The Ground Treatment
Why Do Your Feet Need A Massage?
We usually don’t think about our feet. Until they hurt, we tend to take them for granted, but like other parts of our body, they can get tired, overused, sore, and in need of some attention.
When they start to hurt, it can lead to many other problems.
You don’t want to do much of anything when your feet hurt. You want to stay off of them. Your body likes to move, though. And your brain functions better when you are active. So foot pain can quickly lead to other issues.
Foot pain can cause other pain in your body. If your foot hurts, it can change how you stand, walk, and move. Those changes affect your legs, hips, and lower back.
Some jobs involve being on your feet most of the day. Often it is on hard floors or rough terrain. You may have a long walk from the parking lot to your job (or not). We walk around to take care of our homes, family, and belongings. We shop, stand chatting with a friend, stand in lines, and walk around doing errands. We cook, do laundry, clean and put things away. You may make multiple trips up and down stairs every day. Yard work and home maintenance keep us on our feet as well.
You may kick things out of the way or stomp your feet to let out some frustration. You may do extra walking for exercise or from an inconvenience, or run to make it somewhere on time.
If you enjoy sports, you use your feet to run, jump and kick. Your feet take a real pounding since they support all your body weight along with the extra force from the exertion.
You use your feet for exercise or fun activities for yoga and fitness classes, hiking, climbing, kickboxing, and dance - and hauling all of your equipment around. Your feet have things dropped on them, and they get stepped on. You step on unexpected items such as rocks, tools, or toys (Legos!). Ouch!
All of your leg joints are affected by your feet. Joints are under pressure from muscles and bones pulling and twisting on them. Relieving foot pain allows your muscles and joints to be in their proper positions, and with less stress on them, you feel better.
We squeeze our feet into uncomfortable shoes or boots. Sometimes it may be for the sake of fashion, such as high heels. Other times work footwear is uncomfortable. Sandals may be more comfortable, but they may not support your feet. Flip flops or UGGs at home are the worst for foot support! Massage relieves Plantar Fasciitis, heel pain, and other joint foot pain. Most muscles that move your foot start in your calf, so relieving foot pain can also reduce calf pain.
Your feet do a lot for you. Give them some attention with a massage so you can keep doing what you want. Our “The Ground Treatment” is perfect for the foot and ankle area. Sixty minutes dedicated to stretching, heat, massaging, and properly lengthening the foot and ankle muscle groups.
Call us today to get more information on this treatment.