Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Benefits of Reflexology

Some of the benefits of reflexology include:
• relaxation
• pain reduction
• amelioration of symptoms for health concerns
• improvement in blood flow
• impact on physiological measures (e. g. blood pressure and cholesterol; measurements by ECG, EEG, and MRI)
• improved post-operative recovery and pain reduction
• enhancement of medical care (e. g. diabetes, phantom limb pain, and hemodialysis patients)
• adjunct to mental health care (e. g. depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder)
• complement to cancer care (pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety)
• easier birthing and post-partum recovery