how, or do I even massage a client who has had a lumbar puncture. He had the procedure 14 days ago to test for viral infection, the results were inconclusive. He now has terrible lower back pain and headache. I suggested rest, warmth and lots of gentle stretching, but he is convinced that massage will help
Held Your question as I understand is that massage will not help and rest will help, and your client is not convinced You give him choice of having a second opinion on this issue if you feel that following will not work. Please explain to him that any wound(puncture area is a wounded small area) area if massaged will further open the wound and will hinder the healing. In fact when LP is done a small wounded area is created which gets inflamed also. Rest to the part is advised to give it time to wounded and traumatized area to heal in my patient would explain as above and would advise in such a situation only bed rest with foot end slightly raised as some time air leaks through help needle and causes headache .with foot end raised air will come down from head being lighter in property and will get absorbed in a 2to 3 days .in Any type of massage will make the area in the back more painful Your Clint will understand he needs proper expiation to be given to him Hope you have done the job Chat Doctor. 