How to maximize health benefits of reflexology

Many of you may have heard about the benefits of reflexology, probably on the internet while reading a health blog or in a health magazine featuring several health benefits of this one treatment. For instance, most commonly mentioned benefits of reflexology are; Ailing stress and anxiety, headaches, back pain, stiff muscles and sinus symptoms.

It will relieve sore and swollen bunion pain, and heals people suffering from constipation, indigestion, and digestive, disorders and treat allergy symptoms, treat PMS and menopausal symptoms.

It will boost and balance circulation, lymphatic and nervous functions.

So what is reflexology?

Reflexology is the application of pressure applied very precisely using the thumb and fingers on reflex points on the feet, hand and ear to stimulate a physiological change in the body – however, remember that it is not a foot massage. It is true that with time in the body (which is not functioning correctly) mostly accumulated uric acid, mineral deposits and calcium in the reflexes, which will eventually stop its right functioning. At this point, skilled Reflexologists come and work on deeper levels, detoxify the body and restore its natural health.

Moreover, it is medically accepted that more than 75% of illness and diseases are actually the result of stress (in fact they are its by-products).

To get rid of stress and anxiety, it is really important to properly relax, in fact, it is one the great ways to get rid of stress and anxiety. With the help of proper reflexes, it is now possible to normalize the blood sugar, which then encourages better circulation and supply of nutrients and oxygen to the cells. This will further help glands to function properly. According to different charts of reflexology, it is said that each foot has approximately 7500 nerve endings which signal to the brain. These 7500 nerves are usually connected with 26 bones, 13 leg muscles, 19 muscles and much more than we can actually expect.

So how reflexology works?

Reflexology works in a typical done on the feet and a reflexologist are the one who usually gone through a certain kind of procedures and learns the art of reflexology. These reflex points are not only on feet, they are on the hands and ear (in fact the whole body) so does not worry if you have some liability reflexology can still work for you. However, most reflexologist work on feet as this is one of the biggest areas and have more reflexes connected to all body parts.

People, who usually do not like that their feet are touched, mostly prefer having hand reflexology. This one is great for all those too who have certain disabilities or injury. On hand there are 26 bones and the medial, radial and ulnar nerves to complementary muscles, ligaments and tendons, etc. only a reflexologist know which part of the hand is connected to muscles because he is trained enough. He has a clear idea how much pressure should be applied on hands to treat certain disease.