Reflexology Therapy

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There is no doubt that all of us get tired and exhausted after a long day at work. No matter what kind of job you do, you do get weary at the end of the day. How about getting a massage or a foot rub to help you relax? Sounds good, doesn’t it? After all, this can be one of the best activities to distress oneself. We often see people go for foot reflexology as it refreshes them and makes them energized as this is a very relaxing therapy for the feet.

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For about 3000 years, Chinese practitioners have used this reflexology technique to energize a tired person. It was used to improve the vitality and well-being in general and to this day, its purpose remains the same. If you are really stressed out these days or want to release tension, then you must go for foot reflexology. In this article, you will get to know all about foot reflexology, from its basics to its complexities.

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Probably the most renowned form of Reflexology is Foot Reflexology, which we will address below.

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However, there is also Hand, Ear, and Facial Reflexology, which we will show you the charts for those pressure points, below.

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Foot Reflexology

What is Foot Reflexology?

Foot reflexology is a method that works to keep the body in shape by healing the natural abilities of the body. The procedure helps in restoring the body back into a relaxed state. By alleviating the source of discomfort, this form of practice divides the reflex zones covering the entire body. In general, there are 5 zones on each side of the body, making up a total of 10 zones altogether. Every zone has points at the bottom of your feet that directly connects to different body parts. For example, the reflex points on your toes are linked to your brain. Consequently, when you get a toe massage, it relieves and refreshes your mind. This is why reflexology can be a very effective technique for good health, preventing symptoms of stress and illnesses from surfacing.

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Moreover, reflexology is an entirely different practice than that of massage. This form of practice is carried out using maps having predefined points located on your feet. As mentioned above, these points are directly linked to your nervous system, affecting the glands and other bodily organs. According to reflexology therapy, the reflexologist manipulates the pressure points so that any part of your body that is in pain or is weak can be strengthened with the pressure on these points.

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What is the Purpose of Foot Reflexology?

According to research, stress and tension can be one of the huge sources of worsening your health by creating blocks in your body. Therefore, reflexology is one of the best practices that are mainly used to keep people away from worry, strain and tiredness among other things. Additionally, it also helps your body maintain a balance and make you more energetic to carry out your daily activities with more vigor and determination.

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In addition to that, you will be in an ideal state to tackle the most major or minor health issues at hand. Moreover, this practice strengthens the blood circulation, reduces pain, releases toxins and can put you in a state of relaxation. Once you are at the reflexology spa, you will surely get a good sleep to go with it.

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What Problems can be Resolved by Foot Reflexology?

After knowing the purpose of foot reflexology, you may also be interested in knowing the specific problems that can be resolved by it. So, here they are:

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You can get relief from sport injuries.
They can help you relive stress and tension.
You will be able to cure all your digestive disorders.
It can heal all your body aches, including headaches and tensions.
Sources report that arthritis patients have gained relief from their muscle tension.
It can cure your premenstrual syndrome.
It can heal your hormonal imbalances.
This treatment can also help you with digestive problems such as constipation.
You can be cured from back aches.
It can improve your blood circulation.
It can soothe your tired feet.
It can promote overall healing.
It can relax all your body parts.

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How is Foot Reflexology Different from Massage?

Those who relate reflexology with massage are mistaken. Even though both of these things have the same technique, it’s in their approaches that they differ from one and another. We can understand this in a better way if we analyze both of them more closely. Massage is the treatment which is carried out by hand to manipulate the soft tissues of the body using techniques like stroking, tapping, kneading and friction, which are done to relax the body muscles.

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On the contrary, foot reflexology is a practice that primarily focuses on reflex maps highlighting the body parts in the feet. This practice is also done using hands with micro movement techniques. The common technique in this kind of treatment includes finger or thumb walking. This treatment can be very relaxing for the entire body and is termed as a better version of a massage.

