Technique for the Foot Massage.

 

Perfuming a good, though foot massage is an excellent way to build client loyalty. Be gentle but firm when handling the foot. Too light a touch or hold will produce a tickling sensation, which is not relaxing for most clients.

Here are some techniques for the massage of the left foot; make the necessary adjustment for massaging the right foot; -

1.Relaxer movement to the joint of the foot, Rest the clients foot on the footrest. Grasp the left leg just above the ankle with your hand. This will brace the client leg and foot. Use your right hand to hold the left foot just beneath the toes and rotate the foot in a circular motion.

2. Effleurage on top of the foot; place both thumbs on top of the foot at the instep. Move your thumbs, using circular movement in opposite directions, down the center of the top of the foot. Continue this movement to the toes. Keeping one hand in contact with the foot or leg, firmly slide one hand at time back to the instep and rotate back down to the toes. This is relaxing movement (Repeat three to five Times).

3. Effleurage on the heel (bottom of foot), use the same thumb movement that you used on top of the foot. Start at the base of the toes and move from the ball of the foot to the heel, rotating your thumbs in opposite directions. Slide your hand back to the top of the foot. This is relaxing movement (Repeat three to five times)

4. Effleurage movement on toes, starting with the little toe, place your thumb on the trip and your index finger on the bottom of the foot. Hold each toe and rotate with your thumb. Start at the base of the toes and work toward the end of the toes. This relaxing and soothing (repeat three to five times.

5. Joint movement for toe, start with the little toe and make a figure eight with each toe. Repeat three to five times.

6.Thumb compression (friction movement), Make a first with your finger, keeping your thumb out. Apply firm pressure with your thumb and move your fist up the heel toward the ball of the foot. Work from the left side of the foot and back down the foot, check for any nodules or bumps, if you find one, be very gently because the area may be tender.

7.Metatarsal Scissors, place your fingers on top of the foot along the metatarsal bones with your thumb underneath the foot. Knead lowering your fingers to apply pressure. This is a petrissage or kneading movement that promote flexibility and stimulates blood flow (Repeat three to five times)

8.Fist twist Compression, place your left hand on top of the foot and make a fist with your right hand. Your left hand will apply pressure while your right hand twists around the bottom of the foot. This helps stimulate blood flow. Repeat three to five time.

9.Percussion or tapotement movement, use your fingertips to perform tapotement movements, lightly tapping over the entire foot to reduce blood circulation as you complete the massage.

The foot massage may be extended yup to the knee. Do not massage over the shinbone or above the knee. Limit the pressure to the muscular tissue on either side of the shinbone. On the calf area of the leg, you may use kneading movement up to the backside of the knee.