The basis of this form of therapy is a holistic body image

This type of massage can relieve many different ailments throughout the body. To target ailments, the masseur massages very specific points on the sole of the foot. These places are called foot reflex zones.

During the massage the body activates self-healing powers. In addition, the massage has a relaxing effect, strengthens health and is also suitable to prevent diseases preventively.

The basis of this form of therapy is a holistic body image. This means that all parts of the body are interconnected and have an effect on each other. Targeted pressure massages on the foot can be used to treat physical or mental ailments.

In reflexology, the feet are considered a reflection of the body, since according to this therapy, all organs and body parts are connected to the foot. Thus, complaints in the body are to be alleviated in a targeted manner within the framework of reflexology. But also organ functions in the body should, according to this doctrine, be reactivated by targeted massaging of individual areas on the foot. In the following paragraphs you can learn more about foot reflex zones and the foot reflex zone massage with us in Basel.

In general, a reflex zone therapy starts from a complete body image. In this case, all parts of the body are connected with each other. All these body parts and organs are reflected in the foot, because the massage is based on the idea that the feet are connected to all organs. Thus, a physiotherapist can relieve discomfort in the body by applying specific and targeted pressure massages to specific areas of the foot. For example, a certain area on the ball of the left foot is said to be connected to the heart.

A foot reflexology massage is often referred to as FRM or foot reflexology therapy.The teaching of foot reflexology assumes that the feet are connected to the entire body. In reflexology, you can think of your foot as a kind of map, representing the disorders and ailments in the body by pressing lightly and sending stimuli to the appropriate parts of the body. These body sites and organs include: Brain, heart, back, chest, elbow, hip, knee and lymph nodes.

During a foot reflexology massage, we stimulate certain areas of the sole of the foot with our hand. Because in this teaching there is a connection between the individual body parts/organs and certain places on the foot. In the process, your right side of the body is stimulated on the right foot and the left side on the left foot.

An exception to this is nerve pain. Since your right brain hemisphere is responsible for the left side of the body and the other hemisphere also controls the opposite side of the body, the therapist also treats the opposite reflex zones here.

If pressure is applied to the respective zone on the foot, a certain reaction is produced on the corresponding body part or organ. If you feel the treatment on a reflex zone on the foot as painful or unpleasant, then this usually indicates a disorder of the associated organ.

This therapy, like all other types of reflexology, is one of the retuning therapies. Basically, here with us in Basel, a foot reflexology massage can be performed both lying down and sitting up. Depending on which position is more comfortable for you.

Pressure is applied to different points on the foot in order to set the body's self-healing process in motion and thereby activate the flow of nerves. Thus, by palpating the reflex zones on the foot, we try to find the problem area. The point to be treated is pressed with the knuckle of the index finger or between thumb and index finger for about five seconds.

This massage is repeated about 100 times with several pauses . In addition, the intensity and duration of the pressure can be changed. If even slight pressure causes pain or you react particularly sensitively, this should indicate a functional disorder of the corresponding body part or organ.

However, since this stimulates the self-healing powers, this procedure, in addition to conventional medicine, should alleviate the discomfort. In addition, foot reflexology stimulates lymphatic drainage and blood circulation in the body.