Ball of foot - related reflexes

[DaDude]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can give me a little advice. I am currently treating a lady who has a very gritty area on the ball of her foot underneath the big toe, from the diaphragm to the shoulder line in zone 1.Now i am a bit confused as to what reflex (or reflexes) this relates to - various foot charts tell me different things from heart to thyroid, parathyroid etc.

The lady in question is being treated for swollen feet and ankles, she has no blood pressure problems and had her thryroid checked about 18 months ago because she felt lethargic a lot of the time but results came back ok. She is overweight but is currently following a healthy eating plan and is losing weight albeit slowly.

Any suggestions as to what this might indicate?

Thanks in advance.

 

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Hi,
you don't mention which foot, or is it presenting on both? Emotionally It would suggest needing to get thoughts out, get it off their chest so to speak, dependant on how far across the reflex it extends. if its on the left possibly heart chakra related and current, could involve a relationship with a female in their life. If on the right possibly either old emotions and thought patterns coming up , possibly with regard to a male in their life, again dependant how far across it presents....

Are there any pre-existing physical complaints that link into these reflexes?
Have you asked the client to describe how they feel about their feet to you? how ever they describe how they feel about their feet, will show how they feel about themselves!

hope this helps!
Namaste,
Lisa x

 

[brokendown321]

Hi,
How interesting....Whats your gut feeling? what part do you think it relates too? Sometimes the answer to are findings are not in a book or on a web site....make notes and carry on with treatment... im sure something will turn up soon....

Have fun

Rachelx

 

[Debz Guthrie]

Thanks for the replies.

It is presenting on both feet equally. I would have suggested she get her thyroid checked but she already has this done 18 months ago, so i'm a bit stumped, don't really have a gut feeling hence the confusion!!

From what i can gather my client is happily married, she talks about her husband but only in a good way with the odd little gripe thrown in occasionally. I feel she under a lot of pressure with her mother who is very dependant on her for home help and this causes a considerable amount of stress.

No pre-existing conditions, and i haven't directly asked my client how they feel about their feet but i know that she is displeased with the amount of swelling which has been ongoing for many years now.

I think i will bide my time, take notes and see what turns up!

 

[mzeqwukkilhieqejf]

Is the oedema equal in both feet and ankles? Does the swellingprogress up the calf? Is the dorsum of the foot very spongy to the touch - it you press your thumb into the tissue, does it leave an impression? How is her circulation? Are her feet cold or hot when you first touch them?

 

[rotatrelo]

Oedema is slightly worse in the left foot around the ankle. Both feet are very swollen on the dorsum and plantar sides which are very spongy to touch, around the anklesand a little in the calf. The upper calf and knee are fine. When pressing for any length of time an impression is leftwhichcan take a while to disappear.

Feet are cold when first touched and she has the beginnings of varicse veins in her lower legs.

 

[dxexpujviffimbemw]

Hi Alex

If I'm understanding you right, then this areawould suggest to me bad circulation or heart trouble which is backed up by the fact she has swollen ankles and is over weight and also that the left foot is worse than the right. If the grittyness is on both feet it may also point to imbalance in the lungs which is also linked.

I would gently suggest to her that the next time she visits her doctor she mention it and get it checked out.

 

[Need to grow Hair]

Many thanks for the replies, i am now hoping to get a little more feedback from you all!

I have been treating this lady for 5 weeks now and her feet have shown no improvement in the swelling at all. I encouraged her to go back to her doctor again about this and she has now been put on water tablets and anti-inflammatories (10 days of these only). A week after starting these tablets there is no improvement.

I also made various other suggestions, some of which she has decided to do - she now goes walking at least once or twice a week, drinks more water, body brushes and has cut down on salt in her diet.

Now i'm not really sure what to do. She enjoys the treatment and we have seen improvements in other areas - her tongue is pink and healthy and lost the yellowish coating and her urine is now clearer rather than dark yellow. She is also sleeping more deeply. As i've said before she has suffered with the swelling for 20+ years so am wondering whether it will take a lot more than 6 treatments to help - however having said that i would have liked to have seen some improvement by now even if it was only short lived.

I am thinking of giving her the choice ofcontinuing treatmentsor opting for another kind of treatment (perhaps MLD?), what do you think?

Alex

 

[Tipsy32]

It could be lymphoedema which really should be assessed by a qualified lymphoedema therapist, who would be able to advice on which route is best for a definitive diagnosis - so few doctors recognise it! [link=http://www.mlduk.org.uk]www.mlduk.org.uk[/link] has a list of qualified therapists around the country.
If it is lymphoedema, diuretics will make no difference - but could complicate matters by inducing fibrosis if taken for a long period.

 

[Scroflidir]

Hi Purefeet

Obviously cutting down on salt should ease the fluid retention and drinking more water helps flush the system hence I suppose the urine being more clear than yellow. No idea on the tongue but could it be an infection or showing a symptom like jaundice? Not that we can diagnose of course. After 6 treatments you would normally see some improvement or the treatment is not the appropriate one for the client and an alternative may be discussed. Any idea what the doctor diagnosed?