Treat Your Feet
- Naoko Otani LMT
- Jan 16, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: May 1

We often overlook our feet. They carry our entire body throughout the day, but when was the last time you gave them a thorough massage?
How Your Feet Affect Your Entire Body
Your feet are a crucial part of your body as they influence the rest of it. If you experience foot pain and can't walk properly, you're likely to develop back, hip, and knee pain due to compensatory movements.
The flexibility of your feet and toes plays a vital role in keeping balance and preventing falls. If you've experienced foot surgery, an injury, or have bunions, your feet may become rigid, inflexible, and painful. You might assume that's unavoidable, but the positive news is that massage can help improve the situation!
How to Self Care Your Feet
You can roll the soles of your feet over a ball, marbles, or even a marker, or you can purchase a foot roller. It might be painful, so begin gently. You might also want to massage the small muscles between your toes and the bones on top of your feet with the eraser end of a pencil. And also, don't forget to massage the shins because the muscles that move the toes are actually located in the lower legs.
See a Professional Massage Therapist
The best option is to get a massage from a professional massage therapist. I can target and loosen up the deep tiny muscles and tissues that a regular foot massage can't address. My clients were astonished that a persistent issue they believed would remain unchanged was resolved or lessened significantly. I will also show you how to perform self-massage and toe exercises.
Schedule a massage now and treat your feet!


