Contents:
- Medical Video: Self Foot Massage - Do While Watching!
- A myriad of benefits of foot massage for health
- 1. Release stress
- 2. Increase and facilitate blood circulation
- 3. Reduces pain
- Tips and how to do your own foot massage at home
Medical Video: Self Foot Massage - Do While Watching!
Massage is believed to be an alternative method for dealing with certain health problems. One that is often and still done to date is foot massage. Apparently not only canrelieving pain or healing foot injuries, foot massage also has a myriad of health benefits. Then, what are the benefits of foot reflexology for health? Let's look at the benefits of foot reflexology below
A myriad of benefits of foot massage for health
1. Release stress
Massaging the foot is useful for reducing anxiety and creating a relaxing sensation that is pleasing to the body. It is important to know, that on the surface of the foot there is a reflex point called the solar plexus.
Solar plexus is a kind of point that contains all the sources of stress in the body. If you regularly massage or reflex your feet, you can slowly stress out in the body one by one through the reflection of your feet.
2. Increase and facilitate blood circulation
Blood flow brings lots of nutrients and oxygen to be distributed to various cells in the body. Blood also functions to cleanse dirt and poisons from the body.
Unfortunately when you are stressed, blood flow will be limited and unable to work carrying out their duties for the body. Therefore, foot reflexology is felt right and is useful for reducing stress and helping blood circulation flow unimpeded.
3. Reduces pain
Reflexology on the feet also helps reduce pain. Reflexology massage on the foot can release more endorphin hormones. This endorphin hormone is useful for blocking pain signals to the brain.
Endorphin is a stronger painkiller than morphine. People who are experiencing pain can try reflexology to reduce it pain felt.
Tips and how to do your own foot massage at home
Usually, foot massage can be obtained at a massage or a particular reflexology clinic. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to visit the foot massage site during his busy time. No need to worry, because you can still massage your feet at home like a professional masseuse with a few tips and the following methods:
- First, sit in a chair and position your body as comfortable as possible.
- Then, bend your left leg, lift and rest your left leg gently on your right thigh.
- Pour a little lotion or skin essential oil into your hands. Gently rub it on your feet and massage all your legs including your toes, finger arches and heels.
- Do a deeper massage. Press the knuckles of your right hand to your left foot.
- Massage and squeeze your fingers slowly. You can also slowly pull your fingers out together or separately. This can stretch the muscles below. Don't forget to repeat with the other leg.
