BALETE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Balete, Batangas

T. L. E. 10 – NAILCARE
QUARTER 2

Lesson 2.2
BASIC FOOT MASSAGE TECHNIQUES

Tips and Warnings

You'll need to apply lotion or other essential oils in doing a massage to prevent friction burns.

How to Give a Basic Foot Massage

1. Hold the bottom of the foot with both hands. Begin rubbing
the top of the foot, slowly working your way down to the sole
of the foot. Apply more pressure as you get closer to the sole.
Reverse directions and rub the foot moving slowly towards
the top, reducing pressure as you go.

2. Rub the heel of the foot, use your thumbs for this, making
small circles with medium to heavy pressure. Work your way
around the entire heel. Repeat this action on the ball of the
foot.

3. Use cross-fiber friction on the heels of the feet. This means

you use your thumbs to push up and down on the heel. While
one thumb is pushing up, the other should be pushing down.

4. Massage around the ankle bone, Use both hands to rub in a

circular motion around the bone on either side, and gently rub
your fingers over the top of the bone.

5. Use a fist to massage the arch of the foot. With your hand
closed in a fist, use the tops of your fingers to apply pressure
to the arch. Roll your hand back and forth to knead the skin
gently

6. Massage the toes—spend time on each individual toe

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 ➢ Go to each toe and gently pull on it. This may cause the joint to pop,
but unless it causes the person discomfort, continue to do this to each
toe.
➢ Slide your index finger in the gap between each toe. Spend time moving
it back and forth, rubbing the base of each toe with your index and
thumb if desired.

Other Techniques in Foot Massage

1. Apply the milking stroke. To do this, hold the foot in both

hands and give ten short, strong pulls on one side and then the
other Imagine the pulling motion of milking a cow while doing

2. Use the Indian rub technique. Hold the side of the foot with
both thumbs placed on the inside center of the arch. Move your
hands back and forth as if you were wringing out a wet towel.
Allow a lot of movement of the foot while applying this
technique.

3. Try petrissage on the achilles tendon and lower foot. Petrissage

is a type of massage that involves lifting and squeezing muscles to
stimulate them
➢ Starting at the back of the heel and ankle around the achilles
tendon, use one hand to gently squeeze and pull the foot.
Start softly but apply more pressure and speed the longer
you do it.
➢ Push the muscles starting at the achilles tendon and
working towards the toes. Doing this will lift the muscles of
the foot, helping to work out impurities.
4. Massage the long muscle of the foot-The long muscle begins
near the achilles tendon and ends at the knee, and is closely tied
to muscle movements in the foot.
➢ Have your partner straighten their leg vertically, and use
your forearm to apply pressure downward into the foot.
Slowly move your arm so as to use your elbow to apply
more pressure into the foot.

5. Perform ankle rotations. Hold the foot up, and use one hand to
rotate the foot around the ankle. Move the foot in circles ten
times in one direction, and then ten times in the opposite
direction. The ankle joints may pop, but unless this causes the
person any discomfort there is no need to stop.

Tips and Warninqs

Use calm, soothing voice while giving the massage. Don't speak too rapidly or in a
strained voice. Let whatever you say soothe the receiver of your massage even further.

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 Glitterinq Ideas
Creams tend to be thicker than lotions and work well for foot massages. Oils work to
soften the rough calluses on the bottom of feet and you can also warm the oil or cream to
make it more comfortable for the person receiving the massage.

Classroom-Based Activity in Foot Massage

1. Students will be grouped with 6 members in each group. Each student must be able to do the
activity to five (5) students who belong to their group.
2. Prepare the following: lotion or oil and towel
3. Perform the steps in foot massage.
4. Evaluate the performance of your classmate by checking the appropriate boxes corresponding
to the degree of competency in foot massage.

Review of Lesson 2.2

Matching Type
Directions: Match the steps in Column A with its corresponding foot massage pictures in
Column B. Write the letter of your answer in your answer sheet.

Column A Column B

1. Hold the bottom of the foot with both hands. Begin rubbing
the top of the foot, slowly working your way down to the sole of
(a)
the foot. Apply more pressure as you get closer to the sole.

2. Rub the heel of the foot. Use your thumbs for this, making
small circles with medium to heavy pressure. Work your way (b)
around the entire heel. Repeat this action on the ball of the
foot.

3. Use cross-fiber friction on the heels of the feet. This means

you use your thumbs to push up and down on the heel. While
(c)
one thumb is pushing up, the other should be pushing down.

4. Massage around the ankle bone. Use both hands to rub in a

circular motion around the bone on either side, and gently rub
(d)
your fingers over the top of the bone.

5. Use a fist to massage the arch of the foot. With your hand
closed in a fist, use the tops of your fingers to apply pressure to (e)
the arch. Roll your hand back and forth to knead the skin gently.

6. Massage the toes. Spend time on each individual toe.

(f)

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