Who is Hand or Foot Massage good for?

M.I.A The Elite Relaxation Hand & Foot Massage is great for anyone who is

• suffering from some form of arthritis (ex. osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)

• looking to reduce your pain and improve your grip strength

• using their hands for repetitive tasks, such as typing and regularly experience pain or cramping

• suffering from a condition such as Raynaud's phenomenon—a painful condition of your fingers, toes and other areas—which is believed to be caused by a sharp and persistent contraction of a blood vessel, causing a marked reduction in blood flow to your fingers.

• looking to improve circulation in their hands or feet ( important following surgery or after an injury, such as ligament sprains and muscle strains. Improved circulation to your injured tissues helps speed your healing by bringing more nutrients to the area of injury and removing the harmful metabolic byproducts that tend to accumulate in your tissues following trauma.)

• needing to Improve Range of Motion or flexibility

• loosen tight hand or foot muscles, reduces scar tissue and adhesion's that cause decreased finger and wrist mobility

• suffering from Trigger finger

What is a Just a Hand or Foot Massage?

At M.I.A The Elite Relaxation Specialists in Canton Texas, receiving a hand or foot massage can provide you with significant health benefits. Hand or foot massage typically is quick, relaxing and provides you with immediate health benefits, such as improved finger, wrist and ankle range of motion, enhanced circulation and reduction of your trigger points—hyperirritable nodules—in your hand muscles. Unlike like Reflexology that focuses on the map of the hands or feet- This focuses on the actual muscles.

**Trigger finger is one injury that responds particularly well to massage therapy. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a trigger finger occurs when your ability to move the tendon that opens and closes your finger is reduced, causing your finger to lock or catch when you extend it. The cause of trigger finger often is unknown, although it occurs more frequently in women than men, and it most frequently affects people between the ages of 40 and 60 years of age and those suffering from conditions such as diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Repetitive-Strain.com states that hand massage—specifically, cross-fiber friction massage immediately followed by active and passive stretches of your finger and ice massage of your affected tendon—is an effective method for treating your trigger finger and improving your finger's range of motion.

WHO IS REFLEXOLOGY NOT GOOD FOR?

M.I.A The Elite Relaxation Reflexology is not a good option for anyone who has the following

• Swelling/Inflammation in area

• Scar Tissue (2 years for major operation, and 6 months small scar) in area

• Cuts/Abrasions in area

• Check any condition that is already being treated by a GP or another practitioner

• Medication for serious conditions

• Cancer (within 5 years of surgery)

• Recent operation

• Post natal

• Severe swelling

• Cardiovascular conditions (Thrombosis, phlebitis, hypertension, hypotension, angina, pacemakers)

• Dysfunction of the nervous system (Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease)

• Nervous/Psychotic conditions

• Arthritis

• Osteoporosis

• Acute rheumatism

• Epilepsy

• Asthma

• Medical Oedema

• Pregnancy (First Trimester)

• Kidney Infection

• Trapped/Pinched Nerve

• Inflamed Nerve

• Chemotherapy

• Radiotherapy

• Hormonal Implants

• Contagious skin disease (Impetigo, Scabies, Chicken Pox, Mumps)

• Skin Conditions (Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis)

• Any untreated severe medical condition

• Severe Varicose Veins

• Any form of infection, disease or fever

• Bruising/Swelling

• First few days of Menstruation

• Athletes Foot

• Verrucae

• Recent Fractures (minimum 3 months)

• Cervical Spondylitis

• Haematoma