Reflexology

Reflexology is the technique of applying gentle pressure to the reflexes on the feet or hands in order to bring about a state of deep relaxation, stimulate the body's own healing processes and help the person to return to a state of balance and wellbeing. Reflexology is a form of 'alternative' or 'complementary' medicine and involves a method of treatment using massage to reflex areas found in the feet and the hands.

Systems in the body can easily be thrown out of balance by a wide variety of factors including prolonged illness, stress, long working hours and diet. The resulting imbalances prevent efficiency of vital body functions.

These imbalances can be detected on the feet, where corresponding parts of the body can be identified, and pressure applied to specific reflexes to restore the body to a state of equilibrium.

Reflexology helps relieve many conditions including:

• Stress/Anxiety/tension
• Depression
• Insomnia
• Lack of energy
• Poor cardiovascular or lymphatic circulation
• Imbalances in the nervous system
  • Hormonal imbalances
  • Digestive problems
• Eating/Metabolic disorders
• Irritable bowel syndrome/Constipation
• Respiratory problems/Asthma
• Hay fever/Sinusitis
• Arthritis
• Gout
• Infertility
• Endometriosis
• Pre-menstrual tension (PMT)
• Menopausal symptoms
• Headaches/Migraines
• Back and shoulder pain/Sciatica
• Muscle strains
• Post-operative recovery !

In the feet, there are reflex areas corresponding to all the parts of the body and these areas are arranged in such a way as to form a map of the body in the feet with the right foot corresponding to the right side of the body and the left foot corresponding to the left side of the body. By having the whole body represented in the feet, the method offers a means of treating the whole body and of treating the body as a whole. This latter point is an important factor of a natural therapy and allows not only symptoms to be treated but also the causes of symptoms.

Reflexology does not claim to be a 'cure-all' but numerous different disorders have been successfully treated by this method. Most people who have experienced treatment would agree that the method can be most beneficial and is also a very relaxing therapy.

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