2011February 1 1 09:39 starry sky online-Changsha evening news

Experts call feet the "second heart" of human beings.

During the Spring Festival reunion, relatives sit around the fire and chat.

I remember when I was a child, I only had shoes to wear in winter, and I often walked barefoot. Nevertheless, I still feel that there is always endless energy. Now I go back to my hometown to visit the elderly in summer, and I find my parents and brothers are still barefoot, especially my father and uncle, who are nearly 80 years old and can walk a long way barefoot with a burden of several hundred pounds.

Barefoot is good for health. As long as the weather is fine, every morning or after dinner, we can often see some middle-aged and old friends walking and chatting in groups in the yard of the community or on the gravel road by the river. They think it can not only keep in touch with relatives and friends, but also be good for health.

Indeed, walking on the gravel road has many benefits to the human body. We know that organs in all parts of the human body can find fixed reflection areas on the soles of feet. For example, if you draw the left and right organs of foot reflection zone, it happens to be a reduced human figure. Feet bear all the weight of the body and are closely related to the viscera of the whole body through meridians. We can also call the foot the "second heart" of human beings.

Human anatomy also shows that the blood vessels and nerves on the feet are richer than other parts, and countless nerve endings have special connections with the head, hands and various tissues and organs inside the body. Therefore, stimulating plantar acupoints and reflex zones can promote blood circulation and metabolism of feet and whole body, which is beneficial to health. Walking on the gravel road is a good way to keep fit, so what is the most beneficial way?

The first is the choice of gravel road. Don't choose too steep gravel road. When you start practicing, choose a slightly flat gravel road to avoid stabbing the soles of your feet. At a certain time, you can gradually increase the amount of stimulation, but it is best not to stab or sting the soles of your feet.

The second is that the exercise time should be gradual. When you start practicing, don't take too long. 15 to 20 minutes is enough. After practicing for a period of time, you can gradually increase it. It is best for elderly friends not to exceed 1 hour, and it is better to spend half an hour. You can also stop and go.

The slate road in the morning is cooler. It is recommended that people who are weak do not take the slate road in the morning and take a walk at night. Cold starts from the feet. If you walk on the gravel road in the morning, you'd better wear a pair of dancing shoes.

Diabetic foot patients have no obvious sense of cold, heat and pressure. When walking on the gravel road, if their feet are scratched by stones, their skin will be damaged. Minor accidental trauma is the initial factor leading to infection and necrosis of diabetic foot. Therefore, people with diabetes should pay special attention, never take the road with sharp stones, and you can exercise in other ways.

Heel pain is a chronic inflammation caused by hyperosteogeny of the posterior medial calcaneus (commonly known as spur), atrophy of calcaneus fat pad, weakening of plantar aponeurosis elasticity, and repeated traction injury of plantar aponeurosis and calcaneus starting point. If such patients take the gravel road, their condition will get worse, and they should also use other exercise methods.

There is an arch on the sole of a normal person's foot, which can protect the important nerves, blood vessels, tendons and other tissues of the sole while buffering the vibration. However, people with flat feet have low arches or no arches, which makes the elasticity of soles worse and loses the protection of important tissues of soles. If patients with flatfoot walk around on the gravel road, it is easy to cause certain damage to the foot tissue and aggravate the condition.

Taking the gravel road is a good way to keep fit, but it varies from person to person, especially for people with leg problems, and then choose the appropriate exercise mode according to their physical condition.

How to carry out foot care at home

In addition to participating in professional institutions, you can also have pedicure at home.

1. Use massage cream. Apply massage cream to your feet and then massage your feet. This will not only relax your feet, but also moisturize your skin better. Wrap it with plastic wrap after massage for more than ten minutes, and wipe it with a towel after 10 minutes. After doing this, you can eliminate muscle tension and make your feet fresh.

2. Use foot bath. Foot bath liquid contains many natural plant essences. Through foot bath, the skin of the foot becomes fine and smooth, which has the functions of cooling, calming and moistening. Each use 1 bag.

3. massage. Generally, from toe to top, you can massage the same part alternately with both hands, or massage in circles, and try to stimulate acupuncture points with moderate strength to speed up blood circulation.

Use spray. If time is limited, you can clean up the dirt with a special brush first, then gently spray the aromatherapy spray and apply the foot moisturizing lotion for simple care. Spray it on your feet and legs, especially between your toes and the inside of your shoes and socks.

Walking on the gravel road is not suitable for everyone. People with poor health should walk carefully, take the gravel road and keep fit.

Not everyone is suitable.

People with foot disease, low blood pressure and qi deficiency should be careful when walking.