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Do you wear high heels, spend a lot of time standing or often walk, is your profession associated with maintaining a vertical body position for a long time? Then Foot pain massage in Exeter should be included in your health and preventive measures plan. This massage not only relaxes muscles and improves blood flow, but also stimulates reflex points, of which there are about 70 thousand on the feet alone.
A course of treatments performed by a professional massage therapist provides :
relief of psycho-emotional stress
normalization of muscle tone in the lower limbs
activation of the outflow of lymph and venous blood
indirect positive effect on internal organs and the body as a whole due to stimulation of bioactive points
How is foot massage performed?
The classic method involves massaging the feet, shins and thighs. The patient lies on his back or stomach. The doctor uses a special massage tool or oil. The session begins with light stroking over the entire surface of the leg. The movements are superficial and soft. Then the massage therapist moves on to more intensive techniques - rubbing, and kneading the shin. This takes about 3-5 minutes and ends with vibration.
For kneading with longitudinal and circular movements, the professional uses the edge of the palm, fingers clenched into a fist, thumbs and the back of the hands. Spiral rotational movements are carefully worked on the toes, heels, and soles.
What does foot massage do?
Massage is a superficial or deep warm-up of soft tissues. The technique varies depending on what effect is required: to knead subcutaneous or deep muscles, to ensure the outflow of blood and lymph. Deep warm-up affects the joints, which helps to strengthen their ligaments and capsules. Warming up your legs provides the following benefits:
relieves fatigue
tones
removes heaviness in the legs
relaxes muscles
helps relieve cramps
strengthens the ligamentous apparatus
relieves swelling
ensures the outflow of blood and lymph
Such results are guaranteed when contacting a specialist who knows anatomy and topography well. Working along the course of the vessels and the location of the muscles, the massage therapist correctly affects the leg area, which makes the procedures painless and effective.
The process of massaging the two portions of the leg
[1] Massage of the back of the legs
It starts from the ankles, gradually moving towards the thigh. Rubbing and kneading techniques work the calf muscles. Gentle circular movements affect the popliteal fossa.
The back of the thigh is rubbed with the base of the palm. To relax the shin, the patient lifts the leg and bends it at the knee at an angle of 90°. The masseur uses rubbing, patting, and tapping techniques. At the end, smoothing movements are performed from the ankles to the thigh.
[2] Massage of the front surface of the legs
It is also performed in a lying position. The massage begins with the ankles and moves to the thighs. The doctor uses circular pressing movements and pinching. The knee joint area is lightly stroked, and then the doctor moves on to knead the muscles located above the knee. The outer and inner thigh and shin are worked out by tapping and patting.
Conclusions
Depending on the type of foot massage, the session duration can be varied. Therefore, if you are looking for the best Holistic full-body massage service near Exeter, get in touch with Exeter. We especially aim to relieve your physical pain, and stress and boost up your natural immune power.
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