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TLE HE
Beauty Care (Nail Care)
Services NC II
Quarter 2 : Module 2

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

TLE – Grade 9
Module 2
Lesson 5.2: BASIC FOOT MASSAGE TECHNIQUE

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 TLE
QUARTER 2 Module 2
Week 2

BASIC FOOT MASSAGE

TECHNIQUE

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INTRODUCTION

This lesson deals with the Basic Foot massage. This also provides
fundamental knowledge, skills and ideas on the benefits, and techniques in applying
foot massage. This will help students to fully equip with the genuine ideas on how to
prepare, handle, and treat clients, gentle application of the products and performing
post foot spa service activities.
This aims to demonstrate learner’s positive attitude, expose to practical
work, enhance performance, express their talent and skills in handling and giving
quality foot spa service that will satisfy valued clients.

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

LO1. Apply foot spa

1.9 Apply foot softening product and massage according to prescribed procedure.

Vocabulary List

Foot The lowest part of the body

The action of rubbing or pressing someone’s body in a way that
Massage
helps muscles to relax or reduces pain in muscles or joints.
Sole The undersurface of a foot
Toe One of the five separate parts at the end of the foot
Stroke To rub gently in one direction

Fist The hand with its fingers bent down into the palm

Ankle The joint where the foot joins he leg

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 Pre-Test

Direction: Match the steps in Column A with its

corresponding foot massage picture in column B. Write your
answer in your quiz notebook/answer sheet.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Hold the bottom of the foot with both hands. A.

Begin rubbing the top of the foot, slowly
working your way down to the sole of the foot.
Apply more pressure as you get closer to the
sole. Reverse directions and rub the foot
moving slowly towards the top, reducing
pressure as you go.

2. Rub the heel of the foot. Use your thumbs B.

for this, making small circles with medium
to heavy pressure. Work your way around
the entire heel. Repeat this action on the
ball of the foot.

3. Use cross-fiber friction on the heels C.

of the feet. This means you use
your thumbs to push up and down
on the heel. While one thumb is
pushing up, the other should be
pushing down.

4. Massage around the ankle D.

bone. Use both hands to rub in
a circular motion around the
bone on either side, and gently rub
your fingers over the top of the bone.
E.
5. Use a fist to massage the arch of
the foot. With your hand closed in
a fist, use the tops of your fingers
to apply pressure to the arch.
Roll your hand back and forth to
knead the skin gently.

6. Massage the toes. Spend F.

Time on each individual toe.

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 Refer to the Answer Key.
What is your score?

What’s New?
Discover!

Video: Learn by viewing How to give a Stress Relieving Foot Massage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6RlmvuDA4&t=230s

Then do the Self Check 2.2 to know your level of understanding

Read Lesson Information 2.2 closely and find out how much you can remember.
Then do Self-Check 2.2, and Task Sheet 2.2 to know how much you have learned.

Lesson Information 2.2

How to Give a Basic Foot Massage

Foot massage can provide relief and it also has health benefits. These are some of the
reasons why people enjoy this massage and would go to salons to experience it.
As an inspiring salon professional, here are the basic foot massage that you can learn and
utilize to provide to your future clients.
:

WARM – UP MASSAGE
1.Hold the bottom of the foot with both hands. Begin
rubbing the top of the foot, slowly working your way down
to thesole of the foot. Apply more pressure as you get

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 closer to the sole. Reverse directions and rub the foot moving slowly towards
the top, reducing pressure as you go.

ARCH RUBS
2.Rub the heel of the foot. Use your thumbs for this, making
small circles with medium to heavy pressure. Work your way
around the entire heel. Repeat this action on the ball of the foot.

HEEL SQUEEZE

3..Use cross-fiber friction on the heels of the feet. This

means you use your thumbs to push up and down on the
heel. While one thumb is pushing up, the other should be
pushing down.

While one thumb is pushing up, the other should be pushing down.
TOP AND SIDES CIRCLE

4. Massage around the ankle bone. Use both hands to rub in a

circular motion around the bone on either side, and gently rub your
fingers over the top of the bone.

KNUCKLE OR FIST WORK

5. Use a fist to massage the arch of the foot. With your hand
closed in a fist, use the tops of your fingers to apply pressure to the
arch. Roll your hand back and forth to knead the skin gently.

TOE MASSAGE

6. Massage the toes. Spend time on each individual toe and

gently pull on it. This may cause the joint to pop, but unless it
causes the person discomfort, continue to do this to each toe.
Slide your index finger in the gap between each
toe. Spend time moving it back and forth,
rubbing the base of each toe with your index
and thumb if desired.

Other Techniques in Foot Massage

MILKING STROKES/MASSAGE

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1. Apply the milking stroke. To do this, hold the foot in both hands and give
ten short, strong pulls on one side and then the other. Imagine the pulling
motion of milking a cow while doing this.

THUMB WORK

2. Use the Indian rub technique. Hold the side of the foot with
both thumbs placed on the inside center of the arch. Move
your hands back and forth as if you were wringing out a wet
towel. Allow a lot of movement of the foot while applying this
technique.

ACHILLES MASSAGE

3. Try petrissage on the Achilles tendon and lower foot.

Petrissage is a type of massage that involves lifting and
squeezing muscles to stimulate them.
Starting at the back of the heel and ankle around the
Achilles tendon, use one hand to gently squeeze and pull the foot.
Start softly, but apply more pressure and speed the longer you do it.
Push the muscles starting at the Achilles tendon and
working towards the toes. Doing this will lift the muscles of
the foot, helping to work out impurities.

LEG SQUEEZING AND KNEADING

4. Massage the long muscle of the foot. The long muscle

begins near the Achilles tendon and ends at the knee, and is
closely tied to muscle movements in the foot.
Have your partner straighten their leg vertically, and
use your forearm to apply pressure downward into
the foot. Slowly move your arm so as to use your
elbow to apply more pressure into the foot.

