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Is it safe to have massage if you have osteoporosis?

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Barefoot massage is a type of massage that puts the most pressure on the body with compression forces. Even if a massage therapist is only 5 feet tall and weighs 90 pounds, if you have osteoporosis, your bones are not strong enough to withstand this amount of pressure. read more

It would be barefoot massage. Barefoot massage is a type of massage that puts the most pressure on the body with compression forces. read more

This depends upon the degree of severity of the osteoporosis. That said, most people with osteoporosis can still receive regular massage as long as it is a light enough pressure to not damage the skeletal structure. Even some deeper pressure is permissible in thickly-muscled areas that are not immediately near a compromised bone. read more

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