12/19/2021
I am often asked about Reflexology during massage sessions. Here is some good information:
-Reflexology is based on the false claim that every organ of the body maps to the sole of the feet and the palms of the hand, and that applying pressure to a specific spot will help the corresponding organ heal itself.
-Reflexology may appear to work because it is relaxing, because unreliable testimonials are used to publicize it, and because tiny studies that lack rigour report encouraging findings
-Systematic reviews of studies of reflexology report that we cannot conclude that reflexology works for any health condition
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health-pseudoscience/reflexology-research-doesnt-put-its-best-foot-forward
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