The “light feet” massages
Performed every day, these gestures relieve and bring a feeling of well-being and relaxation.
– The points on the top of the foot stimulate the lymphatic system. Place your thumbs on the base of the kick, then follow the lines that lead to the end of each toe. Ideal for “deflating”.
– Slide the fingers of one hand between the toes of the opposite foot. With a few drops of oil, and taking all your time, it’s more pleasant.
– One foot placed on the opposite knee, massage the entire inner edge of the foot, from the heel to the base of the big toe. Instantly relieves joint pain.
– Using your fist, strongly massage the inner hollow of the foot. Stimulates blood circulation.
– With the foot wedged between the crossed fingers, gently release the grip, gradually letting the hands go up along the outer malleoli.
– Finish with a massage of the entire arch of the foot. Slowly roll a ball under your foot. Insist on painful areas.
Massage the points that hurt
We don’t really know how it works, no scientific study proves the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of reflexotherapy, but it seems that “it works”! This massage technique, which comes to us from the East, uses the stimulation of the reflex zones of the foot. These would each correspond to an organ by means of a reflex arc (nerve ending). Pain, tension in a specific place would signal a dysfunction. By stimulating this reflex zone, it would be possible to help the body to regain its balance.
How to take care of your feet?
Too much horn, how to get rid of it?
If there is not too much of it, you can remove it yourself, with a vegetable stone (pumice stone) rather than a metal grater and a foot cream (based on vitamin A, regenerating, and vitamin E, anti-dehydrating). Better to remove excess stratum corneum gently, but every day, and dry. Do not forget to moisturize the epidermis, twice a day in summer with a specific cream: heels, soles of the feet, toes. The horn is just a thick cutaneous layer intended to protect the foot. Note, however, that when the calluses always reappear in the same place, it is sometimes to naturally compensate for a small weakness in the foot … Seek advice from a chiropodist before trying to eliminate it.
Ingrown toenail, can we cure it?
The ingrown toenail is often caused by a bad cut but it is sometimes favored by the very shape of the nail (the bulges are the most exposed), by a deformation of the foot (hallux valgus) or by wearing shoes that are too narrow . First of all, consult a chiropodist: if a better cut and the wearing of a local prosthesis are not enough to straighten the nail, he will refer you to a dermatologist. The alternative is surgery to reduce the width of the nail. Performed under local, locoregional or general anesthesia, it requires a few days of rest. Note that an operative technique using the CO2 laser seems to reduce the inconvenience of the postoperative period and reduce the risk of recurrence.
A black spot on the nail, is it worrying?
Not if it migrates as it grows back. If you have received a shock on your foot, it may be a hematoma (a bruise). Moles can also “grow” there. If you have black skin, sometimes melanin pigments are concentrated under the nail, without gravity. If the stain remains, changes in appearance or spreads, consult a dermatologist who will probably decide to eliminate it.
Can you remove your corns yourself?
The horn is an inflammatory reaction due to the friction of the foot against the shoe which forms around an indurated nucleus. The treatment: change shoes and have the horn removed by the pedicure. Sometimes a break from a small prosthesis is necessary to prevent recurrence. It is frankly not recommended to treat them yourself. In the best case, you will manage to decrease the thickness of the stratum corneum but since you will not be able to remove the hard core of the horn, the famous “root”, your relief will be short-lived. Finally, beware of coricides which all contain an acid. Inadvertently applied to healthy skin, they can cause a painful lesion that can become infected.
Treat a callus
it is a horn, without a hard core, located under the arch of the foot. It does not always hurt but causes an unpleasant heating and burning sensation. Consult a podiatrist because it is often the result of a bad foot position. An orthopedic insole can be helpful.