Children (Mainstreaming); Aggressive, Anti-Social Behavior


The goal was to “calming down the children and young people so that their behaviour becomes less challenging within the classroom and generally, making the mainstream more accessible."

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Recent Reflexology Studies


There are some very interesting studies in this list.... I was particularly interested in Children (Mainstreaming); Aggressive, Anti-Social Behavior.

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Hidden Trauma


The frightening part is that we have almost all had some type of injuries and the results may not show up for years.

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Oh great news. Now everything is shot.


The reproductive system is fairly easy to work with a technique we call "rotating on a point". It can be used anywhere and is particularly useful for bad periods.

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Does reflexology really help with conceiving??


Actually more and more fertility programs are using reflexology in their approach....

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When do you have enough proof?


...While there is no set number there are signs that researchers have caught on to the fact that reflexology is a rich field of study (and in turn a great source of grants).

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One of my favorite concepts


"At your fingertips lies an ability that's always there. It empowers you to positively address the challenges of life at all its different stages."

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Handy stress relief


Grab one hand with the other and gently squeeze.... I like to wrapped my working hand around the knuckle level and then move up and down the hand.

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Oprah speaks and the World Googles Part 2


http://www.reflexology-research.com Daily Transmission Statistics Notice the Oprah's mention of reflexology was on the 7th.

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Oprah speaks and the World Googles


In the show Dr. Oz works on her feet briefly and she purrs her approval.

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What is reflexology all about?


This is a hard question to answer since there are so many facets to reflexology.

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Reflexology sessions for a holiday gift


One of the nicest reflexology gifts you can give is reflexology sessions.

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How to Touch Your Toes


Well you really do know how to touch your toes.

...This Men's Health web page , Stretch for Strength, has great explanation for why we have trouble touching our toes.

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Total Reflexology "flying off the shelves"


Our editor tells us that Total Reflexology, the reflexology kit, is "flying off the shelves.

...My cousin was standing counting boxes when an employee came up and said "if you are going to buy one of those you better do it now because they are selling out really fast."

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Reflexology Widget Now for Your Desktop


The wonderful and interactive Hand Reflexology Widget is now available as a standalone desktop widget.

...It is nice to be able to put this on your desktop to use whenever you feel like it.

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Wet Babies


There is a saying that the only people who like change are wet babies.... It is hard sometimes to tell the differences between a routine and a rut.

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Stunning New Reflexology Research


Scientist are now using functional magnetic imaging to peer into the brain and see what part of the brain reflexology affects. In a series of studies researchers have found that reflexology "lights" up parts of the brain associated with such things as pain and homeostasis.

...What is intriguing is that what reflexology has been saying for years can now be verified scientifically.

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Holiday Feet


Here's a quick list of ways to save your feet from the holiday blues.

...Do not get so caught up in the rush of the season that you forget your poor feet. Stay in tune with how they are feeling and don't over ride them.

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Is the Carpal Tunnel near here?


A friend of ours was using Complete Reflexology for Life to work on his girl friend for her carpal tunnel problem.

...He found it curious because it was an area that was somewhat outside of the directions for carpal tunnel and ask us how that could be.

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A Really Dumb Move


Our bodies do a fairly good job of moving about from place to place and most of the time we really don't make a "dumb move".

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Turkey Trouble


Here's a quick self help tip from Complete Reflexology for Life for overdoing the eating portion of Thanksgiving dinner.

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More on Stress Cues


Do you have any publications that talk more about the different stress cues like this one?

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Nose on the Toe


I'm a reflexology student and three of my "clients" had extremely heavy callusing on the upper, medial portion of their big toes. Not down in the neck reflex area, but higher. ... all three of them had suffered and been treated for a deviated septum.

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Cobblestone Paths Have Been Tested


What if simply by walking you could improve your blood pressure, reduce pain and gain stability.

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Reflexology Paths


Reflexology Paths are paths which are designed to stimulate the reflex areas on the bottom of your feet. The paths are walked on in bare feet and consist of embedded rocks and logs to simulate the takifumi experience I mentioned in the last post.

Barbara and I first saw reflexology paths when we attend a convention in Tokyo in 1990.... The engineers designed these unique pathways to stimulate each and every part of the foot.

