Question for any Reflexologists?

Question

The tip of my big toe on my left foot has been numb for the past couple weeks, I have also had horrible headaches. I just discovered that in reflexology there is a correlation between the big toe and your head. Can someone please explain to me exactly what a Reflexologist would do to help my headache?

Answer 1

being that the big toe represents the head...they will concentrate in that area...from the base of the toe to the tip...it will be zone connected to your head...in a way...they will massage that area...to try to relieve the pain in your head
sMT^i^

Answer 2

Chiropractors have helped me a lot, but some are better than others, so it pays to ask around as some other answerers have said. Some just perform the same adjustments every tiime without even checking the patient first, but others feel around the spine to determine what needs to be adjusted and see if anything has changed since the last adjustment. You definitely should look for the latter type.

Answer 3

Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of stimulating points on the feet and hands, in the belief it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body, or will improve general health. 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.

Several theories have been put forward to explain the mechanism behind reflexology, although none have been scientifically proven.

According to one theory, a reflexologist can break up patterns of stress in other parts of the body by applying “technique”: “Pressure applied to the feet generates a signal through the peripheral nervous system. From there it enters the central nervous system where it is processed in various parts of the brain. It is then relayed to the internal organs to allocate the necessary adjustments in fuel and oxygen, Finally a response is fashioned that is sent on to the motor system. This message is fed forward to adjust the body's tone or overall tension level.

Several theories have been put forward to explain the mechanism behind reflexology, although none have been scientifically proven.

According to one theory, a reflexologist can break up patterns of stress in other parts of the body by applying “technique”: “Pressure applied to the feet generates a signal through the peripheral nervous system. From there it enters the central nervous system where it is processed in various parts of the brain. It is then relayed to the internal organs to allocate the necessary adjustments in fuel and oxygen, Finally a response is fashioned that is sent on to the motor system. This message is fed forward to adjust the body's tone or overall tension level.

Many people try reflexology as their first foray into the world of massage, finding the treatment more relaxing than a general body massage. During the treatment, clients are only required to relax and expose their feet to the reflexologist. Treatment components also include soft music, essence oil and soft lighting, which combine to create a drowsy effect. Clients often fall asleep and describe the experience as the most relaxing hours of their day. After the treatment, they describe themselves as feeling "refreshed".
Approximately 75% of all illnesses are said to be related to stress. Stress can lead to headaches, neck and shoulder stiffness, as well as contracting the common cold and the more serious influenza. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", it is said, and so it is not surprising to see the growing popularity of reflexology as a means of relieving stress.

It is claimed that reflexology opens pathways to renew ourselves and boost our energy level, immediately after treatment and for several days afterwards. It could keep us free from the feeling of lacking motivation, tiredness, and inability to concentrate. Reflexology advocates say that reflexology not only relieves symptoms, but also acts on improvements of our body as a whole.
The National Standard states, “people with recent or healing fractures, unhealed wounds or active gout affecting the foot should avoid reflexology. If you have osteoarthritis affecting the ankle or foot or severe circulation problems in the legs or feet, seek medical consultation before starting reflexology. Some reflexology books list conditions that theoretically may be negatively affected by this therapy, although scientific information is limited. Examples include diabetes, heart disease or the presence of a pacemaker, unstable blood pressure, cancer, active infections, past episodes of fainting (syncope), mental illness, gallstones or kidney stones. Caution is advised in pregnant women, based on reports that rigorous stimulation of the feet may cause contractions of the uterus.”[2] More of a concern is reflexology’s ability to mislead well-meaning people into believing that it can be used for screening for health problems or that it has real therapeutic value. Reflexology has the potential to be extremely dangerous if 1) the system were used to tell someone that they did not have a health problem in a body zone, when in fact they did -- resulting in delayed medical treatment and 2) if the system were substituted for effective therapy.