Massage Tutorial: Deep tissue foot massage techniques

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
  • Do you hate working on feet? Well, you may be putting too much work into it! Instead of sitting down and using your thumbs, use 8 fingers in tandem to strip up between the metatarsals. Mobilize the many bones by firmly grabbing the calcaneus with one hand and the metatarsals with the other, twisting in opposite directions.
    Don't neglect the amazing array of anatomical structures! Your clients will be glad to have someone who finally works on their arches, puts pressure between the bones, and doesn't forget the ankle or toes. There's a lot to work with here!
    Let me know what you think, I'd love to hear your comments!
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Komentáře • 247

  • @MarvFitBikesKicks
    @MarvFitBikesKicks Před 6 lety +452

    Foot massages are one of the greatest things on earth

  • @vitaR86
    @vitaR86 Před 8 lety +14

    So much great info. I'm a nail tech and have started to notice pain in the thumbs. I'm so glad to have found this

  • @MrsRamos-yy8dk
    @MrsRamos-yy8dk Před 3 lety +73

    I can not live with out my foot massages. Out of all the places yes a good foot massage is absolutely amazing! I will share this video with my husband as he is my personal masage therapist on a daily basis and you can always learn new things!

    • @rolandn3161
      @rolandn3161 Před 2 lety

      Go mm pn

    • @penguins0392
      @penguins0392 Před 2 lety

      @@rolandn3161 what's it like having a husband as a massage therapist?

    • @SRP630
      @SRP630 Před rokem +1

      mrs Ramos I can do it for you.let your husband rest baby!

    • @IWantMyCountryBack2
      @IWantMyCountryBack2 Před 9 měsíci +1

      You are a very lucky lady.

  • @luciaivanovich9195
    @luciaivanovich9195 Před 3 lety +2

    You are the best therapist and a superior human being. Love and blessings every single day!

  • @rhondad1221
    @rhondad1221 Před 8 lety +61

    This helped me alot as I regularly massage my husband's feet. Thank you!!

    • @larsjensen9852
      @larsjensen9852 Před 3 lety +14

      Rhonda d your husband is one lucky devil😀🙏

  • @mystic2780
    @mystic2780 Před 9 lety +6

    These are amazing techniques! I love your videos - thank you!!!

  • @marefazioli1213
    @marefazioli1213 Před 2 lety +3

    Always refreshing to watch his technique!

  • @hulabird
    @hulabird Před 7 lety +42

    Who in hell would thumbs down your techniques Massage Sloth? Baffles me some peoples' kids.

  • @queenof2kings299
    @queenof2kings299 Před 3 lety +7

    I felt EVERY minute of that!!!

  • @theodorthelionheart1992
    @theodorthelionheart1992 Před 10 měsíci +7

    The way you massage is really helpful and relaxing.
    Thank you,sir

  • @TalentedLMT
    @TalentedLMT Před 2 lety +27

    I love your technique. I find that I already do a good deal of what you’re doing when I massage other students and clients. I also try to get a sense of the natural contours of their feet so that my hands can glide along those contours perfectly and smoothly well at the same time giving just a small bit of pressure in the more meatier areas of the foot

  • @altareggo
    @altareggo Před 7 lety +47

    Thanks for this!!! I am a massage therapist myself, but you seem to know a lot more than i do, lol. I like the idea of "stripping" between the metatarsels! I like your thumb-saving ideas: could come in handy if i get a sprain in a thumb. I have very strong thumbs, so normally i use them to the best mechanical advantage i can. Something you might add to a revision of this video, is that the tendons that take the brunt of foot cramps, such as many folks get at night, are on the top of the foot about an inch to 3 or 4 inches behind the toes. Doing some deep tisssue work on this area can help relieve cramps - but advising the clients to drink more before going to bed, and when they do have cramps, is the best way to prevent and relieve them - well, the best way i have found, lol.

  • @janetjordan9424
    @janetjordan9424 Před 3 lety +7

    I would be asleep 2 minutes into this! Nothing like a great massage by a professional!!!

  • @JuanSJimenez
    @JuanSJimenez Před 3 lety +4

    What a great video!! I am learning how to give massages as a hobby, so this is great! Your voice is also very soothing.

