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Rope Bondage Safety
By Mistress Fionn
I am a true follower and believer in the safe, sane and consensual BDSM morals and with that in mind I decided to write this article on Rope Bondage safety. As with most activities in BDSM there are always precautions one must take, here are precautions you should take before and during any bondage play.
Lets first look at the human body; we all have many veins and nerves circulating throughout our bodies. These delicate veins and nerves can become an issue when performing rope bondage. The ropes can cut off blood flowing through the veins or messages passing from the brain through the nerves. If one is not careful with these areas you can cause minor to sever damage to a person. There are other concerns also such as having a victim pass out during a bondage scene that can cause their weight to put to much stress on some of the ropes therefore on some areas of the body were the rope would become to tight. Or even worse having them fall over and hit there head causing a cuncaution. So here are some techniques I sugest you use to prevent any damage or discomfort to your victim.
First off learn your partners medical history, are they anemic, do they have bad circulation? Are they diabetic (what kind a diabetes), do they have nerve damage or numbness in certain areas? Do they have a panic disorder? Do they have a tendency to pass out or fall asleep all of sudden? Do they have blood clots or are they prone to blood clots? If you’re going to do breast bondage you want to know if they are breastfeeding or planning on breast feeding and are they prone to breast lumps? Do they have bad knees, a bad back….etc? A lot these questions should be asked before any kind of play. Another thing I recommend is never ever play with someone under the influence of mind altering drugs or alcohol. The reason behind this is the person does not have full control or nor knowledge of what is occurring to their body, their pain threshold is different from when they are sober, the feelings in there body can be deceiving and they may not feel discomfort when they normally would. Some of these drugs along with alcohol also cause the blood to thin out which can become a concern. These are all things a responsible top takes into consideration when performing bondage.
Now that you have your partners medical history its time to see how it will affect your bondage play. If the person you’re playing with is anemic has a panic disorder, tends to pass out or fall asleep or is diabetic. You want to be sure that if something were to happen that would cause them to faint or become week causing them to fall they will not hurt themselves. Tying them down to the bed or piece of furniture that would support them if this were the case is a wonderful idea. Tying them with suspension in mind is also a good idea this way the bondage style will support the dead weight of the body. Being able to untie them safely and fast is also very important (more on this further in the article). If the person has problems with circulation there are techniques you can use to relieve this discomfort such as using leather restraints or even something to cushion the area that will be bound so the circulation is less likely to be cut off. I use clean socks wrapped around the area to be bound to so the ropes aren’t directly on the skins where they are more likely to cut off circulation. If the person has numbness in a certain area either do not tie up the area or take extra precautions such as checking the area often. If a person is prone to blood clots avoid the area where they occur, if they currently have a blood clot again do not play in that area. There is too much at risk with blood clots play with use leather restrains carefully instead. Women who are prone to breast lumps or even women who are not may discover temporary lumps after breast bondage. Women who are breast feeding should not participate in breast bondage same with pregnant women their breast are too sensitive at this time and you could block the milk ducks. Women who plan on breastfeeding should be handled with care don’t tie them up to tight again you don’t want to damage the milk ducks. When it comes to back problems and knee problems and what not just becareful about what positions you put your partner in.
Here are techniques you can use during the actual bondage. These are techniques you can use to make sure your partner has proper circulation. When using rope bondage no matter how hard you try you will cut off circulation. These techniques are to check just how much circulation is being cut off and will let you know when its time to loosen or untie your partner.
First off there is the skin temperature check you can perform. Compare the temperature of your partner’s skin in unbound areas to bound areas. It will feel colder but if there is an extreme difference in temperature this is when you will have concerns so either untie or loosen the area. Secondly is the color check there are two ways of doing this. For fair skinned people or people with sensitive skin you can gently press on unbound skin and see how fast it returns then press on a bound area and see if it takes longer for the skin color to return depending on how long it takes you may want to loosen or untie them. The longer it takes the less blood flow is going to the area. The other way to check is just by comparing the color of the bound area to an unbound area. If the skin color is dark red or purplish there is a problem loosen the ropes or untie you partner. Thirdly is when your partner complains of numbness or tingling sensation if they are complaning its time to loosen the binds or untie them. The fourth technique is pulse rate technique, compare the different pulse areas to one and other there will always be a small difference in beat because of the way the blood is flowing throughout the body, if there is a great different loosen or unbind your partner.
There are other situations that can ruin a rope bondage session for both you and your partner, and that is when your partners is uncomfortable in certain positions. Before playing you may want to check your partner’s flexibility and maneuverability. Some victims complain about knee pain, shoulder pain and so on. You want to avoid tying them in position that they are not use to or can’t tolerate. You may want to sugest to your partners to do some yoga it will strengthen their tolerance stretch muscles increase flexibility and maneuverability making bondage more pleasurable for them and will let you be more likely to get creative with their positions. There is a difference in my opinion on what kind of positions you can tie a female up in and a male up in. Women seem to be more limber and flexible where as men due to their broadness and muscle build are not. So tying a woman’s hands and arms behind her back will be more successful then trying to do it to man if not impossible. Forcing your partner into a position they are not use to can cause muscle pain, dislocation of shoulders hips and what not to even dislocation of the vertebrae which will really upset their chiropractor.
Now that you have the medical considerations and techniques down pat there are a few other things you should know before attempting rope bondage. I always always sugest one be mentored and taught proper rope bondage techniques by someone with experience. By learning proper techniques you will reduce the chances of harming your partner. Always use proper rope not all rope are appropriate for rope bondage, the most sudjested rope type and size are the following; nylon rope (although knots may slip out easily) silk rope (knots again may slip out easily) and cotton rope (make sure it’s not to abrasive), and tubular webbing. The recommended size is no smaller than 3/16 or bigger but not to big as to be too bulky. Always have a pair of safety scissors nearby just in case you need to quickly remove you partner for emergency sakes, I also recommend that you practice untying so you can a either fully untied in 30 seconds or untied enough so you can slip your partner out of the rope. You never know when one has to go potty real bad. The most import thing is be mentored and taught proper rope bondage techniques by someone with experience. By learning proper techniques you will reduce the chances of harming your partner.
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