Foot Health Practitioner combined with Reflexology

Clients can be assured that I have the instruments required to deal with a whole host of foot disorders. I love to enhance my clients outlook on their feet. Allowing your feet to have focused care and attention reaps so many far reaching benefits. I take pride to pamper feet whilst making sure that nails and feet are supported correctly not only aesthetically. I can offer advice regarding posture, gait and muscle attachments of the lower leg and foot with the added bonus of choosing to complete a treatment with some Reflexology. A short, precise treatment of Reflexology can sometimes be even more effective than a long one.

Reflexology works by sending messages via the nervous system to balance the whole body. This has, spiritual, mental and physical effects. Reflexology induces relaxation and is ideal in treating many conditions affecting the functional, hormonal, digestive, nervous, vascular, respiratory, renal and genital systems. To list a few, see continue reading.                                     

 

Morwenna Grey

As a health practitioner I feel obliged to help people make informed decisions to how to choose complementary therapies as this does involve your own money. and is a recognised part of the symptom cycle of health and well being, not only for people classed as living with long term conditions. This is why I use the cycle to inform my consultations. 

We can see from the cycle these are areas people with chronic disease or illness have reported as most important to them. I think everybody can use this as a healthy approach to their own well being. 

Sometimes everything can become exacerbated even if one area in the cycle is thrown out of kilt. But similarly sometimes when we actively engage in support in this area, the problem can miraculously disappear. Reflexology is one of the many options available to you that can focus on breath, pain, physical limitations, weight management, and fatigue. A Practioner that you can trust can also be helpful for stress/anxiety and difficult emotions. 

 

History

Conventional Reflexology (Brief history)

Conventional Reflexology (Brief history)

Reflexology deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands which correspond to all of the glands, organs and parts of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help many health problems in a natural way, a type of preventative maintenance. 

Aura outline

In a Cochrane Collaboration review, reflexology is defined as follows: "Reflexology is gentle manipulation or pressing on certain parts of the foot to produce an effect elsewhere in the body."

The Australian Government's Department of Health define reflexology as "a system of applying pressure, usually to the feet, which practitioners believe stimulates energy and releases 'blockages' in specific areas that cause pain or illness.

Eunice Ingham is the pioneer who researched and developed Foot Reflexology. The Ingham Method® of Reflexology is used primarily for relaxing tension, which suggests congestion or tension in any part of the foot is mirrored in the corresponding part of the body. Doctors agree that over 75% of our health problems can be linked to nervous stress and tension. Reflexology improves nerve and blood supply, and helps nature to normalize.

Dr William Fitzgerald developed 'Zone therapy' who was pioneering in translating the reflex areas on the feet and hands were linked to other areas and organs of the body within the same zone for modern Reflexology.  

Vast anecdotal positive results Reflexology has exploded and further developed theoretically with some funded scientific methodology. There are inherent difficulties with scientifically controlling variables and Reflexology certainly needs more research, with it becoming even more accepted in medical Professions for it's positive effects. Furthermore most people who have tried it certainly enjoy it and most research studies do support the benefit of enhanced relaxation which we do know is a pre-requisite for healing. There has been a whole host of further work remaining mostly consistent with Ingham's theory,

 

 

Dien Chan Zone The following information has been adapted from www.dienchanzone.com

Dien Chan Zone ‘Dien Chan’ is a form of facial reflexology that implies the principle that by stimulating one part of the body, another part of the body is rebalanced. 

Dien Chan was established in Vietnam using infinite acupuncture points and maps to create a therapeutic possibility.  This brilliant and modern intuition has led to the depiction of the internal organs are placed upon, and connected to, the face. Therein, Dien Chan in its full application is a ‘multi-reflexology’.

Dien Chan Reflexology and Vietnamese medicine puts the face at the centre of everything through massage, stimulation and knowledge of vital points. The Vietnamese were already working with the face to resolve health problems for hundreds and thousands of years. Indeed, facial massage remains and popular aspect of their culture today.

Beatrice Moricoli and Vittorio Bergagnini, two Italian therapists who studied with Dr Chau Professor Chau and adapted it to suit Western culture.   The treatment now uses a delicate “pointer” tool to access the 633 nerve points to bring balance.  It’s an incredibly relaxing, soothing treatment like no other.  Until recently, it has only been taught in Italy but Helen Black is now taking this powerful therapy around the world.

TCM

6 Accupuncture points on face are based on the Eastern Theory 12 meridians and extra two being Ying and Yang. and 5 element system which is the starting point of the meridian system.  the other 12 travel to the extremities. 

6 Meridian = arms

6 Meridians = legs

 

 


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