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A
foot massage is something
that can not only put your tired feet to ease but
also invigorate your entire body. Whether you have
been standing throughout the day in your college
laboratory or a rather demanding athletic event has
stressed your feet, a foot massage
is a good finale to many such occasions. Out of the
many massage services in
Singapore, there are a number of them that offer a
foot massage at your
home. It goes without saying
that an unprofessional masseur can do more harm than
good to your body. It is therefore imperative that
you go with only the best massage
services in Singapore which you can easily find
online by a little survey of customer testimonials
and reviews.
However, for all DIY enthusiasts, who either want to
get or give a foot massage,
here is how to have a perfect foot
massage at home:
1. Begin by dipping your feet in warm water for at
least 5-10 minutes. It is recommended to add a
little scent to the water to reap the benefits of
aromatherapy as well. Warm water cleans the feet
better than cold water. Use a towel to dry your feet
and keep the feet wrapped in it.
2. Either lie down or sit back to relax your body,
especially the feet and legs. Support your legs
and feet on either a surface (can be a sofa/bed) or
on person doing massage. Let
one foot remain wrapped in the towel to keep it warm
and massage one foot at a
time.
3. Never massage with cold
hands. Run warm water over your hands to make
them warm. Use either lotion or an oil to
massage the foot. Before you
start rubbing the foot with oil or lotion, spread it
evenly over the entire foot till ankle.
4. Begin by warming up the foot by doing some
stretching. Move the foot up and down and around
in a circular motion. Use one hand to support the
heel by cupping it and the other to move the foot.
5. Now keep the foot back on the surface and use
both hands to squeeze the foot beginning at the toes
towards the ankles and then back again. Use one
hand to hold inside of the foot and the other to
hold outside of it.
6. After having squeezed the foot, it’s time for
some twists. Twist the foot in opposite
directions holding the foot with both hands in the
same manner as described above.
7. By now the foot would have warmed up and you can
now graduate to strokes. With fingers of both
hands, stroke the top of the foot and with the
thumb, do the same to the bottom of the foot. Do it
from toes towards ankles and back. Make sure you
apply strokes to the grooves between the bones and
the areas around ankle bones.
8. It’s time now to focus on the toes. With your
fingers on top and thumb on the bottom make circular
motions around the area where the bases of your toes
end.
9. Use your index and middle fingers on top and
thumb on the bottom of the toes and
massage from base to tip of the toe.
Next, make a circle with the toe and pull it gently
to get a toe pop. Work your way from the little toe
towards the big toe.
10. Put your four fingers of one hand into the four
interspaces of the toes and make gentle back and
forth movements. Gently massage
the interspaces of the toes with your index finger
and thumb.
11. After the toes, start with the bottom of the
foot. Make circular motions on the groove of the
foot with your thumb. You can also knead the bottom
with your knuckles for more pressure.
12. At the end, stroke the top with fingers and
bottom with your thumb and gradually work your way
towards the ankles.
With
these simple steps of a foot
massage, you can get the daily dose of feet
relaxation at your home
itself. However, if you desire more professional
experience and advanced therapies to soothe your
feet with the comfort of being at
home, you can resort to an outcall
massage service in
Singapore. Most of such services have their presence
online and it is recommended that you do a thorough
research about the services that they provide and
their charges.
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