  • @samuelp2733
    @samuelp2733 Před 4 měsíci +7

    2024 still here

  • @JuanNava
    @JuanNava Před 9 lety +3

    thx man I really learned from this video you explain your self very well.

  • @lsky4446
    @lsky4446 Před rokem +1

    Great tutorial!!!💯👍🏽Informative and soothing to even watch. 🙏🏽🔥

  • @ms.moniquebrown6754
    @ms.moniquebrown6754 Před 2 lety +1

    That looks like it feels AMAZING!

  • @bichonfrisemaltesechannel2016

    Awesome techniques and a wealth of info. Thanks for showing us👍

  • @dennis2527
    @dennis2527 Před 6 lety

    Excellent Video. Thank you.

  • @elizabethgreen1162
    @elizabethgreen1162 Před 8 lety +27

    Thank you so much for this video and the one on thumb care. I am a reflexologist and we are taught to do essentially everything you say not to! My thumbs are pretty aggravated. I am in Canada, and it is not necessary to have a massage background to practice reflexology here so I think we miss a lot of important info. I am going to start using some of your techniques right away, and go on a thumb vacation :)

    • @karimsonsafehold9233
      @karimsonsafehold9233 Před 5 lety +2

      I use the knuckles now instead of thumbs. It's about the same contact surface area, but since it is harder it requires more warm up of the foot tissues with hotstones and energetic vibration/impacts.

    • @moshkid16
      @moshkid16 Před rokem +1

      I use a lacrosse ball on a table top to massage my own hands.

  • @OtownEman
    @OtownEman Před 6 lety +3

    You're my hero. 👐🏼

  • @khezeanicolekimlindo2302

    Very helpful!! Thanks for the tips!!

  • @VanessaNosolini200886
    @VanessaNosolini200886 Před 8 lety +1

    Great! Love it! I will definity try this today with my client.

  • @melan8edgoddess251
    @melan8edgoddess251 Před 6 měsíci

    Great video thank you! I love the traction at the end.

  • @celmapereira4495
    @celmapereira4495 Před 2 lety

    You’re the best! Thanks for your sharing!

  • @mattseefeldt6483
    @mattseefeldt6483 Před 3 lety +1

    Foot massages are very relaxing and I really enjoy giving them too.

  • @gillatkinson6350
    @gillatkinson6350 Před 2 lety +1

    Such a great help thank you

  • @seriqua
    @seriqua Před 2 lety +15

    You've done it again, Ian. Saved my thumbs and rocked my world. Thank you!
    Note: I like to use the hot towel I had used on the foot before the manual work to give ankle traction. I just twist it longways until it's kinda rope-like (like the kind of towel my sister and I would whip each other with by the pool), wrap it around the ankle, and I lean. It's neat bc it surrounds the whole joint in pretty uniform pressure, something that's hard or really kind of impossible to do with my hands.

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 2 lety +6

      Ooh, that towel traction trick sounds really nice!

    • @since1876
      @since1876 Před rokem +1

      Kinda like y strap for neck adjustments but much more gentle 😂

  • @JohnBKerkhoven
    @JohnBKerkhoven Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great that you not just focus on the patient, but also show how you can safe thumbs and energy, by easy tips to use your body.
    Cudos!

    • @teddy.ruxpin-pimps-hoes
      @teddy.ruxpin-pimps-hoes Před 10 měsíci

      i thought the same thing..
      im just here learning how to give my missus a foot rub properly lol

  • @shelberz1
    @shelberz1 Před 4 lety

    Terrific. Thank you.

  • @caymant8959
    @caymant8959 Před 6 lety

    Thanks for the awesome video.

  • @vgpriceless
    @vgpriceless Před 9 lety +11

    Smooth, sweet, and to the point!! Thanks

  • @52Mirza
    @52Mirza Před 6 lety

    Love the video thanks.

  • @vgpriceless
    @vgpriceless Před 9 lety +20

    Giving foot massages is one of my favorite tx areas! Thks for all these great tips and reminders

  • @thepokekid01
    @thepokekid01 Před 9 lety +92

    I am so fixated on how the nails match the drapes! That's attention to detail! lol

  • @lauriefulks2675
    @lauriefulks2675 Před 2 lety

    I just love your videos and you have such beautiful hands!!!

