Massage Therapy for Gout
Gout is a common form of arthritis. Gout is caused by a build-up of a waste product, uric acid, in the bloodstream. Uric acid is one of the body's waste products. Normally it is dissolved in the bloodstream, filtered out by the kidneys and excreted in urine. However a build-up of uric acid may settle in the joints in the form of crystals, causing inflammation and pain. This is called gout.
The joint of the big toe is usually the first site to experience an attack. The toe becomes red, swollen and extremely painful. Other joints commonly affected include the knee, ankle and those of the feet.
Most people with gout are male and the average age for the first attack is somewhere between 40 and 50 years. Most people with gout are male and the average age for the first attack is somewhere between 40 and 50 years. An inherited tendency to gout is the most common cause.
On the dorsum of the foot, between tendons of muscles extensor digitorum longus and extersor hallucis longus, level with the tip of the lateral malleolus. Wrap up heel with the hands and massage it by thumb for 1-3 minutes.
Massage Therapy
Ankle issues - sprains, inflammation.
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