Foot acupressure techniques

Acupuncture points of the foot are divided into the back of the foot and the bottom of the foot, for different parts of the acupoints you can choose to point and press, pinch, pinch, kneading this kind of operation techniques. 1. Bottom and side of the foot acupuncture points: the bottom of the foot is only one point is the kidney meridian of the Yongquan point, the side of the foot of the acupoints have hidden white, the majority of Tai Bai, Taibai, Gongsun and so on, these two parts of the muscle compared to the back of the foot to be thicker, so you can use point and click and kneading method for operation. Mainly with the thumb or index finger interphalangeal joints on the localization of the acupoints, for continuous operation. These two manipulation techniques stimulating strong, concentrated force, suitable for a certain muscle thickness of the acupoints for operation. 2. Dorsal foot and toe points: These two parts, especially the dorsal foot points, have a thin muscle layer, if the operation is too heavy, it is easy to cause pain and local hematomas and blood stasis, so the general use of kneading, pinching and pinching method for operation. The kneading method is applied to the acupoints on the back of the foot, and localized pressure and kneading is performed with the abdomen of the thumb to promote blood circulation, while the pinching method is applied to the acupoints on the toes, and is repeated after pinching and holding them with two fingers. The pinch method is applied to the acupoints of Zhiyin and Lidui, which have the function of first aid. Acupuncture points in the foot are widely distributed, but due to the relatively thin layer of muscle, it is necessary to choose the appropriate techniques according to the different parts of the foot. It is recommended that people who need foot acupressure operations go to a regular massage clinic to be operated by a doctor, so as not to cause damage to the body with incorrect techniques.