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 Counselling
Set up
A reflexologist and a counsellor worked with 74 people (49 receiving reflexology and 25 receiving counselling) between May 1996 and August 1997.
Findings
- A reported increase in relaxation levels and decrease in anxiety levels (except for 2 reflexology participants).
- Release of tension through being able to talk led to greater relaxation, alleviating headaches and improving sleep.
- Participants developed an increased awareness of tension and increased ability to change that state.
- Improvement in emotional status; fear, worry and despair were considered to have changed into more positive and fulfilling emotions. Greater progress when reflexology and counselling were offered together.
Peta Trousdell and Andrea Uphoff-Chmielnik, "Making connections: user perception of the effects of reflexology and counselling: an evaluation of a complementary health care project at Worthing Mind," September, 1997 (Copy of the report available from MIND Worthing, 8-10 Durrington Lane, Worthing, W. Sussex BN13 2QB, United Kingdom for 5 pounds)
Nervous exhaustion
Set up
Recent research from China suggests that reflexology may be particularly helpful for patients suffering from nervous exhaustion. Twenty patients with a history of neurasthenia (nervous exhaustion) which had lasted between 1 and 8 years were given a course of reflexology at the department of physiotherapy, 52884 Military Hospital.
Symptoms
The patients' chief symptoms were dizziness, insomnia, memory loss, indigestion and headaches. All had previously received long term medical treatment none of which had helped them.
Study
The reflexology treatments were given daily over a period of seven days and the results were quite remarkable: 40% experienced complete 'cure', a further 35% had greatly improved, and a further 15% had mildly improved. Only 10% showed no change at all to the treatment.
Duan Shuang-Feng. Foot reflexology in neurosism: Clinical Observation of 20 cases. Presented at the reflexology symposium in Beijing (July 1993). Reflexology research reports (Association of Reflexologtists) 2nd edition |
