Combat Stress and Free your Mind with a Soothing Foot Massage

 No one who’s ever had a foot massage can deny the wonderful feelings it imparts.  Even just massaging your own feet after a long day can ease aching feet.  The theory of a foot massage is simple enough, but the art of doing it correctly is far more complex and precise.  The force used must be carefully directed to a targeted nerve on one’s foot.  And because each part of the foot is linked to another – sometimes distant – part of the body, the effects of a foot massage can be extended into muscles and organs as well.  While there is a variety of DIY foot massage equipment for use in your own home, the benefits described below are only present when the massage is delivered by a professional massage therapist.
So let’s take a look at how an expert foot massage therapy can help many other parts of our body.
• Pressure to your fourth toe – via a foot massage – can actually detect heart problems that might require more treatment.
• By stimulating your bronchial system, targeting your second toe improves your breathing.
• Need relief from headaches?  A foot massage that addresses the nerves between your first and second toes can minimize the effects of chronic headaches or even prevent them.
• The area located between your third and fourth toes can benefit from a foot massage to eliminate eye stress and even improve your vision.
• The mere stretching and pulling of your big toe will relieve conditions related to sinus problems.
• Problems with your excretory system?  Rotary pressure on the ball of your foot during a foot massage can relieve the symptoms you are experiencing.
• By targeting the front of the heel with rotary pressure, a foot massage can relieve any problems associated with your genital glands.
• A foot massage is proven to reduce hormonal reactions by lowering stress, so it can eliminate the common effects of menopause, such as hot flashes.
So what can a foot massage – administered by a trained massage therapist – do for you?  Try it on a regular basis and experience it for yourself.  It really might be just what the doctor ordered!
For more information or to schedule an appointment at Sunshine Foot Massage, call us at 661-254-8300.