| While the fact is that many of us now days do | | | | tired foot's discomfort and allow the receiver the |
| not know how to give a decent massage, it does | | | | ability to walk away feeling brand new. |
| not take much effort to give the gift of a good | | | | A good foot massage requires more than just a |
| foot massage. After a long hard day of working | | | | good set of strong hands. To give a good foot |
| on your feet, or even perhaps just a long day of | | | | massage you will need a few big towels and |
| mischief a foot rub can always hit the spot. Let's | | | | some foot lubricant. The lubricant will help tame |
| face it! If you were ignored, stuck in a large | | | | those stubborn calluses and help relax the foot. |
| cotton enclosure incased in a year old leather and | | | | First, it is important to wash the foot. Feet |
| rubber composition all day you know you want | | | | seldom get the careful attention as hands do. |
| some attention. | | | | Also, keep in mind many people have very ticklish |
| Ok. All kidding aside, lets dig into exactly what a | | | | feet, so precede with caution and avoid any |
| foot massage is. The foot massage is usually | | | | sudden movement. Next, you may begin by using |
| connected with the idea of reflexology, which is a | | | | your thumbs to rub the sole of the recipient's |
| form of therapy that focuses pressure to the | | | | foot in small circles. From there you may work |
| reflex points in the body in order to treat aches, | | | | your way from the heel to the balls of the toes. |
| pains, and discomforts. Yet, a good foot massage | | | | Last, you will want to focus on each individual toe. |
| is in itself different than foot reflexology. Through | | | | Placing each toe in-between your index finger and |
| reflexology you can help treat aches and pains at | | | | thumb gently begin to rub each toe, stretching |
| random. However, a good foot massage focuses | | | | pulling gently as you go. |
| much more specifically. Its goal is to relieve the | | | | |