Why are my feet cramping during treatments?

[Eamon S]

Hello, good people of reflexology!

I used to have reflexology done on a regular basis years ago to help with colitis and now I'm having it done again as I'm pregnant and the UC is bad again.

When I had it done years ago, I think the lady who did it was a lot harder on my feet - I remember the first treatment really hurt, but got better each time. But I never got cramps. This time, I'm seeing a different lady who is more gentle, perhaps because I'm pregnant, but for some reason, for two out of the three treatments I've had with her, I've had horrible foot cramps. I like her and trust her, but don't really understand why it's happening. It happens towards the end of the session and doesn't go until the treatment's finished and I can walk around for a a while.

I have been under a lot of emotional stress recently, as my brother and his family emigrated to New Zealand and I took it very badly, has this got anything to do with it? Otherwise, I'm taking vitamins everyday and try to eat well.

Last week I got it in both feet, this week only my left foot... Any clues as to what's going on?


Tiger.

 

[vqqsyzon]

Could be the way your foot is positioned - are your knees/ankles supported with bolsters?

Legs cramps are quite common during pregnancy so it may be nothing to do with the fact you are receiving reflexology at the time. Do you experience leg cramps at other times?

Le gramps can also be caused by mineral deficency - calcium and magnesium i think. Are these included in the vitamins you are taking?

As for the pressure of the Reflexology, there are many different styles of Reflexology which could explain the lighter touch this time or like you said due to the fact you are pregnant. Do you prefer the firmer touch? If so, I would ask if she could be firmer and see what she says.

 

[Playah]

When I used to have my feet done years ago, I would just sit in an armchair, but it was so long ago I can't remember what my legs rested on, this lady who sees me now brings a big fold-up, full length reclining chair, the end of which my feet rest on a foam block.

As for the vitamins, I started taking them before pregnancy as I was getting eyelid twitches quite badly and someone suggested it might be magnesium deficiency. Taking the multi-vits solved the problem, as well as making my nails nice, white and straight. I then went onto the pregnancy multi-vit which contains 33% RDA of magnesium and 21% calcium. Had no cramps in my legs, though.

I used to get cramps in my feet after wearing high heels, otherwise, normally fine.

It seems to be happening when she bends my toes down towards her, that's when two of the toes will 'clunk' and lock together - quite painful.

I did ask her if it happened to anyone else she treated and she said that it did used to happen to another lady.

Is it my body or this lady's technique?

 

[huevzumlijxijsexg]

I would may be suggest to your therapist that could she avoid the toe bending move as it seems to be the trigger and see how you get on, Whether it happens again or not and maybe a bit more massage rotating the foot in the treatment so the feet at are not static for so long.

good luck and hope things improve x

 

[babyandme]

Hurrah!! Didn't happen in last night's treatment! But thanks for insight!