Reflexology: How it can Help Cancer Patients?

Reflexology, and art of massage that can heal the body from within, rejuvenate it and strengthen the immune system. In most cases, a reflexologist uses a mapped chart, where reflex points are highlighted showing a connection between a reflex point and body organ.

But, this is not it; reflexology is much more than what we actually think, it has deeper penetration and can treat severe diseases, such as, diabetes and cancer.

What reflexology can do for cancer patients?

A recent study of reflexology offers the strongest evidence yet, that if done right it can treat cancer patients. According to the same study, reflexology Dubai, can help cancer patients in managing their symptoms and side effects of medicines on a regular basis. In fact, according to the study reflexology can be used a complimentary treatment to reduce side effects of medicines in cancer patients.

Reflexology is based on an idea of stimulating reflex points that are directly connected to body organs, muscles to treat a certain medical condition. The study conducted on the efficiency of reflexology involved 385 women undergoing chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to treat breast cancer at an advanced stage. The women were divided into three groups, where one group was treated by a trained reflexologist, a second group was given foot massage sessions, where it was meant to act as a placebo, while the last group was only treated with conventional medicines. The participants were surveyed after 5 and 11 weeks to check their symptoms and medical conditions.

The first group of cancer patients was observed to show a decline in breath shortness, a very common symptom of breast cancer. Perhaps, due to improved circulation and breathing they can perform their tasks on a daily routine. However, the effects are physical and not psychological, which means that it can affect positively.

The second group, where the ‘placebo’ foot massage was given, patients showed reduced levels of anxiety and stress, an unexpected result. Unlike the first group which was actually treated with a real foot massage. The discovery stunned the doctors and now they are researching on the effects of reflexology sessions given by a family member (who is trained by professional Reflexologists).

According to the same study, reflexology cannot treat or reduce the symptoms of pain and nausea (caused by chemotherapy), may be due to the high dosage of medicines provided to patients, reflexology failed to reduce their side effects.

Reflexology can treat cancer patients is still a question, researchers are struggling to find the answer, however, its efficiency in reducing the side effects and lower anxiety levels often caused by harsh cancer medicines and procedures.

Can Reflexology Treat Insomnia?

Alternative treatment of reflex points in hands, ears, and feet is known as reflexology and it is often used to treat stress, sleeplessness, pain or any other ailment. It is a common myth that many people consider reflexology another type of massage. However, the reality is pretty much different and reflexology is a properly documented way of treating different kinds of diseases. This is an ancient Chinese method to treat different type of diseases, but no its benefits are discovered by Europeans and Arabs. You can find some ultra-relaxing reflexology treatment in Dubai. 

A good night's sleep is all our body needs for revitalization, but our stressful lifestyle has disturbed our sleeping habits. Many of us cannot sleep for years; they need sedatives to fall asleep, which eventually act as a slow poison. Our body in most cases needs 5 to 8 hours of sound sleep to function properly, but for insomniac people it is not possible without any medications. So in this article we will try our best to find how reflexology, can treat insomnia, and can it be effective in treating it completely.

Insomnia treatment:

According to a recent study published leading health magazine that, one-third of Americans and European adults experience mild insomnia each year, while 10% to 20% are suffering from severe insomnia. For many people, insomnia is often subjected to sleep deprivation, but in reality there are serious problems are hidden. In the initial stages of insomnia it is hard to identify it, but if you find below mentioned symptoms, better to go for a treatment:

• You struggle in bed for more than 30 minutes wanting to sleep, but it's not possible for you.
• Night walks are often leads to awakening nights, because all your attempts to sleep failed.
• Tiredness and lethargic on waking and the same feeling continue the whole day.

Lack of sleep or proper sleep for a day, or so often predicted as normal because after some time your sleep patterns are restored, however, lack of sleep for long periods can cause serious damage to your health.

How reflexology, can help?

According to reflexology, reflex points in toes often correspond to the brain which controls the sleep function of a body. During reflexology sessions, these points are stimulated and help treating insomnia.

Reflexology also stimulates the function of the solar plexus, respiratory systems, spine and circulations, that not only cause overall relaxation in the body, but reduce insomnia symptoms. With the help of reflexology, it is now possible to bring back the balance and it also helps detoxify the body. Proper detoxification from unhealthy elements will cause sound relaxation in the body and this will also reduce insomnia symptoms.

It is true that reflexology is not yet identified by modern sciences, however, there are thousands of examples and observations mentioned that claims that reflexology can treat insomnia.