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Reflexology is an alternative medicine involving application of pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a system of zones and reflex areas that reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work affects a physical change to the...
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study of reflexes
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(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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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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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 nervous system, open the airways, and improve communicat...
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<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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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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applies pressure points on specific areas of the feet which correspond to areas throughout the body. Our deluxe reflexology incorporates a soothing moisturizing treatment for the ultimate in luxury.
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A CAM
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an alternative healing technique that involves putting pressure on various zones of the body.
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Based on an ancient Chinese therapy, reflexology involves manipulation of specific reflex areas in t
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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 organs. The hand and ears are regarded in the same…...
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A type of complementary therapy based on pressure and massage of points on the feet.
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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 reflexology include high blood pressure, hemorrh......
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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 chains of conditioned and unconditioned reflexes.
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a body work technique in which the practitioner applies pressure with thumbs and fingers to points on the feet, hands and ears said to correspond to specific organs and parts of the body. Similar to acupressure.
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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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Practice of stimulating points on the feet, hands and ears
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A type of complementary therapy based on pressure and massage of certain points on the soles of the feet.
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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, not foot doctors, as they believe that the whole bo...
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A practice based on the concept that specific points on the hands and feet correspond to organs and tissues throughout the body. Massage or pressure is used on these hand and foot points to benefit the associated body part.
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the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms
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A CAM therapy in which pressure is applied to specific areas of the feet, hands, and ears to relieve a variety of aches and pains. Applying pressure to certain areas on or near the feet can trigger contractions, so it is best to avoid reflexology of the feet during pregnancy.
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