Order of foot massage techniques

In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, it is generally believed that different acupoints are distributed in the foot area of ​​the human body. Different acupoints are in charge of different organs. Only by unblocking the water level can the organs function better and the body can be well maintained. Therefore, many people choose to have foot massage to relieve physical fatigue after a day of hard work. So what is the order of foot massage techniques?

1. Thumb method

The thumb method is the softest, most flexible and most powerful massage technique, with flexion up to 90 degrees.

1. Pressing method

Touch the skin of the foot with the tip of the thumb and press forward. Flex each joint as far as possible to 90 degrees, then stretch and expand, press and release rhythmically: use the other four fingers to hold the other side of the foot. The pressure method is the basic technique of acupressure, which is applicable to the reflex areas of kidney, adrenal gland, stomach, duodenum, liver, etc.:

2. Kneading method

The front half of the thumb touches the reflex area of ​​the foot. .9 Press and knead in a semicircular motion from left to right, and hold the foot with the remaining four fingers. The other side: Kneading method targets larger reflex areas, such as the celiac plexus, lung, colon and other acupoints:

3. Rub

Use the upper part of the thumb to rub and press from top to bottom or from bottom to top, and use the other four fingers to hold the other side of the foot. The rubbing method is mainly suitable for several acupoints that are close to each other and can be connected into a line, such as the reflex areas from the kidney point to the bladder, the ascending colon, the descending colon, the spine, etc. In addition, the rubbing method with both thumbs is the same.

4. Push method

Use the upper half of the thumb to push in a straight line, and use the other four fingers to hold the foot. This can be applied to the reflex areas of the head, such as pushing the head, nose and other acupoints. In addition, the pushing method with both thumbs is the same, such as pushing the trachea reflex area.

5. Cutting method

Use the tip of the thumb to apply force and cut and press various areas of the foot. You can use pushing techniques while cutting. The first joint of the thumb is better to bend and is mainly used for cutting and pressing between the five toes.

6. Double thumb palm technique

Use the overlapping pads of the thumbs as the force point, and hold the opposite side of the foot with the other four fingers. It is mainly suitable for people with thicker skin stratum corneum, such as the gonad reflex area.

7. Palm pressure method

Use the tip of your thumb as the fulcrum and the other four fingers as the fulcrum, and apply pressure with your other palm to supplement the insufficient pressure of the thumb, such as pressing the urethra reflex area.

2. Thumb and four fingers coordination

1. Fingering

The thumb and four fingers are bent, leaving a distance between the fingers, so that they can naturally hold the foot, as if holding a foot.

2. Pinch fingering

Use the tip of your thumb as the fulcrum, straighten your four fingers and coordinate with the thumb to pinch the foot at the same time.

3. Finger clamp method

The thumb and index finger are combined into a clamp shape, and force is applied at the same time, such as the thymus and balance organ reflex areas.

4. Thumb fist

Make a fist. Bend the thumb joint as the fulcrum, and press the apex on each reflex area, such as the toes, nose, thyroid gland, etc.:

5. Four-finger coordination technique

(1) Grip method: Grip several reflex points with the other four fingers except the thumb. Press firmly at the same time - such as gripping the foot and pressing the toes:

(2) Hooking method: bend your index finger into a hook shape and press the tip of your index finger on the acupoint from bottom to top. This technique is mostly used for the elbow joint reflex area on the outside of the foot:

(3) Four-fingernail fingering. Bend four fingers at the same time and use the fingertips to scrape, push and other techniques, such as scraping the small intestine reflex area. Press the reflex area below the ankle bone, also known as fist scraping:

(4) Rotation method: Use the thumb and index finger to pinch the acupoint and do rotational pressure and kneading. It is mainly applicable to the reflex areas of the middle segment of the toes and the heel, such as the cervical vertebrae reflex area:

3. Index finger and middle finger technique

1. Single index fingernail technique

(1) Use the first joint surface of the index finger as the foot force point, mainly acting on the plump parts of the foot muscles, such as the brain reflex area:

(2) Sickle method. The sickle-shaped scraping motion with both index fingers bent is mainly used to scrape the diaphragm and coccyx reflex area.

2. Middle finger nail method

(l) Middle and index finger nail technique. Use the joints of the middle finger and index finger as force points at the same time.

(2) The middle and index finger side clamping method. Hold the thumb with the sides of the middle and index fingers, and stretch it straight, like the neck stretching method.

4. Palm Technique

1. Palm kneading method

Use the heels of both palms to massage the ankles on both sides at the same time, and the feet can be moved left and right.

2. Palm pinching method

The method of rubbing the back or sole of the foot with both palms simultaneously or individually, such as the back of the foot rubbing method.

3. Double grip push method

Hold the lower limbs with both palms at the same time, and use the thumb as the force point to push, such as the sciatic nerve, lower abdomen, etc.

V. Others

1. Grip and fingering

Hold the foot with one hand and use the first joint of the bent index finger of the other hand as the acupressure point. Stronger pressure is used on reflex areas such as the adrenal gland, kidney, and ureter.

2. Guanzu

The technique for beating the legs is the same as that for beating the feet, such as beating the soles of the feet, ankles and lower limbs.

6. Massage Essentials

(1) Start by checking the heart reflex zone from the left foot. Use three different techniques: light, medium, and heavy.

Continue the massage with the same reaction (suitable for first-time massagers)

(2) Start from the left foot and massage in order, that is, the sole, the inner side, the outer side, and the instep, and repeat the massage on the sole of the foot,

Ureter, bladder, then massage the right foot, in the same order as the left foot. This massage sequence is called "full massage" (i.e., full massage once).

(3) In principle, each reflexology area should be massaged 3-5 times starting from the time when pain is felt.

(4) When massaging the feet, you need to use a special foot massage cream to maintain the permeability during the massage process and prevent damage to the hands due to friction between the skin. If there is no special foot massage cream, you can use Vaseline instead