Foot Massage
Foot massage is a must for improving health and prevention of various diseases. Each point of the foot “responsible” for his body, “reflects” his condition. For example, coughing can be mitigated, massaged point of the trachea – number 5 on the scheme. Point 12 – the stomach, 16 – intestine, 20 – small intestine directly “send” signals in the whole digestive tract. Pressure on the eye point 3 helps remove the eye fatigue and strain. A narrow strip of the inner surface of the foot, between the points 4 and 22, engaged in dialogue with all the spine and its ligaments. Regularly massaging area of these points can be treated osteochondrosis, radiculitis, lumbago, myositis. Massage the point 19 helps overcome many gynecological diseases.
Pressing the point 29, is responsible for the heart, you can remove the heartbeat, shortness of breath and regain my courage. Daily massaging of the points 17 and 18, responsible for urogenital system, relieve of cystitis, even those who have already moved into the category of chronic.
But how many people have the opportunity during the day, feeling a headache, take off their shoes, to release the legs, take a comfortable position and “work” over the points 1 and 2? Do not despair – a point foot massage effectively carry out preventive.
If you have something sick, try to massage the soles of the scheme.
How to massage the feet
To improve the health of the whole organism,
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achievement of preventive and curative effect requires full massage both feet. It is desirable to carry out every evening, before the night’s rest.
Before the massage is worth a few minutes walk barefoot, stretching of the foot: go up on tiptoes, trample, alternately shifting his weight from the inner edges of the stop on the outside. Then – take a warm foot bath. The important point self-massage is a convenient posture, ensuring relaxation of the foot:
- Sitting with a bent leg, when the foot rests on the thigh with the other foot;
- Sitting with his foot on the anvil when the stop is located on the chair seat;
- Reclining, half-sitting on a chair when the foot rests lightly on the edge of the chair;
- Lying on his back with a raised leg bent.
Massage is heated by warm hands. Originally must affect every area of the foot. Foot massage to the fingers of both hands, involving fists and knuckles. Driving Directions: From top to toe – to heel.
In general, massage should be the most deeply massaging the plantar
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part. Toes – not tread, and gently stretch: from nail – to the base. Each finger massaged separately. Circular movements massage the ankle and ankle. All movements should be soft and gently. The method of massage alternates grinding, discontinuous touch, stroking, light strokes and tingling.
In general massage detected weak points. This – the risk zone, “window” weakened bodies, which should take particular care. It is not enough to press only on the sore spots. Must affect a massage to “neighboring organs, even if they do not give pain point signals.
Points of pain should be carefully massaged. Pressure on the sore spots and pauses must alternate. The result of the correct impact point – the disappearance of pain. Massage each foot must be done no less than three minutes, but every pain point of stretch at least a minute. After the massage is useful trample on the massage mat with knobs, bulges, and irregularities. Do not stand on it still. It is shifting from foot to foot, and alternately move his weight from one foot to another.
What does the temperature of the brake
Selfmassage plantar foot area helps not only the organism as a whole, but also removes the restless legs syndrome, prevents blisters, regulates the temperature of the feet. The legs of a healthy person should be dry and warm.
Wet and cold feet indicate a lack of energy in the stomach and small intestine, as well as the thyroid.
Dry and cold feet indicate the failure of the cardiovascular system and changes in the brain.
Wet and hot legs – an indicator of high temperature in inflammatory processes and lung infections.
Dry and hot legs – most often in people with abnormal thyroid function and acidity.
If the right foot is warm, and the left – cold, you should pay attention to the work of the heart.