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Old 05-16-2012, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MelodyL View Post
I guess someday SOMEBODY has to be a guinea pig and do some experimenting. But I do know that I was told that when I massage Alan I have to be careful not to massage his calves because it might cause blood clots.
Wow. That gives me even more reservations about something like these machines. I guess I'd put the questions to the doctor who is overseeing that part of Alan's conditions. I would think s/he'd know about these (and other) kinds of machines for treating circulatory problems.

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