  • @wlkf.727
    @wlkf.727 Před 9 lety +1

    Love this video Ian. I didn't think about leaning backward. I hate giving foot massage because I have thumb problem from playing basketball before.

  • @kaylaleboeuf9291
    @kaylaleboeuf9291 Před 8 lety +3

    I love it!

  • @scottr8588
    @scottr8588 Před 2 lety

    great instruction

  • @michellebarnett4399
    @michellebarnett4399 Před 8 lety +4

    Hi Ian : ) I really love how you take your time with your clients and when explaining your technique. For someone so young you certainly know your stuff!! You must have had a great teacher : ) My husband was in a motorcycle accident last year and has been in a coma ever since. I do his physical therapy for him. I'm not a massage therapist or anything but I have learned alot just from watching others on youtube. Anyway, he has very little rom on his right side...hardly any abduction at all of his right arm and leg. Would that be a joint problem or muscle?? Also his greater trochanter?? is VERY prominent on his right hip but i can't hardly feel the one on the left...maybe his lower back is out of alignment?? Can you give me some advice on how i can help him get more rom on his right side?? Thanks!! Keep making those videos!!

  • @karenhirst3379
    @karenhirst3379 Před 6 měsíci

    Me and my thumbs thank you for this!

  • @counts911
    @counts911 Před 9 lety +3

    excellent. you've done it again!!!! :)

  • @torimai1950
    @torimai1950 Před 2 měsíci

    This looks so Amazing, how relaxing ❤

  • @wakeupandroar3488
    @wakeupandroar3488 Před 5 měsíci

    I was having a difficult day and you made me giggle... so thank you for that as well...

  • @CoreyBranigan
    @CoreyBranigan Před rokem +1

    A bit late to your tutorial but this is really great stuff! Thanks!

  • @UniqueMasterpiece927
    @UniqueMasterpiece927 Před 9 lety +8

    I love love LOVE your videos and teaching techniques. Thank you so much for sharing your videos. I'm 7 years in the game and there is still plenty to learn.

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 9 lety

      UniQueMaSterPiecE1 Great to hear! Definitely let me know if there's anything you'd like to see in the future. Thanks for the feedback!

    • @UniqueMasterpiece927
      @UniqueMasterpiece927 Před 9 lety

      Massage Sloth: Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials I hope it's not too much to ask, but I'd love to know more about arm mobilization. Specifically, how to gain confident control of the arm when the client is supine (to help them relax); and ways that bringing the arm of the table, when prone, can be effective. Arms are my kryptonite :-) Thank you so much, you are very informative.

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 9 lety

      UniQueMaSterPiecE1 Ah, lovely! I addressed some of that in my newest video, oddly enough! czcams.com/video/qm_ykCQNvMU/video.html
      I'll definitely have more on manipulating the arms of prone clients, I've been having some great results lately just by positioning them differently while doing back and shoulder work. Thank you!

    • @UniqueMasterpiece927
      @UniqueMasterpiece927 Před 9 lety +1

      Massage Sloth: Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials I'm going to check that out! Thank you so much, you are awesome!!

    • @afrovibes4510
      @afrovibes4510 Před 6 lety

      LadyMischief same here im 8 years in now. All these videos help keep me on my toes and elbows. Lol

  • @taemorrow1
    @taemorrow1 Před rokem +1

    There are life savers and then there's you, a thumb saver. Technically I should say you are both because good grief I was using my thumb during foot massage way too much.

  • @woman4163
    @woman4163 Před rokem

    Thank you

  • @Mari-ck7pm
    @Mari-ck7pm Před 10 měsíci

    Omg I can feel what he’s doing😭😭😭so nice

  • @malcolmarmstrong9338
    @malcolmarmstrong9338 Před 8 lety +2

    Thankyou.

  • @ethangamingchannel239

    thanks this really helps me slot my mom is happy now and helps relive strees

  • @virgilredd2919
    @virgilredd2919 Před 2 lety

    Thanks !

