Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. Most scientists and medical professionals consider reflexology to be a pseudoscience, offering no more benefits than ordinary massage.

The most common form is foot reflexology. Practitioners believe the foot to be divided into a number of reflex zones corresponding to all parts of the body, and that applying pressure to tight or "gritty" areas of a person's foot will stimulate the corresponding body part and cause it to begin healing itself.

History

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Eunice Ingham developed Reflexology in the 1930s, based on earlier theory by Dr. William Fitzgerald known as "Zone Therapy". In 1913, Dr. Fitzgerald noted that specific parts of the body could have an anesthetic effect on another area. Developing this theory, he divided the body into ten equal vertical zones, ending in the fingers and toes. He concluded that pressure on one part of the zone could affect everything else within that zone.

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Body massage and foot reflexology today were great! Haha :D
meowie323 (Hiuwai) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:31:12 -0000
Body massage and foot reflexology today were great! Haha :D
Refleksi @ Bao Jian Tang Reflexology...sayangnya si Dicky udah gak disini lagi... :(
iimrusyamsi (Iim Rusyamsi) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:25:13 -0000
Refleksi @ Bao Jian Tang Reflexology...sayangnya si Dicky udah gak disini lagi... :(
RT @Blue_Wode: LOL! What would a course on reflexology consisting only of justifiable claims cover exactly? How to spell reflexology? h ...
the_beacon (Rev. Beacon Schuler) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:45:37 -0000
RT @Blue_Wode: LOL! What would a course on reflexology consisting only of justifiable claims cover exactly? How to spell reflexology? h ...
A grown man is messing around with my toes. Mix of ticklish and agony. Reflexology.
joelneoh (joelneoh) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:22 -0000
A grown man is messing around with my toes. Mix of ticklish and agony. Reflexology.
@Simon_Perry Great stuff. The reflexology line made me lol :)
cloud64 (Roger E) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:29:06 -0000
@Simon_Perry Great stuff. The reflexology line made me lol :)
frm @Simon_Perry http://bit.ly/51oMsL 'what wld a course on reflexology consisting only justifiable claims cover? How to spell reflexology?'
cloud64 (Roger E) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:28:07 -0000
frm @Simon_Perry http://bit.ly/51oMsL 'what wld a course on reflexology consisting only justifiable claims cover? How to spell reflexology?'

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