How to do a foot massage

foot massage

 Foot massage is one of the best ways to relieve foot pain, especially when walking for long periods, and when feet swell due to unhealthy problems, such as: gout or diabetes, and it is one of the best ways to relax and relieve stress, especially for employees who spend a long time on their feet wearing uncomfortable shoes most of the time. And the techniques of doing a foot massage are not difficult or complicated, all you have to do is look for the areas that hurt and the soft places in the foot and rub them gently, and if the feeling is comfortable and beautiful, continue with the massage, but if you feel the pain increases, change the place of the massage, taking into account that the swollen areas need To gentler and lighter touches, and in this article we will mention the correct ways to do a foot massage.

 How to do a foot massage

 Start by massaging the pressure points in the gap under your foot, applying force to your feet and enjoying it. Give yourself the opportunity to experience the force that works for you instead of being dictated by others. Take care of the swollen or tender areas on the bottom of your feet.

Continue to press the bottom of your foot until you reach the desired area that is most comfortable when pressing on it. Massage is not a science that has specific rules and areas. Rather, it is an experimental matter in which you must discover the area that hurts you the most through experience.

Rub the ends of the bottom of the foot starting from the heel of the foot to the beginning of the toes using a gentle rubbing method.

Slowly move your toes forward and then backward.

Straighten your feet by grasping the side of the foot and pulling it outward, then grab the other side and pull it outward, starting from the heel of the foot through the gap and all the way to the toes. This technique is well suited if your feet hurt because of tight shoes that you have worn for a long time.

 Stretch your toes and move them in all directions and turn them to the right and to the left, and rub the tips of each toe, the spaces between the fingers, and also the top and bottom of the fingers.

 Grasp the heels of your feet with your toes, tighten them firmly, and hold this position for several seconds.

Massage the tops of your feet, and here comes the role of massage oils or cornstarch to facilitate the massage and to reach the desired comfort because the skin in this area is thinner and thinner, and pay attention to the spaces between the bones of the feet from the joint where the foot meets the leg and make gentle circular movements with your fingers in every gap you pass, across the top of the foot and down to the toes.

Repeat the movement that comforted you and relieved you of the pain several times.