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Takifumi- Stepping Upon Bamboo


It is said that the ancient samurai's would go off into the bamboo groves and lop off a piece of bamboo. The samurai's would then split the bamboo piece in half. They would place the piece of bamboo on the ground with the rounded side up.

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Do You Have a Longer Second Toe? Part 2


Last blog I talked about having a longer second toe and the effects of it on the foot and body.

As you will recall a longer second toe often times means more foot stress. Foot stress can lead to stresses in other parts of the body such as the musclo-skeletal system but it can also impact your energy levels as well.

So what do you do about a longer second toe since sawing it off doesn't seem practical?

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Do You Have a Longer Second Toe? Part 1


We once put in a book proposal with this title after observing how many people with a longer second toe showed up at foot reflexology demonstrations. They would circle the demonstration and swoop in when they saw an opening.

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Jan's 90th Birthday


We had a pleasant Sunday celebrating our friend Jan's 90th birthday. Jan actually got me into reflexology in 1976. Reflexology had been a hobby of mine up to this point.


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Complete Reflexology for Life


I’ve got to tell you folks, I was so impressed with this recently published reflexology reference book by Barbara & Kevin Kunz, that I felt the need to share it with you.

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I Give Up- Here Are Your Free Charts


Every time we turn around we around we see our reflexology charts on web sites, blogs and so forth.

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Calf Loosening


The calf muscles tend to pull the foot flat in the act of trying to propel us forward in a footstep. The foot muscles try to maintain an arch. There is a type of oppositional relationship between the calf muscles and the foot muscles. The more you can loosen the calf muscles the more you loosen the foot muscles.

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It's The Stress, Stupid


Recently the American Medical Association in a commentary in its Journal said that stress is a "powerful risk factor".

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The Feet's Features- The Importance of Your Feet


Keep your feet going and your feet will keep you going. But you must speak the language of your feet and that is the language of pressure, stretch and movement.

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Reboot Your Feet- Reboot Your Body


The feet help set the tension level for the body.... Standing upright requires tremendous coordination between the feet, the brain and the rest of the body.

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A Stumble Caught in Time


The art of walking takes an enormous amount of communication from our brain to the foot and the foot ot the brain.

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The First Boomer


Last night on the news they had a story on the first baby boomer to receive Social Security. The question that looms is whether we as a society can absorb the 79 million aging boomers.

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Help the "Widgie Boy"


Our Irish friend, Michael calls me the Widgie Boy for my love of widgets.

...If you don't know what a widget is it is a small application that can tell you time, temperature or any of a thousand things.

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I used to work for wild oats


I used to do the employee benefit plan for Wild Oats Health Market. The "front end" employees (cashiers) had 15 minutes with me. That meant 7 and a 1/2 minutes per foot.

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Undercover Work


The surprise was the young doctor who showed up and watch what I did for over an half an hour.

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Total Reflexology Kit


After two years and countless revisions it is finally here. The "Total Reflexology Kit' is now available exclusively through Barnes and Noble and Barnes and Noble.com.

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Stepping on a Tack


...So stimulating the feet and hands as a sensory organs with different signals like pressure, stretch and movement can reconnect that trunk line between our extremities and our brain.

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Judging a reflexology session


How long the relaxation effect lasts between reflexology sessions is a good indicator of how effective the session has been. It can also give you a sense of how long it may take to achieve some results.



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Oat Bran and Reflexology


...Farmers suddenly couldn't plant oat bran fast enough to keep pace with the demand for in the marketplace. Now the consumption of bran in some form is a daily habit for millions of people.

We have documented 163 studies with a 90% positive rating for reflexology and various disorders.

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What is Reflexology?


Just updated the page "What is Reflexology/".

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Rock and Roll Your Feet


Here's a simple way to break up the patterns of stress that form in your feet during the day. .

So rock and roll your feet to better health.

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Reflex Revival Technique


Could a reflex technique provide a helpful technique for one of the world's leading causes of
death - sudden cardiac arrest?

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The "Poop Nurse"


She was nicknamed the "poop nurse" for her work with infants.

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Bubbles on my feet


I notice some nites there are bubbles on my feet just above my spine reflex from my heel to the end of my arch. what does this mean?

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A Simple "Read Your Feet" Tip


If you have worked on feet or even if you work on your own feet you may have noticed "white areas". As I said in a previous post "white areas" tend to indicate that the body is having trouble getting blood to an area.

