We should feel pity for our poor feet. Every day we spend time standing, walking, running, jumping, and sometimes even skipping—on them. Professional athletes who undergo rehabilitation after an injury, often run in water rather than on a track. The reason is that there is no resistance when he or she runs in water, while tons of pressure crash until an athlete’s foot, each time his or her foot hits a pavement. Regardless of why your doggies are tired, here are some effective methods for a foot massage:

1. Ankle Rotations

Use one of your hands to cup underneath the foot’s heel, and behind the ankle. This will help to steady the patient’s foot and leg. Next, use the other hand to grab the ball of the foot. Then turn the foot at the ankle, slowly. Perform this action 3-5 times in both directions. Within time, the tenseness in the foot will begin to drop.

2. Arch Press

Grasp the foot behind the ankle. Use the other hand’s heel to push firmly on the foot. Slide from the ball of the foot, in the direction of the heel. Then return to the starting position. Perform this action five times.

3. Toe Pulls and Squeezes

Hold the foot underneath the arch. Then using the other hand, place your thumb atop the big toe, and the index finger underneath the toe. Begin with the base, and then pull the toe. Glide your fingers to the top of the toe, and then glide it down to the base. Repeat this step, but by using a squeezing method this time. After finishing with the big toe, move onto the other toes of the foot.

4. Stroking

This method helps to increase the blood circulation in the foot, thus warming it up. Use your thumbs to create a firm, slow stroking motion from the ends of the toes, to the ankle. Then by using a lighter stroke, follow the same path towards the ends of the toes. You should perform this stroking step 3-5 times.

5. Toe Slides

Grab the foot behind the patient’s ankle. Meanwhile, cup underneath the heel. Using the other hand’s index finger, place your finger between the toes, and move it backwards and forwards for 3-5 repetitions.

6. A hot stone massage kit

A hot stone massage kit can serve as an excellent way to complement a massage. These kits typically contain a variety of basalt stones, of different sizes. A therapist typically places the smallest stones in various places, such as between toes. As the stones lie there for about 20 minutes, they loosen up the muscles in the toes. Next, the therapist removes the stones, and then begins using particular foot massage techniques.

Considering how much pressure our feet withstand every day, a foot massage can be one of the most relaxing types of massages to give and receive. In fact, it can be as relaxing as a full-body massage. Use a hot stone massage kit to relieve that tension in your toes!

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