Reflexology as a Therapeutic Massage Method
There are many different therapy techniques used for massage. Different techniques include the Swedish massage, Acupucture, Trigger Point therapy, and Deep Tissue therapy. All the techniques focus on applying some sort of pressure to the body in order to relieve tension, improve circulation, and relieve sore muscles. The methods are all very different in how they approach the body. Different charts and graphs of the body are used. Also, the various methods acknowledge different points on the body to focus on depending on each person’s personal need for massage.
One type of massage that is used is Reflexology. This technique uses pressure in the feet, hands, and ears. When pressure is applied to specific parts of, say the feet, it is said that there are reactions or reflexes in other parts of the body, including organs. The end result is also said to bring relief to soreness or tension in other regions of the body, and helps immensely with circulation. Also there have been links between reflexology and decreased amounts of migraine and even infertility.
So why are the hands, feet, and ears the only body parts that are focused on? According to the Reflexology Association of Canada, the feet and hands have multiple pressure or reflex points that when activated, cause reactions in other parts of the body, including muscles and organs. The feet, especially, have many nerve endings and small muscles that are said to connect to many different zones of the body when pressure is applied. Also, circulation flow, or “Qi,” is rejuvenated through reflexology. This is very important for your life source because you constantly use your body- sometimes pushing it beyond what it can do.
Reflexology is only one of the many techniques used in massage therapy. It is unique because it focuses primarily on the feet, hands, and ears. It is also different from other techniques because it does not use oils or lotions on the body. Reflexology is one of many relaxing, rejuvenating therapies used throughout the world.
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