Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands, or ears (termed reflex zones), in the hopes that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. The most common form is foot reflexology, in which the reflexologist applies pressure to points on a person's foot. The foot is believed by practitioners and participants to be divided into a number of re ...

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• Reflexology - History
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• Reflexology - Alleged long-term effects
• Reflexology - Reduced stress and induced relaxation
• Reflexology - Feeling of increased energy
• Reflexology - Alleged benefits
• Reflexology - Current status
• Reflexology - Other applications
• Reflexology - Reflexology used on children
• Reflexology - Skeptics' views

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Reflexology is a widespread practice in Asia, where foot reflexology (also known as foot massage) is quite popular. Although many people are skeptical about the concepts underlying this practice, its use is spreading, perhaps because it is being taken simply as a relaxing massage therapy. It is not the practice that reflexologists use foot reflexology only, they prefer to use a combination of foot, hand and e ...

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Acupuncture and acupressure are two non-drug therapies which are making their presence felt in the complementary medicine scene. And acupressure and reflexology are getting the crowds because of ease of practice. But how do these gentle systems work?

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Reflexologists apply pressure on "reflex zones" found on the feet, hands and the ears, which are said to correspond to the different parts of the body. Application is done through thumb, finger and hand technique. Reflex areas, like hand and foot, composed of 7200 nerve endings are stimulated by pressure applied. An improved instruction to every gland, single part and organ of the body could be achieved by such a health science. The body is then believed to pursue a biologically cor ...

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Chiropractic, also known as chiropractic care, is a health care discipline that claims to prevent and treat health problems by using spinal adjustments in order to correct spinal dysfunction, or subluxations. Chiropractic asserts that the brain and nervous system control and coordinate all the body's functions in part through nerve branches that exit from the spinal cord between the vertebrae. Some Chiropractors infer a causal relationship between nerve interference or compression at the spine and subsequent problems in more dis ...

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• Chiropractic - History
• Chiropractic - Chiropractic subluxation
• Chiropractic - Usage
• Chiropractic - Chiropractic education licensure and regulation
• Chiropractic - United States
• Chiropractic - Philosophical schools of chiropractic
• Chiropractic - Criticism of chiropractic
• Chiropractic - Safety concerns

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Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine bodywork technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. It involves placing physical pressure, by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices, on different pressure points on the surface of the body (which may be far distant from the symptom, related by what is called the meridian system) to bring about relief through greater balance and circulation of fluids (blood, lymph) and metabolic energies in the body (heat, qi). It is intended to help balance the systems of the body in ord ...

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Quackery is the practice of promoting medicine which lacks evidence of effectiveness. The word derives from quacksalver, an archaic word originally of Dutch origin (spelled kwakzalver in contemporary Dutch), meaning "boaster who applies a salve." It is often difficult to distinguish between those who knowingly promote unproven medical therapies and those who are mistaken as to their effectiveness. In libel cases in US courts against people who accused others of being guilty of quackery, the co ...

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• Quackery - Reasons quackery persists

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reflexology:

(a)           Variation of acupressure whose principle is that all bodily organs have corresponding external reflex points (on the scalp, ears, face, nose, tongue, neck, back, arms, wrists, hands, abdomen, legs, and feet), and that manipulating these points can enhance the flow of energy.

(b)           Foot Reflexology.

(c)            Zone therapy.

(d)           Macroreflexology and microreflexology.

(e)            A type of shiatsu that focuses on the hands and feet.

(See also: Reflexology, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

hand-mediated energetic healing (HMEH, HMEH approaches, HMEH traditions, hand-mediated healing modalities): Group of healing methods characterized by the principle that the practitioner's hands are agents of the transfer or interchange of energy.

Hand-mediated energetic healing encompasses acupressure, external qigong (Qigong therapy), Healing Touch, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Polarity (Polarity Therapy), reflexology, Reiki, shiatsu massage, Therapeutic Touch, and Touch for Health.

