feature | FEET FIRST
quick tip
Reflexology on
the feet releases blocked areas to enable energy to flow throughout the body.
Telltale Treks
Your footsteps refl ect how balanced your body is. Walk barefoot along a sandy shore or tread along some fresh snow. Look back at your tracks. Are they along a straight line or do those steps veer in or out? Like the wheels of a fi ne race car, feet are designed to move forward effi ciently by trekking along a straight line. When your gait, or walking pattern, is off, the feet announce the story. For more on how
to read your footprints, click on patient education at www.aofas.org.
Treat your feet
In refl exology, some people believe that the feet are the beginning and end of everything. People generally seek out refl exology to relieve sore feet, but they can get more than that. That’s because in refl exology it is believed that areas on the foot correspond to various organs and
if the shoe fi ts
Use these tips when you buy new shoes.
stand up
Stand up while your feet are measured, and do it at the end
of the day, when feet are likely to be a bit larger.
don’t pinch
Make sure shoes
aren’t so tight that they pinch your toes, but they shouldn’t be so
big that they slide around on your feet.
bend
Bend the shoe; it
should break under the big toe area,
not the middle of the shoe.
purchasing
Don’t purchase
shoes that feel too tight, expecting
them to “stretch” to fi t.
structures of the body. Work on the feet releases blocked areas to enable energy to fl ow throughout the body. Finally, there’s nothing like a good old fashioned soak to relieve tired feet. Pampering pedicures that include a paraffi n wax are a wonderful treat. At home, try your own honey-based spa treatment. Honey has antioxidant and skin rejuvenating properties. Simply add a few dollops of honey to a warm footbath. Relax and enjoy.
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