Foot Spa & Foot BathHand maidens! Man-servants on bended knee! Exotic oils! Foot Bath! They sort of all go together don't they? Just imagine ... OK. OK. Enough imagining Cleopatra! Time to get back down to earth here. If you're like us, you're probably a little short on hand maidens and man-servants right at the moment. That's OK. Time to get real! Why A Foot Spa or Bath For Your Feet? Your feet have worked hard over the years. They've taken all kinds of abuse. Yet they get just about the least attention of any part of your body. You can spend a lot of time shampooing and conditioning your hair, putting all kinds of soaps and lotions on your body. Your feet? Foot bath? Heck, they're lucky to get a 10 second swipe of the cloth! Consider that they...
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For example if you weigh 150 pounds it looks like this: Think it might be a good idea to pamper those very hard working old feet of yours a bit? We sure do! Your Basic Foot Spa or Bath In its simplest form a foot bath amounts to bathing your feet. It's all about warm water, cleansing, therapeutic and relaxation values, reducing risk of foot infection and removing foot odors. All part of good foot health! You're taking advantage of something called 'hydrotherapy' and 'hydrothermal therapy' - fancy words for warm water therapy. These are very traditional methods of foot and body treatment used in many cultures over the centuries. The Ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese and Japanese to name a few. The basic approach is easy. Just find a nice comfy chair, keep some towels handy, soak your feet in lukewarm to warm soapy water for 15-20 minutes in a foot basin. You can use a mild soap, antibacterial soap or even a drop or two of liquid dishwashing soap with skin softener. Voila! Your very own foot bath! For some interesting ideas and variations on what to put in your foot bath have a look at the Natural Foot Care page. You might find a long handled brush helpful - especially if you find it difficult to bend over or stretch as far as you would like. Or you can have someone help with those hard to reach spots where possible! Just don't tell him he's your foot servant! Rinse and then dry your feet thoroughly - especially between your toes and especially if you're putting shoes on right after your foot spa! Walking in shoes with wet feet is not a great idea! You can also rub on a bit of skin lotion after you're finished too. A CAUTON here, especially for folks with diabetes. Don't do this if you have ANY skin issues on your feet - sores, breaks, wounds, blisters and the like. If you have any doubts at all about your feet, check with your doctor or podiatrist first. Very Important! One more CAUTION. Don't use very hot water for your foot bath in the hopes of 'killing off' any perceived foot fungi or infections. You'll only run the risk of burning your feet and making things worse. Probably much worse! Lukewarm to warm water works just great! Variations The number of foot bathing variations in the market place is mind numbing. From a simple basin to hold warm water, to baths with heaters, water jets, pumps, vibrators, bubblers, massage devices and foot rollers. They go from the very basic to the rather exotic to full blown foot detoxification spas (more on this is coming right up). They range in price from about fifteen to several hundred dollars for the home use products. Some of the more respected names in the basic products are Dr. Scholl's, Conair and HomeMedic. Then there are soaps, salts, oils, fragrances of all kinds to tempt you. You decide what makes you feel better, how much you want to pamper yourself and how much you want to spend. Try what makes you feel good. Decide if they add a beneficial value to your foot bath and foot health beyond making you feel good. When it comes to salts try and avoid Epsom salts. It can cause excessive drying of your skin. This is especially bad if you have diabetic feet. Regular salt can provide much of the same refreshing feeling. Share Your Foot Bath Story! Your experiences are invaluable to us and to our other guests. Please do Share Your Story with us and allow us all to benefit from them. What works for you? What doesn't work for you? We love to hear from you. The 'New' Kid On The Block Related to foot baths there's something we're excited about - sort of a 'new kid' on the block called...Ionic Detox Foot Bath. Have a look! 
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