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The Bagel Bribe


Bagels and cream cheese as a bribe for reflexology was a Sunday ritual for a radio broadcaster we met.

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Red, White and Blue Feet


Red, white and blue feet are not patriotic feet but stress cues you can pick up from visually observing the feet.

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How to Read Your Feet


Calluses, for instance, can tell you where there is stress in the body. Callus on the back of the heel tells you that you are pitching your weight to the lower back. Callus on the side of the big toe is a stress cue that could be pointing to stress at the base of the skull. Callus on the ball of the foot directly below the little toe could be pointing to shoulder pain.

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Google rejected us


The first time we were turned down for a demonstration. The email came this morning from authors@Google .com.

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Reflexology Paths for Elephants


...If you google elephants feet you find out what a terrible problem sore feet have become. A Wall Street Journal article, "Elephants Have An Achilles Heel, and It's Their Feet", points out that a number of elephants have died from the complications of sore feet. Several zoos have closed out their programs because of the problem and the Federal government last year solicited the public for solutions.

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Disneyland for the feet and hands


"Variety is not just the spice of life it is the very stuff of life itself."

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Million Dollar Thumb


The thumb walking technique to me has always been an incredibly effective technique.... someone with a good thumb walking technique is worth their weight in gold.

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You've got me under pressure


Too much pressure and you can trigger a fight or flight response. Too little and there is not much response at all. Finally the response I think sums up proper technique application is that it "hurts good".

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I am so excited and had to share this...


Dorling Kindersley has created a "widget" for users to grab and add to their websites and profiles on Facebook and other social networking sites. The widget, which supports the launch of Reflexology for Life by Kevin & Barbara Kunz, lets users read their hands using a reflexology map.

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Three Factors that Determine Success in Reflexology


The Chinese reflexology researchers figured out awhile back how to make reflexology more successful.

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We appreciate reviews


Reviews on Amazon are extremely helpful to both the reader and the author. Reviews help the reader make an informed choice. Reviews also help us with feedback about what you liked about our books. A few sentences on why you liked the book are just fine.... Please only do this if you read our book(s) and feel your review will give guidance to other reflexology readers.

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Complete Reflexology for Life released in the US


Complete Reflexology for Life has been released in the US. Yeah :-)

We have decided this is our favorite book.... It also has a series of techniques I developed years ago to rejuvenate the feet.... 



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Randi the Magician


Randi the Magician once threaten me.

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What are the odds of that?


Barbara and I went to a birthday party last night.

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Fast and Furious


The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology has been revised multiple times.... The average life span of a book is five years.

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Reflexology Tip- Traction


It counteracts the compression of the foot that happens each time you take a footstep.

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Free Interactive Reflexology Widget


In celebration of the release of Complete Reflexology for Life our publisher has released an Interactive Reflexology Widget. As you pass you mouse over the areas it tells you what areas you are on. Try it- it's fun.

...But be sure to click the buttons to go to the big Interactive Charts at DK.com.

...And as one person put it you can do it all at your desk.

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Stress relief tip


Think of using the feet and hands to break the cycle of tension. I always say that it isn't stress that will kill you it is the continuity of stress that will kill you.

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August 20th issue of Reflexions


From cancer research to $9.99 reflexology sessions to improving your bottom line the latest edition of Reflexions covers the world of reflexology.

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Chinese-Style Reflexology, A Booming Business


East has come West with the migration of Chinese style "foot massage (reflexology)" to Los Angeles where it's started a price war with $9.99 reflexology services....

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Effect of foot reflexology on pain and fatigue in HIV/AIDS


True foot reflexology may offer a low cost, effective nursing intervention to reduce the symptom of fatigue and pain for hospitalized AIDS patients. Foot reflexology can also be taught to family members and become part of family self-care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Reflexology and Presidential Politics


...And I felt very sorry for myself," she said.... I just thought life was over. I even said things like, 'I wish I could just die.'" For a while, Romney was barely able to walk, but slowly, through a combination of traditional medicine and alternative therapies including reflexology and yoga, she began to regain her strength.

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Korean Reflexology Research


Seventeen of the nineteen studies were controlled studies, with results from individuals receiving reflexology work compared to those in a control group who did not....

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Complete Reflexology for Life


Whether you are seeking an instructional manual, an encyclopedic reference, or a self-help how-to guide: Complete Reflexology for Life is your comprehensive source.

