Submitted by: Doug Adam

Reflexology may be described as a specialized form of massage of the feet and less commonly of the hands. Performed to detect and correct imbalances in the body that may be causing ill health, it is, however, much more than simply massage.

The setting should be peaceful. The therapist takes a case history of past and present health and current lifestyle. The treatment itself as it progresses should reveal any other problems. The therapy can be quite safely and effectively practiced by a non therapist if a trained professional is not available.

The person who is to receive the therapy should be seated in a comfortable position, barefoot and with the legs supported.

Clean and dry both feet thoroughly before checking them for corns, calluses, swelling, deformities, and anything else that might be painful to the touch. Relax the feet by stroking them as you talk. Starting with the toes, work down the length of each foot to the heel, including the top and sides. Both feet should be worked on simultaneously. A full reflexology session usually lasts between 45 and 60 minutes. Most therapists agree that for bet results a number of treatments are essential, and should take place on a regular weekly basis.

To do reflexology on one’s own feet is extremely difficult, but shoes, mats, rollers, and brushes that stimulate the reflexes are widely available as a method of self help.

While in self treatment you do not benefit from a transfer of energy from the reflexologist to the person being massaged, it is very useful as preventive therapy and in times of emergency,
About the Author: Douglas Adams is the owner of AllWellbeing.com , a website dedicated to increasing knowledge of health related issues.

Authored By: Susan Christy

Some people face strange problems on their feet which makes them
difficult to walk. Most of the foot problems are very painful.This
article of mine helps you know everything about various foot problems
and methods to deal with them.
1. BLISTERS
Footwear that pinches you, will give you blisters. You should not
wear loose shoes either, since constant rubbing can also give rise to
blisters.
Care
• Till the blisters has dried, do not wear the same shoe.
• Do not try to puncture the blister yourself, as your can
infectyour skin
• Use a good talcum powder and keep the blister dry while
goingout.
• When at home, apply an antiseptic cream over the blister.
2. CORNS
One is likely to get corns at places where one gets blisters.
If the same defective shoe is being worn repeatedly, you will develop
corns.
Care
• Change your shoes (foot wear) frequently.
• The best remedy is to leave corns alone and scrub them hard.
With a pumice-stone and massage after that - If the corns are too
painful, consult your doctor.
3. SWEATY TOES
There can pose a lot of problems. If you wear shoes, they always tend
to get loose and acquired apeculiar odour.
Care
• Avoid wearing closed shoes altogether.
• Wash your feet with cold water often.
• Use a skin astringent on the soles of your feet.
4.ENLARGED VEINS
This generally occurs when one has to stand a lot and sometimes because
of wearing very high heels.
Care
• Do not wear very tight shoes.
• Give yourself a little rest during the day by taking off your
shoes and resting your toes higher than the level of your head.
5. CRACKED HEELS
Lack of moisture and oil can bring about such acondition.
Care
• Use glycerine and oil to massage your feet once a week.
• Use a good moisturiser daily.
6. CRACKEDNAILS
This happens due to neglect of the toe-nail and also if the health in
general is not good.
Care
• Include plenty of vitamins in your daily diet.
• Massage the toe nails with a rich nourishing cream daily.
• Do not use a dry nail-polish
7. SWOLLENFEET
This results if one is net used to sitting or standing for too
long,with feet hanging down and rather right shoes.
Care
• Wash your feet with soap and hot water and apply Eau-de-Cologne
on them.
• Avoid sitting with your legs hanging down for too long.
• Lie down with the feet higher than your head as often as
possible.
8. BUNIONS
These are caused due to certain pressure of the shoes on the toes. It
is difficult to get rid of bunions so it is best to avoid them. When
buying shoes, look for comfort rather than style.
9.FUNGAL INFECTION
Feet are more prone to such infections because fungus thrives in a
moist and airless atmosphere, where the sun does not reach.
Care
• Switch over to openshoes or sandals without socks
• Use any anti-fungal cream, especially between the toes, which
is the breeding place for infection.
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Authored By: Ami Detroja

Have you ever given importance to small things in your life related to your health? Like your sweaty feet? We all have been so busy with our day-to-day life and have forgotten everything except moneymaking. Our schedules are so tight that we don’t even bother to think about what things are affecting our health. This article is just to alert you about few facts about sweaty feet and Hyperhidrosis.

Sweaty feet are fact of life. It becomes most embarrassing and uncomfortable moment of our life when people say that, “YOUR SHOES STINKS MAN”. If your foot perspire a lot then you are bound to face such allegations. If you are having excessive foot sweating then it is termed as Hyperhidrosis. There are basically three types of Hyperhidrosis:

Palmar Hyperhidrosis when there is excessive sweating in hands.
Axillary Hyperhidrosis when there is excessive sweating in armpits.
Plantar Hyperhidrosis when there is excessive sweating in feet.

Although no exact cause of this excessive sweating in specific individuals is known. But Sympathetic nervous system can help to control sweating.

The human body has two different sets of nerves: the somatic nervous system and the autonomic system. The somatic nervous system is the system of voluntary nerves that is responsible for giving us sensation and control of our muscles, which help us to move the different portions of our body. On other hand, the autonomic nervous system is the involuntary nervous system. Our numerous body functions occur without conscious control like speed of breathing, beating of heart and production of sweat. The sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems are two components of the autonomic nervous system. The job of the sympathetic nervous system is to control the sweating throughout our bodies.

Hyperhidrosis patient have excessive sweating that hamper their daily living activities. Sometimes stress, emotion, or exercise leads to high perspiration, but can also occur because of impulsiveness.

Palmar Hyperhidrosis patients have sweaty, moist hands in such condition they are not comfortable with grasping objects or even shy while handshaking with others.

Axillary Hyperhidrosis causes to stain cloths of patient shortly after they dress.

Plantar Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating of the feet in this way always have moist socks and shoes that increase foot odor.

After knowing all this, are you afraid from Hyperhidrosis? No ways! “Prevention is always better than Cure”. A small list of do’s can prevent you from all these embarrassing and problematic situations.

Wash your feet in morning and evening every day with anti-bacterial soapy water. Don’t use too much hot water, which can cause excessive sweating. At last dip your feet in cold water but take care if you have circulation problem.
Dry feet with clean and dry towel.
One coat of surgical spirit type astringent and lightly talcum dust will become more hygiene.
Keep your socks clean and change at least once in a day.
Must try to always keep your feet dry for this you can use special types of sweaty feet insoles from summersoles.com.
Try to not use same pair of footwear daily.

Small amount of time and some consciousness can do much for you. Awareness of small things can bring lots of relief and fun in your life. So Take Care of your feet with summer soles.