One of the most common questions we are asked is why are there so many different Reflexology charts, and which one is the correct one. Most charts are based on reiteration or a mirror image of the body. Zones are used to divide the body into ten segments. A grid like system corresponds each and every body part onto the feet and hands.Read Full Article…
New Reflexology Podcast Series – Lauren Slade Show
There is a brand new facebook page for the Lauren Slade Show – a series of podcasts on reflexology and health related issues.
Please visit the page, and listen to the series of podcasts on “Merging Science and Reflexology” and is “Reflexology Quackery?”
If you like the page you will get an on-air mention for your support. The new page can be found at http://www.LaurenSladeShow.com/
Reflexology Research into enuresis nocturnae (bedwetting)
By Krogsgaard, Dorte; Poulsen, Edith; Kyhl, Torben; Bo Lund, Jens; and, Eriksen, Leila.
Twenty children, aged 5 – 10 years, who had a minimum of 3 night time bed wettings per week were treated with foot reflexology alone. Thirty-minute treatments were administered twice weekly for four weeks (with a minimum of 2 days between treatments), followed by weekly treatments for seven weeks. Parents filled out an observation questionnaire during treatment and for one month following treatment. Of the twenty children, eighteen completed treatment. A decrease in the nighttime amount of urine was reported by 43.8% of the parents, and 23.5% moved from the category of “soaking wet” to “a little wet”. Upon conclusion of treatment, one boy was completely dry.
For one month after the conclusion of treatment the effects were maintained, and one boy and one girl were completely dry, also one boy was almost dry. Some parents reported a change in their child’s sleep pattern: – now the child would awaken upon urination, which they previously had not done.
The Effects of Reflexology on Labour Outcome
By Dr. Gowri Motha and Dr. Jane McGrath, Forest Gate, London
Thirty-seven of 64 pregnant women, who were offered free reflexology, completed the set course of ten treatments. The effects of reflexology on labor outcomes were perceived as outstanding. Some had labor times of only 2 hours, some 3 hours. The 20 – 25 year olds had an average time of First stage labor of 5 or 6 hours. The 26 – 30 year olds seemed to have the longest labors. In total, the average first stage was 5 hours, second stage 16 minutes, and third stage 7 minutes. This is compared to textbook figures of 16 to 24 hours’ first stage, and, 1 to 2 hour’s second stage.
“The Effects of Reflexology on Labour Outcome,” Dr. Gowri Motha and Dr. Jane McGrath, Forest Gate, London, England, Nursing Times, Oct. 11, 1989
Reflexology & Male Sexual Dysfunction
The Comparison of Curative Effects between foot reflexology and Chinese traditional medicine in treating 37 cases with Male Sexual Dysfunction
By Sun Jianhua, Health station of Qianjin Clothing Factory, Shanghai
Thirty-seven men (aged 22 – 50 years) with sexual dysfunction (course of disease ranged from 3 months to 4years) were randomly assigned to two groups. One group (18) treated with daily 30-minute foot reflexology sessions, the other group (19) treated with traditional Chinese medicine. Treatments were for at least one month.
The effective rate for the group treated with foot reflexology was 94.7%; for the group treated with traditional Chinese medicine 94.4%. No statistical difference between the curative effect of these two groups was found. The authors note that foot reflexology had the advantages of being easy and inexpensive.
Reflexology & Diabetes Type II
I was very excited. It was a week that I would never forget – it was the first week of my new Reflexology practice and my promotion had already created two customers. My very first customer won a session at “half-price” for coming in second. Actually it wasn’t such a big deal, that is coming in second. Everybody who entered my contest and didn’t win the grand prize, won second prize – a full Reflexology session at half-price.
The grand prize winner booked her “freebie”, and became my second client. My promotion was working three days at a major health expo with 50 other Reflexologists. First prize was a free Reflexology session.
At the end of the show I received all the entries from my market area. I drew one for the first prize and called all the others as winners of the “second” prize. Well, the “freebie” lady was a challenge – loud, miserable, demanding, unclean and the list goes on. She presented with several health challenges, walked with a cane and had a medical diagnosis of diabetes type II.
During the “free” session she made it clear right from the start that my pressure was far too light. Her words were “more pressure!!!!!” and complained through the entire session “I can’t feel you!” and “push harder”.
As a rookie Reflexologist I did my best to comply. In fact, this is a whole other topic on looking after yourself. Following the session she advised that she would not likely be back as it wasn’t as good a session as she had hoped. That was the best news I could have had. In the meantime, my thumbs were in pain and I was miserable. Thank God, I had no other clients booked in my first week of business as I needed time to recuperate. I even questioned what I was doing in this field.
After a couple of days I changed my attitude. I decided that this was a great learning experience for me and in my own way I sent her thanks for the lesson.
Since the internet in those days was not yet readily available, I headed down to my local library and researched fabulous information about diabetes type II. Through all the reading, one particular symptom caught my eye. Many diabetic patients had a condition in which their feet and extremities lacked sensitivity from mild to extreme levels. This condition is called Neuropathy.
Now, isn’t that interesting. My “freebie” client was probably giving me accurate information that she could not feel my touch on her feet. Then she demanded I press harder. And, no matter how hard I pressed it was never hard enough for her. This made perfect sense.
I had always enjoyed research and analytical work in my career as a shopping centre executive and I wasn’t about to stop now. Over the past 10 years I have learned a lot about diabetes and many other conditions affecting us. Today, we recognize diabetes type II as an epidemic affecting people and domestic animals of all ages (no longer referred to as adult onset diabetes because it now affects children). Watch this Newsletter for further Reflexology stories and Diabetes type II.
How about being my research assistant?
I am compiling anecdotal research information on Diabetes Type II and Reflexology. If you have any case studies, results, stories on this subject, please email them to me at jack@universalreflex.com subject “Reflexology and Diabetes Research”.
Thanks,
Jack Marriott