Benefits of Reflexology

What is Reflexology?

Reflexology is a unique method of using the thumb and fingers to stimulate more than seven thousand two hundred nerve endings in each foot. These nerve endings correspond to all parts of the body, including organs and glands. Reflexology also work with the hands and the ears.

Stimulating the appropriate region is intended to eliminate energy blockages thought to produce pain or disease in the related areas.

Reflexology is used to prevent, rather than cure, and is used to relieve a wide variety of aliments.

What Does Reflexology Do?

Reflexology can relieve stress and tension within the body. It improves circulation and lymphatic flow and works to unblock nerve impulse pathways. These benefits all work toward helping the body to heal itself by restoring balance to the vital energies.

Who Can Benefit From Reflexology?

People of all ages can benefit from reflexology treatments. We all suffer from stress at one time or another, and aches and pains are a part of daily life.  There are times when massage is contraindicated and Reflexology can affect areas including postsurgical, injury sites or the endocrine system. Reflexology has a long history of promoting relaxation and healing.

What Are Some Specific Conditions Where Reflexology Might Be Helpful?

• Allergies and sinus problems.
• Arthritis.
• Backache and sciatica.
• Carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Constipation.
• Headaches, including migraines.
• High blood pressure.
• Insomnia.
• Menstrual cramps.
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Premenstrual syndrome.
• Stress

Once a week is normal; an extreme case would be twice a week. The body needs time to normalize between treatments.