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BBC and the Kunzes


Barbara and I are going to be interviewed by the BBC on Thursday.... The show is The Late Show. The show will be discussing our new title, Complete Reflexology for Life.

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Plantar fasciitis


It is an inflammation of the muscles on the bottom of the foot. I would use caution using deep pressure.... I use a combination of self help and practitioner applications.

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The Foot is a Sensory Organ


The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology we put in our theory of how reflexology works. One of our main points was that the foot was a sensory organ like your eyes and ears. Only the foot detected pressure, stretch and movement.

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Oprah and Reflexology


Dr. Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery, Columbia University did reflexology on Oprah Winfrey's Show.

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A really nice email


A reader wrote a very nice email on Reflexology: Health at Your Fingertips

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Reflexology Deck


We just received an advanced copy of the Reflexology Deck done from Reflexology:Health at Your Fingertips.

...You can tuck a few cards in your bag or briefcase to use when you have some free time.

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Leg muscle disease


I can't say it will specifically help you but it is worth a shot.

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Practitioner needing assistance


I don't know if you can offer any advice. Each time I carry out a treatment I am experiencing very bad back ache. I have tried using my Lafuma chair or my massage couch and still half way through the treatment my back begins to ache and I feel very uncomfortable.

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Reflexology has been accepted as a part of Primary Medical Care in a federally funded HIV/AIDS Grant

Primary Medical Care in a federally funded HIV/AIDS Grant


From April 2005 through to the present, the Northeast Holistic Center Belleville NJ has been assisting the HIV/AIDS Community in the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area under the Ryan White Title I Federal Grant with Reflexology and other natural therapies.

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Manchester News Online


It is nice when a reporter actually catches your thoughts.

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That Greek to me


Reflexology:Health at Your Fingertips

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Hot Spot on the Foot


On the top of the right foot round about the middle (where your chart indicates green for Upper back) I often get a burning feeling over a small circular area there.

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Barbara and Kevin Kunz to do Dr. Roizen's radio show


Barbara and Kevin Kunz to do Dr. Roizen's radio show July 17, 2006 On July 29 th at 6:03 PM EST Barbara and Kevin are going to be interviewed by Dr. Roizen on his radio show, You, The Owner's Manual.

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Hand and Foot Interactive Charts Have Gone Live


Hand and Foot Interactive Charts have gone live. To celebrate the publication of Hand Reflexology DK's Graham Todd has produced these real cool interactive charts.... Hand and Foot Interactive Charts.

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Hand Reflexology: Simple Routines for Health and Relaxation


We are looking forward to the release of Hand Reflexology: Simple Routines for Health and Relaxation which takes place on July 3rd.

And the Hand Reflexology Interactive Chart goes live July 6th.

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My arches have fallen and I can't get them up


A high arch can develop what is called a "foot fault" and collapse in response to stress. The change of weight bearing that goes on during a pregnancy is just the sort of demand that can cause this problem.



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Sore the next day


..."One size does not fit all" is the way we say it. You need a variable pressure to accommodate different people.

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Curling toes


It is common to curling of the toes that there is stress in this area. The curling is a subconcious attempt to lessen the load on the sensitive areas under foot.

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Left eye keeps twitching



My friend's left eye keeps twitching. Another person suffers from both twitching of the eye and twitching of the 2nd toe of the left foot. Can reflexology help?

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Reflexology in Egypt, History Rewritten


Yes, history can be rewritten. Some twenty-five years after Ed and Ellen Case of southern California discovered the pictograph of work on feet and hands in Egypt, Dr. John F. Nunn becomes the first Egyptologist to acknowledge the pictograph as reflexology.

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Itichy foot


Is the right itchy instep of my right foot - a warning of something
going on inside?

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New World of Reflexology Research


To me this may be one of the most important series of reflexology research to date. Read the latest Reflexions and find out why.

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Princess Diana & Letters to Her Reflexologist


Latest edition of Reflexions

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Princess Diana & Letters to Her Reflexologist


This is an older news story but it brings up very troubling questions of confidentiality. Discuss it at the Reflexology Community.

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5 Million Reflexologists


The government of China is estimating that there are over 5 million Chinese reflexologists.

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Gut problem


I have a client who has several problems but the main one I feel is her gut problem as it upsets her.

