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The Effectiveness of Reflexology:15 years ago I started a corporate health and wellbeing company. We are now Australia’s number one provider of holistic workplace wellness services, and have worked with thousands of organisations. I can confirm that specific feedback from hundreds of clients who have experienced reflexology is that they find it to be a therapeutic healing technique. Reflexology is a type of massage of the feet and used to promote wellness in all parts of the body. Research and studies have shown that there are benefits to reflexology. These include reducing pain, enhancing relaxation and reducing anxiety/depression. (UMN 2016).Impact specific organsThe foot has “reflex” points that correspond to different organs in the body. By massaging or stimulating the reflex points, this in turn directly affects that organ or structure. For example, your left big toe matches with the brains left hemisphere (UMN 2016).Induce relaxationAnxiety was lowered, and blood pressure was shown to have decreased as well in patients who used reflexology (UMN 2016).Reduce PainStudies have shown that reflexology has a positive outcome when it comes to reducing pain. Examples are chest pain, kidney stones, tingling in the arms or feet and osteoarthritis (Henry Spink Foundation 2016).CirculationIncreases blood flow to different organs and structures of the body as well as distributes nutrients and oxygen throughout. Removes wastes and toxins as well throughout the entire body (UMN 2016).Who may benefit from Reflexology (Henry Spink Foundation 2016).Ear, eye, nose, throat and sinus problemsHigh Blood PressureStress/anxietyMenstrual problemsProstate problemsWound HealingCirculation ProblemsArthritisLower back pain/neck painMigrainesTreatments: 45mins-1 hourThe reflexologist will ask you about your past/present health history to gain a sense of what the problem is and the lifestyle you lead. At first the reflexologist will work on the whole foot, not just one specific part. This is considered a holistic therapy and the underlying cause needs to be determined. Any pain/tenderness at any of the pressure points will indicate crystalline deposits, which means there is an imbalance in the body. That area will be massaged gently, but firmly to clear the energy channels (Henry Spink Foundation 2016).Study Findings, The Effects of Reflexology on Chronic Lower Back Pain IntensitiesFor centuries humans have suffered from the most common injury in the workplace; lower back pain. With specific jobs, such as nursing, people have more severe back pain than others. A common non- medical treatment that has been found for lower back pain is reflexology.A study was conducted on nurses, 50 male and female nurses who all suffered from chronic lower back pain. They were divided into two groups, a reflexology and non-specific massage. Each patient sat through 6 40-minute sessions twice a day three days a week for two weeks of either reflexology or massage. The pain scale was used to rate the intensity of pain before and after each session. The results concluded that there was a significant reduction in pain intensity scores from patients in the reflexology group more so than the massage group.Eghbali, M., Safari, R., Nazari, F., & Abdoli, S. (2012). The effects of reflexology on chronic low back pain intensity in nurses employed in hospitals affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 17(3), 239–243.References:www.holisticservices.com.auwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696219/www.henryspink.orgwww.takingcharge.csh.umn.eduCredit to Kristen Yuan, HSG, for research and references.