Nifty Flash Reflexology Map
Most Flash sites make me cringe. This one, however, is lacking the semi-standard lame techno track & glacial load time. It’s a handy map of your foot with reflexology areas all laid out for you to poke and prod.
Reflexology is the science hippie bullshit practice of massaging one’s feet, ears or hands as a way to stimulate and heal other parts of the body. Oh, I kid, the placebo effect is very powerful and I’m sure this works wonders for some people, plus: everyone’s down for a foot massage. If that person is you, here’s the road map to your health:
Kenrico – Interactive Reflexology Chart (Flash; doesn’t suck)
I’ve had problems with my right foot for years. I also got a hairline fracture in my left foot playing tennis back in January.
With my right foot, I had been to a number of doctors over the years and none had solved the problem. I’ve had bone shaved off one of my toes, I’ve had various pairs of orthotics, I’ve had a doctor kill a nerve using alcohol shots. I was finally at the point of asking the latest doctor I was dealing with (last fall) to cut off the 2 small toes on my right foot, hoping that would put an end to the problem. Of course, the doctor refused and instead sent me to physical therapy.
I had always pooh-pooh’d physical therapy based on some negative experiences I had years ago (didn’t do anything for me). However, this time I got some good people. After the course was done, my foot was improving but I was still experiencing pain when I walked or hiked for hours at a time. However, I learned that what physical therapists seem to do mostly is massage and stretching.
Well, I can easily reach my own feet, so I can do that myself. So I started doing my own self-massage of my feet, ankles and calves (actually my whole body) and have had very good success doing this. It also feels great! I also brought a book on stretching exercises on Amazon (applies to the whole body) and have learned new ways to stretch. This has helped greatly also. (btw: if you do a goggle search on self-massage, you will get a lot of hits).
But still having some foot pain, I was looking for some other solutions. When using the treadmill at the club, I tried running barefoot, instead of in shoes and voila, no pain! And it felt pretty good. Hmmmm. Next I took the orthotics out. I have been using orthotics for many years as foot doctors always seem to want to recommend them. Well guess what? Almost no pain any more in my right foot! I have to wonder if the pain I have lived with all these years was rooted in the orthotics? This experience makes me even more reluctant to see a podiatrist in the future. I guess, surgeons like to operate and podiatrists seem to like to prescribe orthotics, whether you need these solutions or not. It’s a shame when doctors have to prey on patients to make their money.
This is a good web page which is useful for me. It can be make me understand the reflexology