(See also: Hand-mediated energetic healing, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

somatic therapy (somatic disciplines, somatic methods, somatics, somatic techniques, somatic therapies): Field that encompasses aikido, the Alexander Technique, applied kinesiology, Arica, Aston-Patterning, Awareness Through Movement, bioenergetics, Body-Mind Centering, Capoeria, Continuum, CranioSacral Therapy, Eutony, Focusing, Functional Integration, Hakomi, Hellerwork, judo, karate, kundalini yoga, kung fu, Lomi (see lomi-lomi and Lomi work), Oki yoga (see Oki-Do), Process-Oriented Psychotherapy (process psychology), rebirthing, reflexology, Resonant Kinesiology, Rolfing, Rosen work (see Rosen Method), sensory awareness, SHEN, somasynthesis, tai chi, Touch for Health, Trager, Trans Fiber, yoga therapy, and Zero Balancing.

Subtle-energy elements are a commonality of somatic therapies. Thomas Hanna, founder of the journal Somatics, coined the word somatics.

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Dr. Bernard Jensen (March 25, 1908 - February 22, 2001) was a chiropractor, entrepreneur, and the author of numerous books and articles on health and healing. Although best known for his work in iridology, Jensen was a noted proponent of a variety of alternative care methods including hydrotherapy (such as colon hydrotherapy), fasting, reflexology, polarity, glandular balancing, homeopathy, ...

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reflexology

A healing system based on the manipulation of reflex points on the feet or toes

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Reflexology: Like acupressure, reflexology utilizes pressure on certain points to stimulate the organs and glands. Foot reflexology links specific points on the foot to these organs and glands.

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REFLEXOLOGY: A healing art generally used to promote relaxation and to improve health, reflexology is a technique of applying pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, or ears.

The method is most commonly used on the feet, largely because they have so many nerve endings and so are quite sensitive. Reflexologists believe that the foot functions as a microcosm of the entire body, and that reference points or reflex areas in the foot correspond to all the major organs, glands, and parts of the body.

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REFLEXOLOGY: based on the idea that specific points on the feet and hands correspond with organs and tissues throughout the body. With fingers and thumbs, the practitioner applies pressure to these points to treat a wide range of stress-related illnesses and ailments.

Reflexology is therapeutic and is generally complementary to massage.  Reflexology is the application of specific pressure to reflex points in the feet and hands.  The primary benefits of reflexology result from the generalized relaxation of the entire body, as well as from the balancing effect on specific organs, glands, zones, or body regions.  This is believed to help in the detoxification of the body as well as assisting in its return to a calm state.

Theory of reflexology

When the organs are not functioning normally, the neural signals along the network change patterns.  Such changes can be detected and monitored through the reflex points.  Chemistry at these points sometimes change as well, in the form of hard painful spots (called uric acid crystals).  These crystals may form at points that correspond to the organ, or area of the body.

Occasionally, when rubbing or pressing firmly on these spots, the feeling of a "pop" or bursting apart, can be detected.  They feel grainy or gritty like sand or sugar.  After the spot dissipates, the area becomes less tender and the organ corresponding to this reflex points also functions better.

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REFLEXOLOGY - a healing system based in the manipulation of reflex points on the feet or toes. (NAD)

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Reflexology

Reflexology teaches that every part of the body has a direct line of communication to a reference point on the foot, hand and ear. By massaging these points, reflexologists are helping the corresponding body part to heal itself by stimulating energy in that area.

(See also: Reflexology, Alternative Health, Healing, Body Mind and Soul)

Reflexology: Reflexologists believe key areas of the hands and feet influence corresponding areas of the body. Practitioners apply pressure to these areas in order to stimulate the body’s natural healing capabilities. Reflexology is believed to relieve stress, asthma, high blood pressure, back pain, constipation and a number of other conditions.

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Reflexology:

a body work technique in which the practitioner applies pressure with thumbs and fingers to points on the feet, hands and ears said to correspond to specific organs and parts of the body. Similar to acupressure.

(See also: Reflexology, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)