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Nike goes barefoot- Is a "reflexology shoe" next?


Now, Nike Inc. is trying to sell runners on a new shoe that mimics running barefoot on grass - a concept that runs counter to the last three decades of shoe technology and is already prompting widespread debate among runners. The philosophy behind the Free is that running barefoot strengthens tiny muscles in the foot that typically atrophy inside more protective running shoes.

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MS and reflexology


I have worked with several MS people with good results.

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Sensitive feet


I always say you shouldn't fly solo. I tell people that areas being sore is not always a sign of ill health.... But since these stress cues have persist it is not a bad area to get a check up.

...It isn't your job to find out what is wrong medically.

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CNN and Cobblestone Mats


CNN just did an extensive report on Cobblestone Walking

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Better facilities for playground in Kepong Baru


I will take a reflexology path with that.

Reflexology paths becoming the norm in Malaysia

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Hey I invent this... of course that was last Thursday


Graduate Engineers Design A 'Smart' Ankle Brace To Reduce Falls Of The Elderly
...This vibration helps the wearer change position or shift balance to avoid a fall in much the same way that sensory nerves provide correctional feedback to the brain.

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Reflexology and Stroke


I am looking to find some information about the treatment of stroke patients with Reflexology,

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Great, something new to worry about


(LOUISVILLE) -- The Louisville man charged with kidnapping a woman in his illegal taxi and taking pictures of her feet may have had several other victims.... Chief Wayne Hall says Jackson was a wanted man on campus from 1997 through 2001 because he was targeting women in the library. "He was telling females he was doing research on reflexology and asking them if he could measure their feet," Hall said. Hall says it was difficult to charge Jackson with a crime because the women usually consented to the fake study.

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Reflexions June Issue


Reflexions June Issue is Out

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Reflexology for prisoners?


A new prison in Peterborough has advertised for two part-time holistic therapists to provide inmates with a range of treatments like those offered at health and beauty salons.

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Reflexology charts and maps Why do they differ?


After all isn't this like an anatomical chart?

...Reflexology charts are more about connections between body parts versus anatomical structures.

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Wed - January 31, 2007

Kids, Hands and Technology


Kids hands are under attacked from a variety of technological directions from keyboards to texting to video games.

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Sat - August 19, 2006

Massage license requirement


Can you please tell me how I can find out what States Reflexology is legal without a license?

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Wed - July 5, 2006

Infertility and Reflexology


Is there more where I can read both about treating and being treated for
infertility?

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Tue - June 6, 2006

Wall Street Journal: Is Barefoot Better?


There are sophisticated sensors in the bottom of the feet called proprioceptors.... They provide feedback from the terrain under the foot. More feedback and the system becomes more efficient and healthier.

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Sat - March 25, 2006

Crystals in the heart area


Charts aren't all the answer. When you say there are "stress cues" in the heart area that does not account for the areas in the upper back as well. An injury to the upper back may reflect similar stress cues.

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Thu - March 16, 2006

March Issue of Reflexions

Reflexology Research of Project

VOLUME 27, NUMBER 1, MARCH, 2006

Editors: Barbara and Kevin Kunz

© 2006 Kunz and Kunz

Reflexology Research of Post operative Pain Reduction

Method: Sixty patients of general surgery were randomly assigned to a control group or a reflexology group. All were given the "required quantity of standard drugs such as NSAID (Diclofenac and Opioids (Pethidine and Fentanyl)." Fifteen to twenty minutes of foot reflexology work was applied to the treatment group.

Results: "This study show a decrease of the quantity of pain killers in Group I (foot reflexology) to less than 50% in comparison with Group II (control)."

Dr. Shweta Choudhary PhD (Dept of Biophysis), Dr. Guresh Kumar, Dr. Kulwant Singh (Dept. of Biostatistics), All-India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India

Reflexology Research of Fatigue and Insomnia in (Coal worker) Pneumoconiosis Patients

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of foot reflexology on fatigue and insomnia in patients suffering from coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

Method:This study was a quasi-experimental study of pre-test and post-test design in a non-equivalent control group. The subjects of this study consisted of both the experimental group of twenty-nine and the control group of thirty coal workers' pneumoconiosis patients. Data was collected from December 10, 2002 to February 15, 2003. Foot reflexology was performed for 60 minutes twice a week through five weeks in the experimental group, but none in the control group. To evaluate the effects of foot reflexology, the scores of fatigue and insomnia were measured before and after the experiment in both groups. Fatigue was evaluated by Fatigue Symptoms Inventory. Insomnia was measured with the visual analogue scale (VAS). Data of this experiment was analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, unpaired t-test and Repeated Measures ANOVA with the SAS Program.

