PMS:
Reflexology First Study
Published in Medical Journals:
Randomized Controlled Study Of Premenstrual Symptoms Treated with Ear, Hand, and Foot Reflexology
by Terry Oleson, Ph.D., and William S. Flocco
for medical professionals, full published study here
Cancer
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
REFLEXOLOGY GRANT RESULTS – NIH FUNDS GRANT # 2
:...In the 5 year study, 451 women with advanced breast cancer on chemotherapy agreed to participate... GRANT FINDINGS
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Israeli researchers found frequency to be important in treating soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Following the compiling of results, researchers suggested 2 or 3 sessions a week to achieve a more effective result.
Reflexology was applied to 15 Israeli soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder following the Yom Kippur War of 1973. The 50-60 minutes weekly sessions over 14 weeks showed improvements of symptoms on Day 1 and Day 2 after treatment. Day 3 found symptoms back as before. During a second cycle of 50-60 minutes weekly sessions over 14 weeks symptoms were measured immediately after the session and three days after. Symptoms on Day 3 were improved over those of Day 3, Cycle 1.
(Meier Teichman, PhD (Clinical Psychologist and Head of Tel Aviv's University's Bob Shapell School of Social Work) and Scmuel Zaidel, "Experimental Treatment in Reflexology with Severe, Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," Institute of Human Ecology) (Our thanks to Moshe Kiuchik of MaternityReflexolgy.net for tracking down and sending us the full study.)
(please share this with any first responders you may know:
(police, ambulance, & fire personnel) article is here
A small scientific study on reflexology as a treatment for acute pain finds that it may be as effective as painkillers. The authors suggest reflexology may usefully complement conventional treatments for conditions like osteoarthritis and cancer, which are often associated with pain...
...The results showed that when they received reflexology, the participants had higher pain thresholds and tolerances than when they received the sham TENS treatment.
Receiving reflexology resulted in about 40% less pain, and ability to withstand it lasted about 45% longer.
Carol Samuel and Ivor Ebenezer, of the University of Portsmouth in the UK, report their findings in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice,
380 Reflexology Research Studies Listed by Category:
many more too numerous to mention