reflexology and callus

[wealiaDar]

would a reflexology treatment help this condition if so how?
what does an area of callus suggest to a therapist and how would you treat a client with this condition?

 

[Football Playyya]

Dear Janjan
A callus is normally caused by poor posture,resulting from the uneven distribution of weight and caused by constant friction. It can impede the natural source of circulation causing congesting in the energy flow and possibly affecting the associated organs. Reflexology treatment can help to get this energy going. You can also look at the clients footwear and posture advise on this to eliminate the cause of the callus.

Be safe
Franxx

 

[Cockel doodle doo]

Hello JanJan

I am studying podiatry at the moment and am qualified in Reflexology.
The callus as said by tottie is from friction and most probably a biomechanical problem from gait or from wearing the wrong shoes. Make sure the shoes have good support, are not slipping on the feet as this creates friction and that they have good restrainer such as a bar or velcro strap. Slip ons notoriously cause friction. If they can remove the callus with a paddle file (you can buy them in boots) or get a podiatrist to remove it if it is too thick, then your treatment will be more effective than working on the feet over thickened skin.

Regards
Karen

 

[shimerinstar91]

hi to you both, thankyou for the info, i guess i am right in saying that to where the callus is on the foot that is the organ that needs to be rebalanced. but i dont think i can work on it till while the callus is thick. as you say. thanks again, by any chance do you know what arears on the reflex points would you get a reaction from a client with flat feet.

 

[Charnannon]

hi Janjan

I've noticed that the calluses on the feet I treat do get better as I treat over a period of time, so don't avoid the area: it definitely helps to do reflexology over calluses.

The other thing I do is, when I do the post-reflex massage, I make sure I give the callused areas extra oils and work them in well, then wrap the client's feet up and let the oils sink in for 15 or so minutes - as long as the client has or you can spare, really. That does help with hard and dry skin as well as calluses.

 

[Neidy]

ok so i now know what a callus is and that i can do reflexology on the client, so in english how would you treat a client with this condition?

 

[Zebra?]

Its caused by intermitent compresion. The reason you are getting it can be pathological or physlogical its called hyperkeratosis, skin cells reproduce faster than descremation. most likely cause is your biomechanics, the way you walk, this could be that you are overpronating or you have a congenital condition from birth. My advise is see a podiatrist, not a foot health practioner who will just move the hyperkerotosis and then it comes back and this goes on costing you money, you might need an othotic making to corect this problem. Sometimes callus should not be removed as it is providing protection. Sorry but I dont see how reflexology is going to help, if it does let me know how.

 

[sexy3nee]

This is an old thread but it caught my eye.

Everyone commentig in this thread sees foot callus as a problem. But from a martial arts perspective it's part of the body's natural protection of the feet. Without callus we just wouldn't be able to do karate.

Myarka.

 

[Entaismempats]

Everyone commentig in this thread sees foot callus as a problem. But from a martial arts perspective it's part of the body's natural protection of the feet. Without callus we just wouldn't be able to do karate.



Yes your right to a point. but lack a medical understanding on callus. If someone who had diabeties gets it and it is not controled, they can end up losing there limb from a simple bit of callus that starts to put presure on to there foot. so it is not always benificial to have it. although its primary functin is to protect the foot.