"Results: The scores of fatigue and insomnia decreased in the experimental group but not in the control group. There was a significant difference of fatigue and insomnia between the two groups.

"Conclusion: It is suggested that foot reflexology might have beneficial effects on reducing fatigue and insomnia in patients suffering from coal workers' pneumoconiosis, and can be recommended as a nursing intervention program for patients with coal workers' pneumoconiosis."

Lee, YM, Sohmg, KY (Dept. of Nursing, Kangwom Tourism College, ymlee6505@hanmail.net),"The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Fatigue and Insomnia in Patients Suffering from Coal Workers' Pneumoncomiosis," Taehan Knaho Hakhoe Chi (Korean language), 2005, Dec;35(7):1221-8, PMID: 16418548

Reflexology Research of Post operative Pain Reduction


Can reflexology effect postoperative pain?

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Mon - March 13, 2006

Re: Foot surgery and reflexology


In reflexology theory anything in the same zone can effect another part of the zone. I can't give you any research to back this up.... but the theory seems to hold up over the thirty odd years I have done reflexology.

...I didn't make the connections until years later while doing reflexology. The toe had actually been compressed into what we consider the shoulder area.

Your operation is in the region of the upper back and shoulder region.

...There are years of research and study ahead of us but I think after awhile mysteries like you described will become clearer.

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Mon - February 13, 2006

Sensitive Feet


The smallest of smooth little pebble will bring great pain.... What does this problem suggest and what would you recommend I do to improve my tolerance.

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Mon - February 6, 2006

Bell's Palsy


I spent a lot of time around the big toe joint, the joint next to the base of the nail. From my limited study the swelling of this first joint is pronounced . I just focused on seeking out the both the swelling and the tender areas embedded in the swelled areas. I kept working on particularly the sides of the big toe. Also the base of the toe is important as well since you mentioned the 7th. Again work all around the toe.

...On Jan 31, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Struve Family wrote: Hi, my husband is suffering with Bell's Palsy and I'm wondering where to massage on the foot to help that. I am told the C-7 of the spinal cord is where the trauma occurred that perhaps led him to be susceptible to Bell's....

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Sun - November 27, 2005

Pacemakers and reflexology


My mom is 80 years old had pacemaker put in because she was suffering from irregular heart beat and dizziness. She believes in reflexology, can she receive regular reflexology after having the pacemaker placed in her body?

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Tue - October 4, 2005

Stroke and reflexology


Hi i'm Roger i would like to know which part of the reflex point to be massage for a stroked person, and how often do you have to give the massage.

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Mon - September 19, 2005

Odema and reflexology


A client who suffers oedema of the ankles due to inguinal node damage has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She has been prescribed Zyprexa but it is causing weight gain and frequent oedema. She has fortnightly visits to the Dr. The weight gain is bothering her at the moment as is the oedema. I was wondering how frequently I could use reflexology on her for the oedema.

...I would think quite frequently unless there is another condition that would require caution. The other key question is how is the kidney area. The lymphatics can carry the fluid out but the kidneys are necessary to expel the excess fluid.

...She can help with self help as well.... Have her grasp with her fingers the swollen part of the ankle, Then have her rotate her foot. This applies pressure to the foot in an easy way.

...Because you can frequently see results right away it is self rewarding.

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Fri - August 19, 2005

Ancestors wore shoes some 26,000 years ago


The first supportive footwear came into use in western Eurasia between 26,000 and 30,000 years ago,

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Fri - August 5, 2005

Self help reflexology versus having someone work on you


Because the brain is interested in novel information, it tends to discount sensations that result directly from our own actions, such as when we touch one part of our body with another.

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Thu - August 4, 2005

Space Station Astronaut Records Muscle Activity for Study


FOOT will characterize the load placed on lower extremities during daily activities on the Space Station, and then examine how an in-flight exercise routine could prevent muscle atrophy and bone loss associated with space flight.

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