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BASIC FOOT

MASSAGE
TECHNIQUES
HOW TO GIVE A
BASIC FOOT
MASSAGE
OTHER
TECHNIQUES IN
FOOT MASSAGE
1.Apply the milking
stroke.
- Hold 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.
2. Use the Indian
rub technique.
-Hold the side of the foot
with both thumbs placed
on the inside center of
the arch. Allow a lot of
movement of the foot
while applying this
techniques.
3. Try petrissage on the achilles tendon and
lower foot.
- Starting at the back of the
heel and ankle around the
achilles tendon, use one hand
to gently squeeze and full the
foot. Start softly, but apply
more pressure and speed the
longer you do it. the toes. Doing this
- Push the muscles starting at will ligt the muscles
of the foot, helping
the achilles tendon and
to work out
working towards impurities.
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 muscle
movements in the foot.
- Have your partner downward into the foot.
straighten their leg Slowly move your arm so
vertically, and use as to use your elbow apply
forearm to apply pressuremore pressure into the
foot.
5. Perform ankle rotation
-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 stop.

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