Category: Reflexology Research

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Edema Disappears in One Reflexology Treatment

Reflexology rids patient of edema in ONE Session!!  Watch this video clip.  It is an irrefutable proof of medical evidence for Reflexology.  Through this clip, you will be able to watch how edema in a 34 weeks pregnant lady disappears in one single session of Reflexology.

This case was filmed at the Maternity and Gynaecology ward of the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 29th, 2009. Continue reading “Edema Disappears in One Reflexology Treatment”

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Reflexology & Cancer Research

Research demonstrates that cancer patients who receive reflexology work experience significant improvements in physical and emotional symptoms, being provided with help in the management of symptoms and the side effects of chemotherapy.

That research is reported here in Medical Application of Reflexology: Findings in Research about Cancer by Barbara & Kevin Kunz.

Studies from eleven countries show improvements for patients during all aspects of the cancer experience.  Link to buy the book below.

  • Chemotherapy Symptoms are lessened for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy when reflexology is applied. Results from research show patients experience decreases in nausea, vomiting, anxiety, fatigue and depression.
  • Management of symptoms during cancer care Management of symptoms is improved for cancer patients receiving reflexology as demonstrated by research. Lessened pain, anxiety, stress, nausea and depression was realized by hospitalized patients with implications for use of reflexology at home by trained family members.
  • Post-operative care Studies show that reflexology application post-operatively results in lessened pain and anxiety for cancer patients.
  • Palliative/hospice care Reflexology use for cancer patients in hospice or palliative care helps reduce physical and emotional symptoms, alleviate fatigue, improve quality of sleep as well as providing a method to experience a helping presence when applied by a family member.

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Reflexology & Fibromyalgia

Effects of reflexology on fibromyalgia symptoms: A multiple case study.

Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.     Abstract

PURPOSE: To explore the effects of reflexology on pain and other symptoms in women with fibromyalgia syndrome [FM].

METHODS: Multiple case study method as developed by Stake was used to investigate the effects of reflexology on six cases of women with FM Continue reading “Reflexology & Fibromyalgia”

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Success Story: Reflexology & Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Foot

Phantom limb pain is a condition where pain is appearing to come from an area where an amputated limb used to be. This pain is often excruciating and has been described in various ways such as “burning, aching, or ‘as if the limb was being crushed in a vice”.

In 2008, an exploratory pilot study was published in the Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.

It was a 30 week study with 7 men and 3 women all having lower limb amputations and a history of phantom limb pain.  There were five phases to the study, which also involved teaching the techniques to the participants of the study.

The result:  “Each reflexology treatment made a highly significant difference and was effective in eradicating or reducing the intensity and duration of phantom limb pain.” Continue reading “Success Story: Reflexology & Phantom Limb Pain”