Foot Massage vs. Foot Reflexology: What's the Difference?

7. Client Experience and Expectations

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Reflexology treatments and foot massages have somewhat different client expectations and experiences. Usually focused on the comfort and pleasure of the massage itself, customers of a foot massage usually feel instant bodily sensations of relaxation and alleviation. The experience is more simple; clients can express their choices for pressure and technique directly connected to their physical comfort. Conversely, when different reflex points are stimulated in reflexology sessions, the sensations and responses generated throughout the body could be more different. Throughout therapy, clients may feel tingling, warmth, or energy movement in related body locations. Reflexology's benefits can also keep developing over hours or days after the session; some customers have found changes in several body systems and general well-being. Knowing these variations enables customers to choose the treatment most in line with their wellness objectives and create reasonable expectations.