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Benefits of Reflexology
Reflexology has been reported to be able to ease a wide range of disease. We provide you with a small sample of trials conducted all over the world to give you an illustration of the benefits of reflexology.
Premenstrual symptoms (PMS)
A study published in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reported that ear, hand and foot reflexology is effective in the treatment of PMS.
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In the study, 35 women who complained of their distress with PMS were randomly assigned to 2 groups. One group received reflexology treatment while the other was given “fake” reflexology sessions.
The study reported that women who received reflexology from a trained therapist once a week, for 8 weeks in a 30 minutes session reported significant decrease in premenstrual symptoms compared to the other group that was given a “fake” reflexology sessions.
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Headache and Migraine
Reflexology could ease migraine and headache. The study conducted by National Board of Health Council, Denmark (1995) put to test the effectiveness of reflexology on 220 patients who had headache as their primary health problem. 78 reflexologists were assigned to these patients for over three-month. After the period, 16% of the patients reported that they were cured, 65% said that reflexology had helped, and, 18% said their condition were unchanged.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Another benefit of reflexology may be in treating MS. In a study published in Hodder Arnold Journal, 71 MS patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups in a study to see if reflexology could help MS patients.
One group received 11 weeks reflexology treatment while another received “fake” reflexology treatment. The study found that the improvement of patients in the reflexology group was significant compared to the one receiving “fake” sessions. After 3 months, these patients were once again examined and it was reported that the improvement “remained significant”. As a result, the study concluded that reflexology treatment was of benefit in alleviating motor, sensory and urinary symptoms in MS patients.
Bedwetting
Studies have shown that reflexology may help if you or your kids have problem controlling the bladder while sleeping. An example is in a 1990 Australian study. In the trial, 70 % of patients who received a minimum of two reflexology sessions per week had either less urination in urine volume or less incidence of wetting. However, most patients said that the effect was only noticeable after the tenth session.
Man’s Problem
A study reported by Bauneholm School of Reflexology in Denmark found that reflexology is beneficial for various prostate problems commonly suffered by older man. In the study 46 patients received 13 foot reflexology treatments. The results showed that 30 participants (65%) experienced a reduction in their need to urinate, 31 patients (67%) experienced a better bladder pressure, 37 (80%) experienced reduced sexual problems, and, 28 of them (60%) experienced improvement of their general condition.
Note: as the study was done in a reflexology school, this result may be questionable.
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