You normally do not pay much attention to your feet; that is now unless you are a therapeutic reflexologist. In today’s post we’ll look at the uniqueness of your feet.
The average person would not pay much attention to their feet, but when your profession is that of a therapeutic reflexologist where you work with many different feet daily, you tend to take note of how unique feet actually are.
Different Feet
Every person’s feet are different.
Yes, you may think that a foot is just a body part consisting of toes, heels and the parts in between, but feet are so much more. Unless you had an injury or amputation, most people will have toes, balls of the feet, arches and heels.
When speaking about the differences in feet, it is not about whether these basic parts of the feet are there, but rather about how unique each of these areas are. Every person’s feet are different from the next person.
Size
You may have small feet while others have large feet. You may have broad feet while others have narrow feet.
Toes
We have 10 toes, but have you ever noticed that some people have broad big toes while others have very small little toes. Others have a second toe that is longer than the other toes. Some have toes moving sequentially down from the big toe to the little toe, while others have toes that are all of equal length, perhaps with the big toe slightly longer.
Ball of the foot
The ball of the foot is sometimes broader in certain people, while it is narrower in other people. The size of the ball of the foot usually give an indication whether you will wear a shoe with the “half” in the number, for example instead of wearing a size 7 shoe, you may be wearing a size 7,5 (seven and a half) shoe. This is because the ball of your foot may be broader than those of other people.
Arches
Have you ever noticed that some people have very high arches while others have smaller arches while yet others have basically no arches and would say that they have flat feet. The arch of the foot will determine whether you may need some support in your shoe or wear special type shoes or even if you may have issues with lower back pain.
Heels
The heels of people also differ. Some heels are shaped pretty much in line with the rest of the structure of the feet while others may have prominent heels. Some people have broad heels. Some people have hard heels, some struggle with some cracks or fissures in the heels while others have extremely soft heels, sometimes without any indication of harder skin on the heels at all.
Soles
The soles of the feet also vary. Some people may have hard soles while others have soft soles. Some people have soles that are different in colour than the rest of their skin while others may have a specific tint in the colour of their soles.
Structure and Texture
The structure of feet is sometimes different, but also the texture. You may have bony feet while others may have plump feet. The feeling of feet is different and as a trained therapeutic reflexologist various textures in different areas of the feet may be appreciated. This all gives an indication as to what is happening in your body so the therapeutic reflexologist may offer you the best possible treatment.
Uniqueness
I have said all of this to make you realise that people have different feet, whether in shape or size, whether in structure or texture. For the therapeutic reflexologist it is not only your feet that are unique, but you as a person.
When you are visiting the practice of a therapeutic reflexologist, your unique feet will be taken into consideration, but more than that, you will be treated as a unique individual. You are unique, just like your feet are unique.
If you look at your finger prints or your foot prints or your toe prints, you realise that you are unique and there is nobody else like you. You have been born unique.
As you are unique, your therapeutic reflexology treatment should be more than just a standardised treatment, it should be a customised treatment specifically for your unique feet, your unique body, your unique life within your unique circumstances.
Therapeutic reflexology is a holistic approach to complementary healthcare and therefore it is possible to customise your treatment to your specific wants and needs, because you are unique and so should your therapy be; you are worth it!
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Christo A. Scheepers: Therapeutic Reflexologist
Dip.T.R.(Cum Laude) [IARAMT]
AHPCSA: A11945
Pr. No.: 1080000737453
Tel. 072-800 7243