REFLEXOLOGY

Reflexology Treatment - 50 minutes working on the feet £28

Reflexology is a specific pressure technique applied to the feet where all the internal body structures and organs are mapped or mirrored in minature.

It is a simple and non invasive treatment which helps the body maintain a delicate balance between the nine systems of the body, all these systems work together in harmony and unison to keep us in a state of good health.

HOW IT WORKS

There is a theory that the body is divided into ten longitudinal zones, five on each foot.

The foot zones are located with number one on the big toe, counting to five on the little toe.

These lines are repeated, running down the arms to the fingers, again with zone one leading to the thumb and counting to five on the little finger.

On each foot and hand you can find areas known as reflex points corresponding to each gland and structure in the body. The hands and feet have the same reflex zones and points, however from working experience treatment given to the feet gives better therapeutic results than that of the hands.

ENERGY (CHI)

Energy or chi flows through each zone of the body. When the energy flow is blocked by congestion, disorder and even disease can occur.

When the therapist treats a reflex point the main aim is to enhance the energy flow encouraging the body to heal itself and systems of the body to work again in unison.

Another benefit of the therapy is to break down tiny waste deposits (known as crystals) that can sometimes be found at reflex points, especially joints. This will then help their removal through the normal eliminations process.

 BENEFITS OF REFLEXOLOGY

 There are many ailments and conditions which my be helped or reduced with regular reflexology.

ARTHRITIS - Any form of pain and inflammation in the joints. There are many forms of arthritis, but the more common types are OSTEOARTHRITIS Which is due to wear and tear in the joints and usually affects the weight bearing joints such as hips, knees, ankles though also commonly the fingers.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Which is where the cartilage between the bones wears away and leaves scar tissue, this makes joint movement awkward and may pull the joint slightly out of line.

Depending on the severity of the condition, reflexology treatment can help to relieve pain, aid inflammation and in some cases can bring about a very good improvement in mobility.

ASTHMA - A condition which affects the lungs, leaving the sufferer with breathlessness, a feeling of suffocation, coughing and wheezing due to narrowing of the air passageways.

Reflexology will help to relax the diaphragm and solar plexus helping breathing and may also help with allergy factors which may commonly cause asthma.

BACKACHE - Many people suffer with backache, either as a result of direct injury, or due to weakness in an area of the back, which will flare up when under strain. The pain may be due to muscle or ligament damage, a slipped disc or arthritis in a related area.

Again depending on the severity of the condition regular reflexology can relax and ease joint pain, concentrate on a related condition such as damage or arthritis, but without having to touch the specific area of the body making it excellent for people contra indicated to any massage due to an injury.

CONSTIPATION - Infrequent or difficulty in bowl movements, the condition is thought to have many causes. Poor muscle tone in the intestines due to lack of fibre in the diet, not enough water in the diet making harder stools, lack of exercise, fatigue and anxiety.

All of these conditions can be worked on during reflexology treatment, but if the constipation could be due to stress or anxiety you would work on them separately, with more specific work on organs and systems related to those condition. Thus helping to elleviate associated condition i.e constipation.

DEPRESSION - An emotional disorder with a lowering of the mental and physical state of the body.

Reflexology treatment is thought to improve the general physical state of the body which in turn may help the person mentally. It is also recommended that some form of counselling takes place to try to find the root cause of the problem.

ECZEMA - This condition is is inflammed, itching skin with the formation of scales on the skin. It is usually aggravated and caused by fatigue and stress. Or may sometimes be due to allegic tendancies.

Reflexology can help the condition by working on the body systems relating to stress, fatigue or axiety disorders. as well as working on the area affected.

Many other conditions can be helped or alleviated with the treatment of reflexology. Check here for regular updates, or give me a call if you have any specific concerns or questions and we can have a chat about it in confidence. Im always happy to help.