Observing feet is what the Therapeutic Reflexologist does but it is not limited to the practice office only; read more in today’s post.
As a Therapeutic Reflexologist, I have been trained in observing patients’ feet in my practice office for assessment and treatment purposes. Your feet are ultimately the therapeutic domain of the Therapeutic Reflexologist. It is a fascinating profession, and the observation of feet is not limited to the practice office only but let me put it in perspective for you.
If counsellors are trained in providing emotional support for their clients, it is not a technique that can just be switched off, so when the counsellors are in a setting outside the practice office, chances are that they are still empathetic towards people. If you are parents with small children, you always have your eye on them on the playground to ensure they do not climb up something and fall and broke an arm, however, you cannot just switch that parental ability off. When your children are visiting friends and you are with friends and their children are playing in a park, your eyes will constantly browse the vicinity to ensure the children do not get themselves into dangerous situations; it is not your children, but your instincts are not switched off, you still do not want children to get hurt in your presence.
It is the same with Therapeutic Reflexologists. We work on the feet of patients but even when we are outside the practice office, we still observe and notice the feet of people around us. It is not weird; it is just part of the world of the Therapeutic Reflexologist. A person’s feet say a lot about them, and that is the type of thing Therapeutic Reflexologists will become aware of, especially if it is a dedicated Therapeutic Reflexologist that loves the profession and cannot merely stop being a Therapeutic Reflexologist when exiting the practice office. Therapeutic Reflexologists are not weird people that go around asking people if they want foot massages; that will just be weird. However, we do take note of the feet of people around us and that is part of the ongoing learning process and part of how we improve our assessment skills.
As a formally registered Therapeutic Reflexologist, I am not allowed to canvass or tout patients; that is against the regulations of the statutory council regulating the profession, and rightfully so, it is a professional healthcare profession and should not be lowered to mere sales tactics. When a patient decides to make use of my services, I always want to provide them with the best possible Therapeutic Reflexology available.
If you want to have your feet officially observed, you should consider making an appointment with a registered Therapeutic Reflexologist and experience the assessment and consequent treatment for yourself.
Make your appointment today!
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Christo A. Scheepers, Ph.D.
Therapeutic Reflexologist
AHPCSA: A11945
Pr. No.: 1080000737453
Tel. 072-800 7243