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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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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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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5 Million Reflexologists
The government of China is estimating that there
are over 5 million Chinese reflexologists.
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Reflexions June Issue
Reflexions June Issue is Out
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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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Wed - April 13, 2005
Reflexology and Insomnia
The April issue of Reflexions is out.
Posted at 01:13 PM
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Mon - March 28, 2005
Reflexology and Aids Related Symptoms
Check out the latest Reflexions March
Issue
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