  • @baybladegaming
    @baybladegaming Před 4 lety +1

    I copied you and gave my mom a massage thanks man always keep the good work men thanks

  • @kgomotsomakhubu2254
    @kgomotsomakhubu2254 Před rokem +1

    I love to massage my friends n family a lot. THANKS I learned something as well

  • @Atlas.abandoned
    @Atlas.abandoned Před 9 lety +9

    Despite the fact that the word "sloth" is present on any level, (sloths are mildly frightening) I gotta say that you are extremely talented at teaching this grand technique! :) Thanks for sharing! Much obliged! Cheers!

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 9 lety +4

      De ClueHypnosis Much appreciated! And yes, they are. The one I'm hanging out with in the introduction video for this channel bit me twice. I just wanted to feed it and be bros!

  • @mariakeenan4908
    @mariakeenan4908 Před 9 lety +1

    Another great video!

  • @constanceaigner8476
    @constanceaigner8476 Před 7 lety +1

    This was SO HELPFUL to me! took a Reflexology course and almost NEVER give foot massages because it is so tough on my thumbs! I think I will try your techniques - thank you!

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 7 lety

      Great! Start slowly and listen to your body. It's okay if the work is tiring (switch thumbs often!), but if you're having pain, it's time to change some angles or switch tools. Reflexology is great, but you've got to do what's best for your unique hands!

  • @Josh_Alzamora
    @Josh_Alzamora Před 9 lety +1

    Awesome im a cosmetologist looking to better my pedicure techniques thank you sir

  • @juleerowley9706
    @juleerowley9706 Před 3 lety

    I need this 😬

  • @user-kj3ld6oq9l
    @user-kj3ld6oq9l Před rokem +1

    Thanks

  • @Ictrocklive
    @Ictrocklive Před rokem

    I l love your videos 😊

  • @noelia8546
    @noelia8546 Před 7 lety +33

    I use your vids to help massage my mom and my mom says that it should be my job :).

    • @cummywummiez
      @cummywummiez Před 3 lety +2

      Uh why are you massing your mom

    • @elenagruber5953
      @elenagruber5953 Před 3 lety +10

      @@cummywummiez not everybody has grossed out relationships with their parents ;)

  • @jasonsheppard5778
    @jasonsheppard5778 Před 2 lety

    This looks amazing worked.2 jobs my life never had any kind.of massage

  • @emmaebun3452
    @emmaebun3452 Před 3 lety

    Very nice

  • @Fitness4London
    @Fitness4London Před rokem

    Great technique! Are there any areas you would advise not to apply too much pressure?

  • @celmapereira2611
    @celmapereira2611 Před 5 lety

    O loved it!

  • @9ami837
    @9ami837 Před 3 měsíci

    Maseru, vaša tehnika masaže stopala je zaista profesionalna, vama, mušteriji, jako je udobno.

  • @anneliispapagoi4282
    @anneliispapagoi4282 Před 3 měsíci

    Very pretty and very good

  • @happyfamily1439
    @happyfamily1439 Před 2 lety

    It so great

  • @michellecalling
    @michellecalling Před 9 lety +1

    Nice.

  • @rebeccamarx6566
    @rebeccamarx6566 Před 6 lety +1

    thank you for this. it was helpful. I have a client coming with severe hammer toe and has RA. He is coming for feet work. can u give me some suggestions..

  • @kimberlyyost6028
    @kimberlyyost6028 Před 6 lety +5

    Whenever I have an ache or pain, I don’t head to webmd...I think to myself...let’s see what Ian says 😆😆😆😆

  • @michaeldooley5331
    @michaeldooley5331 Před 9 lety +29

    Your videos are really great and your methods work like magic. I have been pulling out your stuff on fellow students and they keep asking me what I did! I start clinical s in three weeks and I am super confident! Thanks!

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 9 lety +6

      Michael Dooley Ha! I freakin love this. Thanks!

  • @Zank977
    @Zank977 Před 4 lety

    graciaaaaas

  • @aprilmaefortea2094
    @aprilmaefortea2094 Před 2 lety

    i like your videos my husband need this massage because of motor accident last december this video is a big help for me

  • @user-sy3bg4zt8r
    @user-sy3bg4zt8r Před 3 měsíci

    This looks so good I think I'm gonna pass out

  • @morgantalewr6424
    @morgantalewr6424 Před rokem

    Love the techniques, been trying to get better so I can do my boyfriends each night after work, this has been so helpful thankyou ☺️

  • @luxe-zone-butterfly_
    @luxe-zone-butterfly_ Před 9 lety +2

    Thank u for sharing!

