When booking the services of a massage therapist, the whole body usually gets worked on. There are some massages which only involve the back or the upper half body and do not even require you to undress, and this is equally relaxing. But what if it’s something as simple as a foot massage? For this, do you still need to get the services of a professional massage therapist? Not necessarily. If you have a partner, a spouse or a family member who is adept at giving soothing foot massages, you can enjoy its numerous – and unexpected – benefits.
Foot Massage Benefits
We all know that massages are an excellent way of soothing tired, aching muscles. It also provides stress relief and even heals the spirit. But when it comes to foot massages, there are some benefits that you might not necessarily be aware of, including the following:
- It gives your sex life a boost.
When a couple has been together for a long time, the activities in the bedroom could soon become stale or routine. To add some excitement to your sex life, learn how to give your partner a soothing foot massage. Light a few scented candles, dim the lights and use essential oils or scented lotions during the massage. This will set the mood for a relaxing foot massage, and lead to more exciting and preferably hot activities later on.
- It improves blood circulation.
Women wearing high heels or men wearing ill-fitting shoes are giving their feet a lot of stress. With a foot massage, you can help improve the blood circulation not just throughout the veins in the feet and legs but all over the body.
- It helps prevent foot and ankle injuries.
If you’re into sports and you recently suffered from a foot or ankle injury, a foot massage helps alleviate the aches and pains. Short foot massages three to five times a week will help speed up recovery from such injuries, and prevents them from occurring in the first place for those who are into physically strenuous activities.
- It helps address issues like plantar fasciitis and flat feet.
There are people who have flat feet where the arch of the foot is not normal. There’s really no negative effect health-wise for this condition, except for occasional foot pain after physical activities. A foot massage can help with this condition, as well as plantar fasciitis.
- It helps with women who are suffering from PMS, menopause, or edema due to pregnancy.
Finally, women who are suffering from irritability, anxiety, tension, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, hot flashes and mood swings due to PMS or menopause can definitely benefit from a prolonged, soothing foot massage. Edema which is fluid retention in the feet and ankles due to pregnancy can also be eased with a foot massage.
Headaches, migraines, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety – all these conditions can be eased with a simple foot massage. The good news is that you don’t need the services of a professional masseur or masseuse to get a foot massage. There are plenty of resources and videos online that you can use as a reference on how to give a good foot massage. Your partner, friends and family members will definitely thank you for it once your foot massage giving skills have been refined.