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Diabetics Do You Know Where Your Second Heart Is? Vital Info
I was chatting with a woman with Type 1 diabetes on a forum recently.
I'm new to forums. I joined the few I have been on, out of curiosity to learn if diabetics know the value of massage and whether they know how to use it.
But I also joined to inform diabetics about what massage did for my mother (she avoided the amputation of her right foot after her surgeon said it was needed).
She sets a great example to diabetics regarding foot care health.
This woman I was chatting with, personifies the benefits of foot massage. She does it daily or her hubby and kids do it.
She mentioned that her lower legs have poor circulation. While she assumes it is because she is getting older, MAYBE NOT! Of course, as I look in the mirror each morning, I realize that age does impact my body. Circulation may be one of the impacts of age, but it made me think.
How could someone who is so knowledgeable and diligent about caring for her feet, NOT MAKE THE CONNECTION that the massage that helps her feet, can also help with poor circulation in legs.
Then I thought, "she must not know about the second heart." One of the calf muscles is called Soleus. In humans and some other mammals, the soleus is the powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It runs from just below the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing and walking.
It is nicknamed by massage therapists and other health professionals as the SECOND HEART. The reason for this is, because the Soleus muscle literally acts as a pump to bring the blood back up to the heart. The blood that just brought all that fresh oxygen and nutrients to your feet and legs, now returns to the heart. This is so it can dump the toxins, replenish the cells, and circulate again.
Taking care of this muscle with massage will :
* Increase circulation of blood back to our hearts
* Increase the removal of toxins from the area that can cause stagnation
* Minimize Swelling and Edema ( that can be caused in diabetics with poor circulation)
* Decrease pain and Increase Flexibility
It is vital that all diabetics know about the soleus muscle. It can keep there feet and legs protected from so many of the side affects that face diabetics.
If you have questions about this muscle or what you can do to help it, feel welcome to post a comment and I will do my best to answer.
About the Author Peter Woronoff is a psychotherapist, martial artist, and fitness consultant. Claim your Free Information about Massage for Diabetics at www. DiabetesMassage.com
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