Look up: Reflexology


  1. Reflexology
    Involves massaging specific areas of the foot with the aim of restoring the body`s overall energy balance, and promoting the removal of toxic substances. Reflexologists believe that areas of the foot correspond to particular areas of the body, and the massage can help to calm or stimulate the nervou...
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  2. Reflexology
    Type of complementary therapy. Reflexologists use pressure points on the feet, similar to acupuncture points to detect blockages of energy in the body. They seek to correct the blockages by massaging the feet.
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  3. Reflexology
    Practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands and ears
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  4. Reflexology
    Also known as Zone Therapy is the practice of massaging the feet, popularized in the United States by physiotherapist Eunice Inghram in the 1930`s, where it is understood all the energy meridians of the body are represented, together with many nerve endings that also relate to much of the body and ...
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  5. Reflexology
    A type of complementary therapy based on pressure and massage of certain points on the soles of the feet.
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  6. Reflexology
    A type of complementary therapy based on pressure and massage of points on the feet.
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  7. reflexology
    <study> A type of complementary therapy based on pressure and massage of certain points on the soles of the human feet. Some people also claim that this technique may also be used in diagnosis. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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  1. reflexology
    (from the article `theatre`) ...in a chart of gestures, which was used as a guide for expression and characterization by many amateur theatre companies in the middle years of the ...
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  2. reflexology
    reflexology 1. A form of massage in which pressure is applied to parts of the feet and hands in order to promote relaxation and healing elsewhere in the body. 2. The scientific study of physiological reflexes and their relation to behavior. 3. A theory that explains human behavior as complex chain...
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  3. Reflexology
    Reflexology, or zone therapy, is an alternative medicine involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on what reflexologists claim to be a system of zones and reflex areas t...
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  4. Reflexology
    A form of massage in which certain points, or accupuncture spots, of the hands, feet and ears are massaged. These points correspomd with different body parts and organs. The technique is said to decrease tensions, improve blood circulation and provide a sense of relaxation. Other common reliefs of r...
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  5. reflexology
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rē′flek-sol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The study of reflexes.
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  6. reflexology
    In alternative medicine, manipulation and massage of the feet to ascertain and treat disease or dysfunction elsewhere in the body. It is based on the belief that each part of the foot is a mirror site for a part of the body. Reflexologists consider themselves to be holistic medicine practitioners, n...
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  7. Reflexology
    A complementary therapy in which pressure is applied to the feet. The aim is to assess the patient's health and promote wellbeing. See reflexology section.
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  8. reflexology
    A type of massage in which different amounts of pressure are applied to specific points on the feet or hands. These points are believed to match up with certain other parts of the body. Reflexology is claimed to cause relaxation and healing in those parts of the body, but this has not been proven.
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