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Hi Nelly,
It does help. i massage my big toes and the "neck" of these toes when i have a headache or neck tension. You can immediately begin doing a self-massage of the applicable area of your foot with your thumbs - there are many youtube videos that show you how you can do this. I also have 2 DVDs of reflexology that work the entire foot, and i feel really good after doing a session. these are the 2 DVDs that i have - see below. note that youtube has many reflexology videos for both the feet and hands. Prevent Stress with Reflexology by Melva Martin Reflexology Massage Natural Journeys - Ann Gillanders The first one "Prevent Stress" is well-chaptered by body part, and has a 10-min "treatment" at the end as a separate chapter where all of the techniques are demonstrated in one quick session. all of the other chapters are part lecture, part demonstration where she covers one area of the foot and shows the technique on one foot and shows it on the other foot, so you can follow along and get both feet worked on. The second DVD above is similar where she talks about the "systems" of the body as it relates to foot reflexology, and each system has a short lecture and demonstration on each foot. In both DVDs, the instructor performs the massages on another person, but you could easily do all of the massages yourself on your own foot. Or, another person could do it on you while you relax with your feet up. Doing it first on yourself will give you an understanding of how it works and how it feels. some areas of the foot, as you discovered, may be tender when you massage it and should be treated with care. I responded well to doing my own self-reflexology. i did the Ann Gillanders video on myself and felt great afterwards. I also went to a massage therapist who specialized in foot massages and it was nice getting my feet worked on. i have also gone to another therapist who specialized in feet and reflexology. he was my favorite, but he discontinued his practice.
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