Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Opt for Foot Reflexology

By Brad Wilson


Sometimes people can be a little skeptical about alternative therapies and for good reason: people often find themselves in situations where a so-called therapist wasn't able to offer them the kind of satisfaction they were looking for. But just because of a bad experience you cannot deny alternative treatments completely. Treatments like reflexology have many amazing benefits.

Explaining Foot Reflexology

Foot reflexology is the act of applying pressure on specific areas on the feet called reflexes. Therapists will have a reflexology chart which determines where they need to apply pressure on the patient's foot to get a certain benefit. These targeted points are known as reflexes and they are also acupressure points. These points correspond to various body parts and organs. Healing is promoted when pressure is applied on these points. The pressure application activates a particular reflex.

Reduce Back Pain

Regardless of the cause, back pain can be devastating. Both age and lack of exercise can also cause back pain but sometimes it can even be due to an underlying condition. But pain medication can only dull the symptoms and even then it can have side effects. Instead of reaching for the pain pills every time you experience back pain, it is better to go for reflexology sessions instead. There are no side effects to clinical reflexology which can do that for you. Back pain can be crippling but you don't have to let it drag you down. Reflexology can help even those with chronic back pain issues.

Relief From Stress

Stress can happen because of pain. Stress alone can cause so much disaster in the human body. But today we are so consumed with work and anxieties that stress has become common. If you want health and wellness you need a balance of mind and body. This way you will receive long term health benefits. For medicine free stress relief, reflexology can help. A nice relaxing reflexology session in a body to body massage London place can help soothe your senses. The calming effects of a reflexology massage can stimulate lymph flow and help in release of endorphins - the body's natural pain killer and mood enhancer. All these benefits you can get from a few reflexology sessions!

Getting a massage can be a therapeutic experience but just make sure you choose a high end luxury body to body massage London place that hires experienced masseurs.




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