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What is it?

Reflexology is a form of complementary medicine and involves a method of treatment using massage to reflex areas found in the feet and the hands. Most commonly, the feet are used as the areas to be treated.In the feet, there are reflex areas corresponding to all the parts of the body and these areas are arranged in such a way as to form a map of the body in the feet with the right foot corresponding to the right side of the body and the left foot to the left side of the body.

Thus, it becomes possible to treat the whole body and treat the body as a whole. This latter point is an important factor of a natural therapy and allows not only symptoms to be treated but also their causes.

• Reflexology has achieved a good name in gynaecology and obstetrics and is useful in helping couples to prepare for pregnancy and childbirth (it is ideal if both partners are prepared to receive treatments)

• It can also help in cases where some couples have problems conceiving (preferably by treating both partners)

• It gives support to the mother through the enormous physical, mental and emotional changes that occur in pregnancy

• It can help the mother in labour and delivery and afterwards in recovery from the birth.

• Reflexology can be helpful to a mother adjusting to coping with a new baby

• Reflexology can also support the mother as her menstrual cycle returns to normal

Reflexology does not claim to be a "cure all", but numerous different disorders seem to be responding well to this natural therapy. These disorders include such things as migraine, sinus problems, hormonal imbalances, breathing difficulties, digestive problems, circulatory problems, back problems, tension and stress.