Pedicures = Better Health

Oh your poor feet, they take a beating everyday and get very little love in return. During a typical day, your feet endure a cumulative force of several hundred tons!!! Wow, its incredible what your little "piggies" can endure. It's great to let a professional pamper your feet and paint your toenails a beautiful shade of red or purple....but did you realize the health benefits to receiving a pedicure? That's right, there are serious health benefits.

Ok...here he/she comes at your feet with a pumice stone or a "Ped Egg" and you think to yourself this is going to hurt. Well, relax, when done correctly it doesn't. And the benefits of getting your calluses and dead skin cells off outweigh the anxiety of getting it done. The appearance and comfort of your feet are improved with calluses gone. But leaving the calluses on your feet can cause uneven pressure when you walk or stand and can leave your feet hurting all day....which is no fun!!!!

Next is the part you can't hardly wait for....the massage. The joy of having your feet and legs rubbed and massaged is pretty much amazing. The good news; most peoples favorite part of a pedicure is also the most important! Massaging certain spots on the foot send signals to other parts of the body and encourage overall health improvement anywhere in the body. Depending on certain factors, like area being massaged, amount of pressure and the ailment of concern you can help heal everything from the eyes to the liver!
Lastly are the more "mood" benefits you can receive from a pedicure. This is tied into the scents that are used to help you relax. Scents can be tied to improving circulation, focus, memory and mood.

So....even though it's not sandle weather, it's always the season for a pedicure! Pamper your feet, because they will get you through, roughly, 115,000 miles in your lifetime (or 4 miles a day). You don't want them (or anything else in your body) to give out....so take good care!!!!