What ailments can Reflexology help with?

Reflexology is a complementary therapy which is rapidly growing in popularity due to its well established reputation for helping patients de-stress and relax.  My clients have found it particular effective for:

  • PMT/PMS
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Sinus problems (including sinus pain, sinusitis, and nasal congestion)
  • Stress and anxiety  (including panic attacks)
  • Digestive disorders (including constipation and irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Stiffness
  • Depression
  • Tiredness (including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
  • Pregnancy (including constipation ,backache, pains, fluid retention and swelling)

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  • Can reflexology help you with period pain?

    It is claimed that up to 50% of women of reproductive age suffer from period pain.  For many years from my mid-teens until my late twenties I suffered from dysmenorrhea (period pain).  To avoid it interfering with my O Levels I went on the pill but discovered that didn't suit me.  In my mid-twenties I tried reflexology and I felt it helped but I never knew if it was just as a I got older my periods were less painful.  Recently I came across some research that supports my experience. A clinical trial in Iran compared the effectiveness of reflexology and ibuprofen in reducing period pain intensity and duration.  68 students with period pain were randomly divided into a reflexology group, receiving 10 reflexology sessions (40 minutes each) during two consecutive menses cycles or an ibuprofen group, receiving 400mg of ibuprofen every eight hours for three days during three consecutive menses cycles. The study results indicated that reflexology was superior to ibuprofen in reducing period pain and the effects off treatment continued even after discontinuing the intervention in the third mense cycle. Reference Valiani M, Babaei E, Heshmat R and Zare Z,  Comparing the effects of reflexology methods and ibuprofen administration on dysmenorrhea in female students of Isfahan University Medical Sciences.  Iran Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.  December 2010; 15 (S1): 371 - 378      

  • Are their any side effects of Reflexology treatments?

    The aim of Reflexology is to restore harmony within the client and instil a sense of well being.   During a Reflexology treatment, some clients experience fleeting sensations in their body.   As part of restoring the body to balance some clients may notice subtle changes in their appetite, changes to their sleeping pattern, dream more often, go to the loo more often or feel tired.   All of these reactions are short lived and the vast majority of my reflexology clients simply report that they felt tired after the treatment and then slept better.

  • How many Reflexology sessions will I need?

    It is difficult to predict how many treatments are required to re-balance the body but in general, the patient should see some evidence of improvement after three treatments. In general, the longer a patient has had a condition the more treatments will be required. Some patients have monthly Reflexology treatments to help them manage their stress levels and as part of a preventative self-care programme.