Benefits of Reflexology for Health

What are benefits of reflexology?

Research has shown that reflexology techniques are effective and beneficial in many ways. A survey of 170 from 21 countries reflexology studies show that reflexology is effective, concerns a variety of physical and emotional needs. Reflexology:

Creating Flexibility: From the moment they start work hand reflexologist begins relaxation in research with EEG activity of the brain shown. A total of 24 studies showed that the loosening effect of reflexology.
Reduction of pain: pain reduction after reflexology work in 27 studies, including research showing the impact on people of all ages and health states documented
Improved health concerns: Research shows that reflexology work helps indiviuals all ages, with approximately 78 health concerns of a child aggressive behavior to the needs of older people with diabetes.
Increase of blood flow: a separate study showed that reflexology work helps blood circulation, legs, brain, kidneys and intestines.
Aids recovery after surgery: Reflexology help salvage work after the operation, as several studies demonstrated reduced pain and reduced use of pain medications after surgery.
Effect on physiological parameters (eg blood pressure and cholesterol levels, measurement of ECG, EEG and fMRI)
Improvement of medical care: Reflexology helps where nothing else can for the game: to suffer phantom pain, patients with neuropathy and hemodialysis patients, to name a few.
Mental Health Benefits: Studies have shown that reflexology can depression (11 studies) and anxiety (9 studies) to reduce.
Completion of cancer treatment: pain, nausea, vomiting and / or anxiety relief for patients with chemotherapy following reflexology work BY16 FOM study 7 countries, as shown.
Effect facilitates pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth: Women who received reflexology experienced shorter working hours and used fewer analgesics. In addition, reflexology showed a positive effect on postpartum depression, anxiety, urinary and bowel movements.
In general, the benefits of reflexology with the reduction of pressure to do. Because the feet and hands help set the tension level for the whole body, it is a simple way to reduce the pressure signal and reset homeostasis, to interrupt the body's equilibrium.

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For best results, apply reflexology techniques to targeted reflex areas consistently. This can be accomplished with self reflexology techniques, those applied by family as well as with the guidance of the professional reflexologist.

You yourself can most easily provide reflexology work frequently and consistently, using self applied techniques to break up the stress patterns in your feet and hands. Apply pressure simply using a foot roller or, for the hands, a golf ball. Think morning, noon and night. Build reflexology into your life. It is easy to do reflexology while doing other activities. Put a foot roller under your desk at work, use a golf ball on your hands while waiting for the kids at school or do either while watching television. Be creative in how and where you apply techniques but be consistent.
Reflexology applied by family or friends provides several benefits: application of pressure techniques, non-invasive touch and an opportunity to visit.

The reflexologist can provide you with a relaxing experience, quality technique application as well as educate you in how to do it yourself.