Reflexology: Tops and Sides of the Foot

hey guys I'm crystal from strengthen you your fitness and therapy experts today will be our last video in my reflexology series we'll be covering the reflexes found on the tops of the foot the inside of the foot and the outside of the foot in between the toes we have the reflexes for the teeth and breast you can retreat these reflexes if you have a toothache if you have TMJ but also if you have breast ache or tender breasts this top part of the forefoot corresponds to the upper back as you recall on the bottom of the foot this part corresponds to the chest and lungs so this is good for upper back pain or tension or if you have like poor posture the reflex in here and in here are the reflex points for your lymphatic drainage system these are important to use if you have difficulty with your metabolism if you feel bloated or swelling or if you have lymphedema these are reflex around the ankle bone corresponds to the groin fallopian or inguinal lymph attic areas the area behind the malleolus corresponds to this sciatic nerve and as well as the Achilles tendon all the way down into the heel this whole complex corresponds to your lower back this is good for people with chronic low back pain sciatica or any kind of postural issues or movement dysfunctions these points correspond to the uterus and ovaries or the prostate and testicles now we'll do the outside of the foot this part below the fifth toe corresponds to the shoulder complex it also does it on the bottom so if you rotator cuff issues if you have been panting issues or any kind of previous shoulder injuries dislocations this is a good place to work to increase circulation to that area obviously below the shoulder we have the arm and then this triangle here is your hip knee and foot reflex so now on the inside of the foot the curves on the inside of the foot correspond to the curves of the spine so here we have your cervical spine or your neck thoracic spine which is your upper back and mid-back your lumbar spine which is your lower back sacrum and coccyx which are your tailbone it's great to work the spine because the nerves all come out of the spine so that affects everything as well it can decrease any kind of compression issues you have at any kind of back pain flex ology is based on zone theory which means when we stimulate different parts of the foot it sends energy and healing to the different parts of the body however because it's non-invasive have been direct if I touch the reflex point on your shoulder you won't directly feel it in the shoulder reflexology requires more than one treatment to and overall difference in your daily life if you have any questions about what should you wear or how it should feel or going forward with your reflexology treatment please shoot us a message and we'll answer them in our next Q&A video I'm crystal from strengthen you and remember if your only one strategy away from crushing your fitness goals