You hate the taste of medicine but you are having a bad headache and rushing to finish your work. What do you do? Pinch your nose and pop some painkillers? How about skipping the pills and considering an alternative method?
Reflexology—when this …
I remember noticing the big sign on Paseo de Montejo for UK Massage Reflexology Clinic. It caught my attention because I have always been drawn to alternative therapies. I tried acupuncture treatments when I quit smoking. I have also tried different th…
"Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: An Overview” is one of five background papers on the major areas of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The series was prepared as part of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine’…
Summer is already here with the days becoming warmer and warmer and people spending more and more time outside. On a beautiful summer day, we all want to be healthy and glowing. For most, the main focus of leading a
What's the connection between the center of the ball of the left foot and the heart? Apparently nothing, according to systematic reviews of reflexology, or zone therapy, the practice of massaging the feet and sometimes hands or ears to cure disease. Im…
Massages for Relaxation and Stress Relief
Some massages are more soothing than others, leaving you feeling like you've been wrapped in a cloud and the "reset" button pressed on your body.
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The reflexologist Rosanna Bickerton on how reflexology can provide pain and anxiety relief, plus how she 'reads' feet.
"Some of my clients have been coming for nearly 20 years… First they feel better, then they feel well, then they stay well,” la…
Most people get a massage for physical or mental rehabilitation, or simply to treat themselves, but one British woman said she saw an extraordinary benefit after seeing her massage therapist.
Jan Secker, of Guisborough, Yorkshire, told The Daily …
Facial Reflexology Sorensistem is the first of its kind holistic treatment that involves application of finger pressure on 'points' and 'areas' of the face to correct body imbalances. Proximity of the brain to …
A study led by a Michigan State University researcher offers the strongest evidence yet that reflexology — a type of specialized foot massage practiced since the age of pharaohs — can help cancer patients manage their symptoms and perform daily tasks.<…