27/08/2022
3 Massages for Pressure Points in Your Feet
Whether you spend all day standing or complete hard workouts daily, your feet really take a beating. But did you know that all that walking doesn’t just affect your feet? It affects your whole body. Targeted foot massages can ease tense areas that cause problems throughout your body, lower stress, aid digestion, and improve sleep through reflexology.
Continue reading to learn more about reflexology and three foot massage techniques you can do at home.
What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is a type of alternative therapy that involves applying varying pressure levels to the feet, hands, and ears. It is believed that pressure points in these areas correspond to different parts of the body. By releasing tension in the trigger points, reflexology helps restore balance and encourage healing in other places.
Pressure Points in the Foot
Reflexology charts can show you a full breakdown of pressure points within the foot. Here’s a general guide for corresponding body parts on the foot:
Toes: The head, specifically the brain, side neck, and sinuses
Inside surface (along the arch): The spine
Outer edge: The shoulders, arms, hips, knees, and legs
The entire bottom of your foot corresponds with various organs.
Top third (near the ball of your foot): Chest organs, including the lungs and heart.
Middle third (near your arch): Abdominal organs, like the stomach, spleen, liver, and intestines
Bottom third (near the heel): Pelvic organs, such as the bladder, colon, reproductive organs, etc.; the sciatic nerve
Three Foot Massage Techniques
1. For Anxiety
Stimulating the cardiovascular system can promote relaxation and ease some effects of anxiety.
Curl your toes and identify the small dip between your 1st and 2nd toe right beneath the ball of your foot.
Use your thumb to massage the area in a circular motion.
You can also firmly press down on the area for 10 to 15 seconds.
2. For Lower Back Pain
Some people report that reflexology