  • @mabelbare8499
    @mabelbare8499 Před 2 lety

    Of all the videos i've watched, your tutorial is the best one cos its very thumb friendly. My thumb hurts a lot as much as possible i dont use it in a lot of things. But... ya see. Im typing a lot in ypur comment section right now 😭 ahahahah anyway, thank you so much for this! ♡ this'll help me from massaging my mom 🤗 love love!

  • @MegaMaxim1983
    @MegaMaxim1983 Před rokem

    Super !

  • @robcampbell1452
    @robcampbell1452 Před rokem

    My wife approves! Thank you!

  • @glennllewellyn7369
    @glennllewellyn7369 Před 8 měsíci

    Great stuff mate.
    Men, please consider doing this on occasion for you misses. It's worth it for you integrity.

  • @tennelle1700
    @tennelle1700 Před 7 lety

    u are really gd...kp it up

  • @TaushaTW
    @TaushaTW Před 5 lety +5

    Thank you for talking about ticklish client's. One of the reasons I avoid getting massages is because of ticklishness. My back has to be hurting to the point of spasm before I let family massage it. Otherwise I laugh even though I need the massage before things get to that point.

  • @reedmyrights5799
    @reedmyrights5799 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing. I appreciate it. I hope to ease my grandma's foot pain.

  • @elizabethjohnson3704
    @elizabethjohnson3704 Před 2 lety +1

    I loved this video thank you so much for sharing. I going to do this everyday until the edema leaves

  • @iramsaqib436
    @iramsaqib436 Před 3 lety

    Nice

  • @fatimaibrahim1185
    @fatimaibrahim1185 Před 3 lety +3

    Magic of watching this vid:
    Im feeling like my own foot msg is going on...🌝😄

  • @hisprincesswarrior6246

    Nice! I'm thinking I wish those were my feet 😜

  • @pamelawhite1857
    @pamelawhite1857 Před 3 lety

    Great very deep massage. Amazing

  • @jamesfowler206
    @jamesfowler206 Před 8 lety +1

    Rachel west from Montrose, MI?

  • @natalierich7554
    @natalierich7554 Před 6 lety

    It has helped me sleep better and more open minded

    • @user-qi7kk7su3l
      @user-qi7kk7su3l Před 3 dny

      That’s great that you stopped having racist dreams

  • @jj_hoolio
    @jj_hoolio Před 7 lety +3

    I like that face at the end. XD

  • @Boneyardbell
    @Boneyardbell Před rokem

    I really wished she had waved with her foot. Thanks for the tips. Great video. Always learn something new. Peace x

  • @IronMongoose1
    @IronMongoose1 Před 9 lety +1

    I hate feet. Yet this video has made me eager to work on feet! Thanks Massage Sloth! You're the bomb!

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 9 lety +3

      IronMongoose1 No, you are!

    • @amina05829
      @amina05829 Před 7 lety

      Massage Sloth
      great work! thank you for the tips!

  • @crystaldunham9605
    @crystaldunham9605 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks i am a massage therapist and thanks to a car wreck i have been out of work. I am going back so these videos are so helpful

    • @MassageSloth
      @MassageSloth  Před 4 měsíci

      Dang, sorry to hear it Crystal! Listen to your body, keep moving as you're able, and consider asking for a physical therapy referral if your doc didn't offer one. Feel free to email me or message me on any social media if you want to brainstorm. Oh, or join us on the forum (search "massage sloth clubhouse" on Facebook) if you want to crowdsource some ideas and support.

  • @ericschroeder3997
    @ericschroeder3997 Před rokem

    Omg! Do you still do massage???

  • @snootyfox.indahouse
    @snootyfox.indahouse Před rokem

    Every Taurus in the universe should love this....

  • @dihohentzollern3175
    @dihohentzollern3175 Před 6 lety

    i'm in physio-therapy,balneology,somatic massage,kinetotherapy bla bla school....i hate working with both feet and humans. zero tolerance for zoo too. your vids are great,your lessons even more so