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Reflexotherapy is a massage therapy invented in the Chinese medicine based on the stimulation by applying pressure on various feet and hand points. It's a type of alternative medicine similar to acupressure and reflexology.
People who practise reflexotherapy believe that all points on feet and palms have their own equivalent in the whole body. Stimulating these energetically active points on feet and hands causes an instinct reaction in respective body organs. In reflexotherapy a principle of counter receptors is used. The principle is based on a belief that upper body parts have their equivalents in lower body parts. For instance, a left leg is a counter receptor to the left arm, left hand is connected with right foot.
The therapy is based on the assumption that human body is divided into ten horizontal spheres which begin from the tips of toes and go to the top of the head, from the top of the head to the tips of fingers. Those parts of the body which belong to one sphere, are believed to be linked energetically. With appropriate pressure (rubbing, pressing) applied to feet and hands we can stimulate work of the organs from one particular sphere.
The lower part of the feet has got over 70 thousand nerve-endings connected with the whole body. The impulses evoked by pressing and rubbing of feet and hands are transmitted to all parts of the brain and body. This is how we can improve the work of blood and lymphatic systems, which affects the work of whole organism.
Human body contains 10 spheres called canals which are symmetrically placed on both sides of the body - five on the left side, five on the right side. Body organs placed in one sphere are linked with each other through nerves and energy. If a disease affects one sphere it can spread and block the canals. As a consequence, the energy flow to some organs is obstructed. For instance, a kidney disease can make a person more susceptible to right eye problems and conditions. Stimulation of an appropriate point on feet can restore the balance of the whole sphere, unblock the energy flow and improve its overall functioning.
An therapeutic session is usually performed in warm and comfortable room, patients can listen to calm, relaxing music. During the first meeting, therapists gather information about patient's diseases and lifestyle. Before the session you have to take out shoes and socks so as the therapist could directly press the receptors. Sometimes they rub the feet and hands with talcum. The session lasts from 30 to 60 minutes during which a patient sits comfortably in an armchair or lies on a coach. The beginning and the ending of the whole session is devoted to the relaxation technique which is intended to remove the tension from the midriff, ankles and joints. At first, the therapist messages the whole foot and then concentrates on the sphere affected by the disease. Patients don't feel any pain during the treatment, it's rather a feeling of tickling in the arms and hands. It's a normal reaction which is a sign of improvement of blood circulation. The mood after the session usually depends on the individual character features of a person, some feel relaxed and motivated to action whereas others feel tired.
Reflexotherapy is suitable for people of all ages. It can be applied for fighting the disease, treating complaints or improving general health condition of a person. It is safe for children and pregnant women, there's even a possibility that self treatment can be effective in some minor conditions. Before you do that, for your own safety, you should study the information about the receptors found in hands and feet.
Treatment for specific conditions:
Anxiety:
- delicate message, stroking and pressing with the tip of the thumb
- concentrating on spheres of midriff, kidneys or adrenal glands
Backaches:
- massage should start from points responsible for stimulating shoulders, thumb moves slowly forward the spine sphere
- session should be performed four times per each foot
- the massage should begin with the spheres of head and neck, then pressure should be moved to the places responsible for small intestine and spine
- both feet should be massaged
Colds:
- the massage starts from the spheres of the head, then the pressure should be applied to the spheres where problems occur
- in case of fever it's good to massage the sphere responsible for pituitary gland
Feet sphere:
Fingers
- responsible for head and the neck
Heels
- responsible for the right side of the pelvis and sciatic nerve
Ankles
- responsible for the pelvis and reproductive organs
Soft hills
- responsible for lungs, chest and shoulders
Outer side if feet
- responsible for arms, shoulders, hips, legs and lower part of the spine
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mary
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