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A member asked:

Body cast and wanted to know massage therapist wants to massage me but i can't move ?

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Dr. Michael Stephenson answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Massage: Going to be very difficult to have massage in body cast. If you do, may make problem worse.

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/15/2014

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Cannot get: a body massage with a total body cast on.

Answered 11/15/2014

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