Foot massage

Before a massage, prepare your feet with a hot bath and remove hard skin with a file or pumice stone. Do not use a knife which can result in light injuries, even in infection. If necessary, trim your toenails too, always straight and not curved as with your fingernails. Otherwise ingrown toenails can be the consequence.

Corns require special attention because they are not only a superficial callous but continue to grow inwardly, cone like. They can cause great discomfort. The reason is usually tight fitting shoes, overweight, protruding bones or simply long hours on your feet. The constant pressure causes more skin cells to die than would normally be the case, resulting in ever thicker callouses. Corns must be completely removed or they will only grow back again.

Once these preparations are complete, your feet are in optimal condition for a massage. Now, and only now, can a. massage be completely effective and not just for your feet if the reflex zones are to be massaged. The following exercises may be combined as you wish. Try them for yourself and discover which sequence and amount of pressure suits you best. Using oil is optional but usually helpful. If you have really worked your feet over, experiment with lighter handling to finish everything that feels good is allowed! Preferably massage your feet in a seated position with your back supported against a wall or the back of a chair. Ensure that your back is straight and your breathing regular. Have a footstool and towel to hand, to rest your feet on afterwards.