The state of your heels may provide valuable information about your overall health to the trained Therapeutic Reflexologist; read more in today’s post about how to care for your heels.
The heels are the latter part of your feet that carries a lot of weight. In Therapeutic Reflexology, the entire body is represented on the feet and the heels usually represent the pelvic region of the body. Any marks, signs, or the condition of the heels thus provide valuable assessment information to the Therapeutic Reflexologist. It is not the purpose of this post to go into detail about those conditions, so let’s move over to caring for your heels.
Usually, people want their heels to look soft and without cracks and marks, especially for wearing open shoes during the summer months because others usually notice the condition of your heels when wearing open shoes.
The first way to take care of your heels is to drink enough water. Your body needs moisture and drinking sufficient water, will moisturise the body from the inside, which is a requirement to have good-looking heels. If you do not drink enough water, maybe it is a good beginning for taking care of your heels by increasing your water intake.
The next step is to clean your feet daily with warm water and soap, and then evaluate the condition of your feet and especially your heels. If there are any injuries, cuts, or bruises, then they should be taken care of.
It is a good idea to follow the cleaning up by moisturising your feet with a good quality lotion, specific foot cream designed for this purpose, or even petroleum jelly. Moisturise the heels sufficiently but avoid cream between the toes as it may lead to infection if it is not kept dry.
When you struggle with cracked heels, it may be beneficial to have the hard skin removed and then moisturise your heels, and to wear socks directly afterward to keep the moisture locked in on the heels. Keeping the heels moisturised, gives them a chance to get restored and rejuvenated in the process. As the quality of your heels improves, you will feel more confident in your overall appearance and go into summer and the wearing of open shoes with renewed boldness and confidence.
Therapeutic Reflexologists do not restore your heels; that is the domain of the beauty industry, but for the Therapeutic Reflexologist the condition of your heels speaks volumes. At the end of a Therapeutic Reflexology session, the Therapeutic Reflexologist will normally make use of lotion and massage your feet and in the process moisturise your heels.
Take care of your heels and make your Therapeutic Reflexology appointment to assist in keeping your feet and body healthy, balanced, and moisturised.
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Christo A. Scheepers, Ph.D.
Therapeutic Reflexologist
AHPCSA: A11945
Pr. No.: 1080000737453
Tel. 072-800 7243