Do not participate in sound healing if you have

• epilepsy or seizures triggered by sound, unless you have consulted your health care provider to ensure you are in no danger of seizure from sound vibrations

• a post-surgical site that is not fully healed and closed, or sutures that have not been removed

• experienced recent whiplash

People with the following should consult their health care provider before participating in sound healing for the first time

• epilepsy or seizures

• pregnancy

• cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac pacemakers, or artificial heart valves

• carotid stenosis if using in the area of the carotid artery/larynx

• a stent or shunt

• a deep brain stimulation device (DBS)

Keep a minimum of 8 inches (20 cm) between a sound healing instrument and

• an implanted heart pacemaker, stent, shunt or defibrillator

• the area of a metallic implant

• implants that have not completely healed

• the neck if you have carotid atherosclerosis

Do not use sound healing instruments directly on

• the body of a pregnant person, especially during the first 12 weeks

• deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the leg or known thrombi

• the body of someone with weak, fractured or osteoporotic bones

• any acute inflammations, including inflamed joints and veins

• diseased veins

• implants, screws or artificial joints

• tumors

• open wounds or weeping eczema

• the skin of someone with inflammatory skin disorder