ANKLE ROTATIONS

5. Perform ankle rotations. Hold the foot up, and use

one hand to rotate the foot around the ankle. Move
the foot in circles ten times in one direction, and then
ten times in the opposite direction. The ankle joints
may pop, but unless this causes the person any discomfort there
is no need to

Self-Check 2.2

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 Direction: Using your own words, write a brief description on
how foot massage is done based on the photos provided. Write
your answers on your answer sheets.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Whats more?
Enrichment Activity 2.5

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 Direction: Match column A with Column B. Write the letters of your answer
on the space before each number.

A B
1 The action of rubbing or pressing someone’s body in a way that a. foot
helps muscles to relax or reduces pain in muscles or joints.
2 The undersurface of a foot b. massage
3 The lowest part of the body c. fist
4 The hand with its fingers bent down into the palm d. sole
5 The joint where the foot joints the leg e. ankle

What I have learned?

Remember

Learn by viewing video Massage Therapist Guide to Giving a

Great Foot Massage (Carrington College). Type the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utONtrHzCxE.
Then answer the following questions to know your level of
understanding.

1. What is the first step in giving foot massage?

2. What technique is used in the beginning and after massage?

3. What is the importance of giving foot massage

Task Sheet 2.2

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 Title: Performing Basic Foot Massage
Performance Objective:
Given the Basic Foot Massage illustration and video, the learner can be able to
demonstrate procedure on basic foot massage.
Supplies/Tools/ Equipment: lotion, towel, sanitizer, wet wipes, oil
Procedure:
1. Each student/learner will perform the home -based activity in Foot Massage
2. Record the performance and submit the video to the teacher via messenger.
3. Let the client accomplish and sign the Criteria given below.
Assessment Method:
 Written
 Demonstration/ Performance Criteria Checklist

Performance Criteria
Cheklist 1.1

BASIC FOOT MASSAGE TECHNIQUE

15 10 5
CRITERIA SCORE
VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR
1. Identify and use proper
tools, supplies and equipment
in foot massage.
2. Demonstrate the step by
step techniques in foot
massage.
3. Work finished on time and
with quality.
TOTAL
Rating Scale:

15 - The student consistently perform tasks to standards with no supervision.

10 - The student can perform the tasks with limited supervision/ and or does not perform the task to
standard.
5 - The student can perform the tasks with direct supervision.

_______________________________
CLIENTS NAME AND SIGNATURE

What’s more to do?

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Assignment/Additional Activities
Activity 1. Individual Output
Directions: Prepare a Portfolio of the different types of massage techniques and their uses.
Cut out pictures, take photos or draw different types of massage techniques and write a
simple description or benefits of each technique in a long size bond paper.

Criteria for Judging Points Score

General Appearance 35
Workmanship 35
Content 20
Speed 10
TOTAL 100
Rating Scale:
95 – 100 – Outstanding 75 – 84 –Satisfactory
85 – 94 – Very Satisfactory 65 – 74 – Needs Improvement

Post Test

Direction: Match the steps in Column A with its

corresponding foot massage picture in column B. Write
your answer in your quiz notebook/answer sheet

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Hold the bottom of the foot with both hands. A.

Begin rubbing the top of the foot, slowly
working your way down to the sole of the foot.
Apply more pressure as you get closer to the
sole. Reverse directions and rub the foot
moving slowly towards the top, reducing
pressure as you go.

2. Rub the heel of the foot. Use your thumbs B.

for this, making small circles with medium
to heavy pressure. Work your way around
the entire heel. Repeat this action on the
ball of the foot.

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3. Use cross-fiber friction on the heels C.
of the feet. This means you use
your thumbs to push up and down
on the heel. While one thumb is
pushing up, the other should be
pushing down.

4. Massage around the ankle D.

bone. Use both hands to rub in
a circular motion around the
bone on either side, and gently rub
your fingers over the top of the bone.
E.
5. Use a fist to massage the arch of
the foot. With your hand closed in
a fist, use the tops of your fingers
to apply pressure to the arch.
Roll your hand back and forth to
knead the skin gently.

6. Massage the toes. Spend F.

Time on each individual toe.

Answer Key

SELF-CHECK
Pre-Test:

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 1. D 1. Rub the heel of the foot. Use your thumbs for this, making small circles with
2. A medium to heavy pressure. Work your way around the entire heel. Repeat
3. F this action on the ball of the foot.
4. E
2. Use cross-fiber friction on the heels of the feet. This means you use
5. C
6. B your thumbs to push up and down on the heel. While one thumb is
pushing up, the other should be pushing down.
3. Apply the milking stroke. To do this, hold the foot in both hands and
Post Test give ten short, strong pulls on one side and then the other. Imagine
1.D the pulling motion of milking a cow while doing this.
2.A
4. Massage around the ankle bone. Use both hands to rub in a circular
3.F
4.E motion around the bone on either side, and gently rub your fingers
5.C over the top of the bone.
6.B 5. Use a fist to massage the arch of the foot. With your hand closed in a
fist, use the tops of your fingers to apply pressure to the arch. Roll
your hand back and forth to knead the skin gently.
Enrichmemt Activity

1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.e

References:
Beauty Nail Care, Exploratory Course Grade 7/8 and Grade 9
K to 12 Basic Education, Technology and Livelihood Education, Learning Module
https://www.scribd.com/document/293495039/Procedure-in-Foot-Massage

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323790

How to Give Stress Relieving Foot Massage, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=Bu6RlmvuDA4&t=230s

Massage Therapist Guide to Giving a Great Foot Massage (Carrington College).2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utONtrHzCxE.

Photos taken from www.google.com

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