Reflexology‚ or zone therapy is an alternative medicine involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet‚ hands‚ or ears with specific thumb‚ finger‚ and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on what reflexologists claim to be a system of zones and reflex areas that they say reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands‚ with the premise that such work effects a physical change to the body.[1] A 2009 systematic review of randomised controlled trials concludes
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Abstract What is reflexology? It is system of massaging specific areas of the foot‚ hands‚ and the ears in order to promote healing. Reflexology has many benefits such as decrease stress‚ tension‚ anxiety‚ pain‚ increase blood and lymphatic flow‚ 02 delivery‚ etc.... Reflexology has been around for many years so there is a lot to behind being a reflexologist. Curr Reflexology “Reflexology is an art and science. A reflexologist works points on the feet‚ hands and ears (Watson‚ S. & Voner‚ V. 2009)
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In my project im choose headaches who have my client . Headache‚ pain in the head‚ can have many causes. The most common causes of headache are tension and sinusitis. Other headache causes include; migraines‚ cluster headaches and eye problems. Some chemotherapy or biologic therapies may also cause a headache. For example: headache can be part of the flu-like syndrome associated with various biologic therapies. It also can occur because of the irritation to the lining of the brain and spinal
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Reflexology: Formal assessment 1. “Explain the history of reflexology and compare the key theories of reflexology and their influences on modern day complementary therapies” After researching reflexology extensively I have discovered many possible places of origin as far back as 2330BC. The oldest documentation that could be interpreted as the practice of reflexology was brought back to Europe in 1979 by Dr Gwendolyn Raines. It consists of an Egyptian papyrus scene dating from 2500BC and depicts
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Reflexology is a form of holistic healing and that can be used by anyone‚ including children‚ at any time to bring the body into balance. It can be used on either the hands or the feet because the body has many reflex points in these areas. The concept of reflexology is that applying pressure on different reflex points will stimulate the body to heal itself. The most common way to apply pressure is using your thumbs‚ however there are tools available that will help make this process easier such
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1 The Problem and Its Setting Reflexology is based on the principle that certain parts of the body reflect the whole. Reflex points‚ which are related to all parts of the body‚ can be found in the feet‚ hands‚ face and ears. These points respond to pressure‚ stimulating the body ’s own natural healing process. The body starts progressively clearing blockages‚ re-establishing energy flows and balancing it‚ resulting in better health. Reflexology is a holistic healing practice used to help
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Consultation Form Unit 381 - Provide Reflexology for Complementary Therapies Centre Name: Kingston college Centre Number: Student Name: Donna Ryan Student Number: D116317 Date: 13 30 april Client Name: sally Address: charlton villiage Profession: keeper bee Tel. No: Day Eve On file PERSONAL DETAILS Age group: Under 20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60 60+ Lifestyle: Active Sedentary more Last visit to the doctor: than 6 months shepperton
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One similarity is that foot strike patterns only changed in footwear‚ speed had little to no effect on foot strike pattern. Another similarity is what occurred when speed was increased under each condition. Both Fredericks and Francis found that an increase in speed under a shod condition will cause an increase in
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Clubfoot is defined as a congenital foot deformity characterized by a kidney shaped foot that turns inward and points down. The forefoot is curved inward‚ the heel is bent inward‚ and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg‚ together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened Achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The medical term for clubfoot
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Foot binding originated in China during the reign of Emperor Yi Lu when one of his concubines with bound feet in the shape of a crescent moon danced for him on the points of her feet wearing lotus shoes. He was so enamored with her that she became his favorite concubine. The other women in his harem decided to follow suit‚ and the custom of foot binding was born (Foreman 1). The practice continued for dynasties to come and remained until the 1900’s (Lim 1). Eventually‚ the painful practice became
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