Foot Mobilisation is a specialised therapeutic technique whereby biomechanical adjustments and alignments are made to the feet to improve mobility; it involves the physical adjustment of the bones, joints, and surrounding muscles and fascia. Foot Mobilisation is a therapy that may increase mobility, improve posture, and often reduces pain.
Foot Mobilisation is a manual therapy that may include gentle mobilisation and manipulation techniques to ensure the optimal functioning of the different parts of the feet and ankles. Although gentle, it may sometimes be slightly painful to do the adjustments, but the pain is short term and often classified as a “good type of pain that causes relief” as it uses the body’s own range of movement to ensure painless motion.
The muscles in the body usually retains memory due to its protective nature and attempting to avoid injury or further injury when the body is experiencing unnecessary pressure in a specific area. Foot Mobilisation is therefore ideal to assist people that are experiencing ongoing pain, especially in the feet, as it assists the muscles to relax as the joints and bones are beginning to move freely in its natural state.
Foot Mobilisation is not for everyone and there are contraindications when it cannot be used, especially when there are fractures or previous surgeries, but a professional trained in Foot Mobilisation will be able to provide guidance regarding the use of this technique.
You may be wondering what Foot Mobilisation has to do with Therapeutic Reflexology? Well, Therapeutic Reflexologists has procedure codes from medical aids making it possible to offer foot mobilisation as a therapy, but to do so the Therapeutic Reflexologist needs additional specialised training in foot mobilisation.
Christo Scheepers Therapeutic Reflexologist has been trained in Foot Mobilisation and is able to offer it as an additional therapy. However, Christo Scheepers Therapeutic Reflexologist rarely uses Foot Mobilisation as a stand-alone therapy, but it is often added to a Therapeutic Reflexology session with the patient’s consent after discussing its benefits and whether it may be beneficial to the specific patient if there are no contra-indications.
Christo Scheepers Therapeutic Reflexologist values a holistic approach, thus taking all aspects of the person into consideration when providing treatment and if foot mobilisation may offer relief or benefit to a specific patient, it may be recommended and if the patient agrees, it is included in the normal Therapeutic Reflexology session.
Are you experiencing ongoing pain or discomfort in your feet, without any evident relief? Then the question remains whether you have tried Therapeutic Reflexology before, especially from a therapist that is able to include Foot Mobilisation Therapy in the treatment? It is not. magic cure, but it is an available therapy that may offer benefit to you, but you will never know if you have not at least tried it once.
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References
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Christo A. Scheepers: Therapeutic Reflexologist
DTR (Cum Laude), Ph.D.
AHPCSA: A11945
Pr. No.: 0737453
Tel. 072-800 7243