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Now that you know the difference between the two techniques, you may have an idea that massage is done from the outside-in, keeping in view the muscles to release the tension, while foot reflexology is done from the inside-out, keeping in view the nervous system to strengthen energy. Given that there is an obvious difference between both the approaches, there is another difference in terms of the dressing of the one taking part in the treatment. Generally, a client is fully dressed in a reflexology treatment and they only have to remove their shoes at most. On the contrary, clients have to be entirely undressed for the massage session.

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How Does Foot Reflexology Relate to Other Theories?

Even though reflexology does not relate to massage in any way, there are some other therapies with which it does relate to; namely, acupressure and acupuncture. These therapies also focus on the same idea of stimulating the body energy by focusing on the reflex points of the body. These therapies are reflex therapies. The approaches are the same; reflexology uses an orderly arrangement focusing on the reflex points and acupressure and acupuncture uses reflex points that are found in energy lines within the body.

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What is the Process of Foot Reflexology?

The process of foot reflexology is not like other treatments. It is really very relaxing and soothing; in fact, you will get a really good sleep after having the treatment. In a typical treatment, the patient and therapist discuss about the therapy as to how they will go about it, what kind of stress does the patient have and where do they normally feel pain. Depending upon that, the therapist determines where to apply the pressure. Before and during the treatment, you do not need to do anything; you just have to relax on the sofa.

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A foot reflexology session involves a foot treatment for about 40 to 45 minutes. Initially, it is followed by a brief session of hand therapy which normally lasts for 15 minutes. Additionally, this treatment does not require any special equipment or artificial devices; instead, this therapy is done with only one tool, the hand and its movements.

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The therapist then applies force using their forefinger and thumb, forcing it against the heel of the foot. There is also another way to do this therapy; some reflexologists bend their thumbs while some of them use the eraser at the end of the pencil to apply pressure on your feet. Always keep in mind that this form of therapy is just a relaxing treatment and it is not a form of medical treatment.

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Reflexology is an organized treatment system that is able to address the nervous system with the reflex points in your foot. Though this is not a special kind of medical treatment, it can provide great relief for some time without the use of drugs, entirely discouraging the use of oil and only using hands during the entire process.

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Reflexology ‘effective pain relief’, UK study suggests

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Reflexology ‘as effective as pain killers’

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Foot Reflexology Remedy Points for Specific Ailments:

Skin

ACNE:
Liver (3), gallbladder (4), adrenal glands (7), ureters (11), bladder (12), kidneys (9).

ECZEMA or HERPES ZOSTER:
Parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12).

PSORIASIS or DERMATITIS:
Parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12).

Digestive System

ANOREXIA:
Thyroid glands (41), stomach (5) and duodenum (13), small intestines (14), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), rectum (68).

FOOD POISONING:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

GINGIVITIS:
Upper and lower jaw, gums, teeth (27, 28).

INDIGESTION:
Solar Plexus (2).

HALITOSIS:
Stomach (5).

TOOTHACHE:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), small intestines (14), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), liver (3), pancreas (8), upper and lower jaw, gums, teeth (27, 28).

STOMACH ACHE:
Stomach (5).

ULCER:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13).

FLATULENCE:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), appendix (15).

DIABETES:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), pancreas (8).

APPENDICITIS:
Appendix (15), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

DIARRHEA, NAUSEA:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), small intestine (14), ascending colon (17), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), rectum (68), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

CONSTIPATION:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), small intestine (14), ascending colon (17), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), rectum (68).

HEMORRHOIDS:
Adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), rectum (68).

HERNIA:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), liver (3), pancreas (8), small intestines (14), ascending colon (17), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), rectum (68).

Circulatory System

ANEMIA:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), liver (3), pancreas (8), small intestines (14), ascending colon (17), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), spleen (6).

HYPERTENSION:
Head (31), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), ear (32, 33).

SWOLLEN LYMPH GLANDS:
Lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

HEART PROBLEMS:
Heart (44), stomach (5) and duodenum (13), small intestine (14), ascending colon (17).

IRON DEFICIENCY:
Spleen (6).

BLOOD CIRCULATION PROBLEMS:
Parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), heart (44).

