Foot and hand care therapy has a long history in manual therapy, dating back centuries. However, in the 20th century, it underwent a scientific revival when a doctor specializing in ear, nose, and throat medicine discovered that pressing the fingers with metal fields and using elastic bands to surround the middle section of each finger produced an analgesic effect on the facial area. He called this “zonal analgesia,” which enabled him to perform simple surgical procedures without anesthesia. Many subsequent studies and research have been conducted on zonal therapy, demonstrating that each part and function of the body is represented by a reflex point on the extremities, face, ears, nose, and back. This partly explains the benefits of suction cup/Hijamah therapy. Plantar reflexology is a manual therapy that focuses on reflex areas of the foot containing clusters of ultrasensitive nerve endings. It effectively relieves symptoms and treats functional disorders as a complementary discipline in treatment. Our advice pertains to Western reflexology and relies on physiological data of a scientific nature only.
Have you heard of grounding?
Reflexology walking biological grounding is an excellent way to improve your health easily.
Free radical stress from exposure to pollution, cigarettes, pesticides, processed foods and electromagnetic radiation, just to name a few, continually deplete your body of electrons. The Earth, however is always electron-rich and can serve as a powerful and abundant supply of antioxidant free radical-busting electrons, provided you make an effort to stay grounded. Without a proper supply of antioxidants, the free radicals can overwhelm your system leading to oxidative stress, Inflammation and accelerated aging […] It’s not unusual for Americans to spend entire days without being grounded. But though it has become the norm, it’s completely unnatural, and didn’t really become widespread until the advent of shoes with artificial soles that prevent grounding. When you’re grounded, free electrons from the Earth are transferred into your body, and these free electrons are among the most potent antioxidants known to man. (1)
Grounding provides a means to cultivate the soul and embrace simplicity and reality, while also serving as a therapeutic tool for the body. Recent scientific research has shed light on the many advantages of grounding, including the following:
- Improving the quality of sleep and feelings of restfulness upon waking,
- Reducing muscle stiffness and soreness,
- Normalizing the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol, reducing stress, and balancing your autonomic nervous system by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system,
- Reducing the severity of the inflammatory response after intense workouts,
- Raising your heart rate variability,
- Speeding up wound healing, and improving mood.
- Reduce inflammation (2)
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(1) Dr Mercola
(2) A scientific review in the journal Environmental and public health (2012).