Nervous System

ANXIETY:
Head (31), adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), duodenum (13), small intestines (14), transverse colon (19), descending colon (21), rectum (68).

EPILEPSY:
Head (31), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

MIGRAINE:
Head (31), frontal and temporal areas (32, 33, 34).

INSOMNIA:
Head (31), liver (3).

BACKACHE:
Hip and lower back (23, 24).

NECK PAIN:
Neck (40, 41), cervical spine (38), sacral (24).

Immune System

ALLERGY:
Parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12).

HAY FEVER:
Nose (front and temporal region) (64), lungs and bronchi (42, 43), parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), ureters (11), kidneys (9), bladder (12).

TUMOR (CANCER):
Spleen (6), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63), tonsil (41) (also reflex areas relating to the cancerous regions).

INFLAMMATION:
Parathyroid glands (41), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63) (also reflex areas relating to the inflamed regions).

Respiratory System

SORE THROAT:
Lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63), tonsils (41), thyroid area (41, 42).

DRY NOSE:
Nose (front and temporal region) (64), parathyroid glands (41).

ASTHMA:
Parathyroid glands (41), lungs and bronchi (42, 43), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

BRONCHITIS:
Parathyroid glands (41), lungs and bronchi (42, 43), adrenal glands (7), lymph glands (37, 41, 59, 63).

RESPIRATORY DISEASE:
Head (31), nose (front and temporal region) (64), lungs and bronchi (42, 43), heart (44).

Joints

PAIN IN THE HIP JOINT:
Adrenal glands (7), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), neck (37, 40, 41), hip (38).

INFLAMMATION OF THE HIP JOINT:
Stomach (5) and duodenum (13), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), hip (23, 24), waist (10).

PARKINSON’S DISEASE:
Head (31), neck (37, 40, 41), parathyroid glands (41), adrenal glands (7), stomach (5) and duodenum (13), pancreas (8), liver (3), small intestines (14), colon areas (17, 19, 21, 22), kidneys (9), ureters (11), bladder (12), rectum (68).

Reflex Zones Chart

Zones of the Body

Reflexology is based on the presence of 10 energy zones in the body. These zones were discovered by Dr. Fitzgerald in the late 19th century. They are longitudinal, ascending from the base of the body – the feet – up through to the top of the head.

While working as an ear, nose and throat surgeon in a hospital in Vienna, Paris and London, he discovered that he could relieve pain in one part of a patient’s body by applying pressure to another part of the body.

The body can be divided into 10 longitudinal zones. If a midline divided the body in half, five zones would lie on the left of the midline and five on the right. Each zone relates to the fingers and the toes of the body.

Zone one

Extends from the thumb, up the arm to the brain and ten down to the big toe.

Zone two

Extends from the second finger up the arm to the brain and down to the second toe.

Zone three

Extends from the third finger up the arm, to the brain and down to the third toe.

Zone four

Extends from the fourth finger up the arm to the brain and down to the fourth toe.

Zone five

Extends from the little finger up the arm to the brain and down to the little toe.

The division between each zone extends from the web of the fingers to the web of the toes. The importance of the 10 zones extending throughout the body is due to the fact that parts of the body are linked to one another by the energy flow within the zone and therefore affect one another.

For example, it is known that kidney problems may result in eye problems due to the fact that the kidneys and the eyes are situated within the same zones.

Transverse Zones

In addition to the longitudinal (vertical) zones, there are three transverse (horizontal) zones on the feet corresponding to the transverse zones of the body.

An imaginary line is drawn across the upper shoulder girdle, with the area above that line relating to the body parts of the head and the neck.

An imaginary line is also drawn across the lower level of the ribs (i.e. the waist level), with the area between the first and second lines relating to the upper abdomen/thorax area.

An imaginary line drawn across the groin area (i.e. pelvic floor area), with the area between the second and third lines relating to the organs and parts of the lower abdomen and pelvis.

Source: https://www.natural-holistic-health.com/reflexology-charts/