Reflexology for Women's Health

Women who are at late-stage breast cancer and receiving chemotherapy face innumerable physical and emotional issues. Reflexology that is a specialized foot therapy, which applies firm pressure to certain parts of the sole of the foot - helps women in adjusting better to their treatment. Reflexology can be used to support patients through treatment such as chemotherapy or for intensifying well being for cancer-free individuals.

A menopausal woman can be supported physically, mentally and emotionally by regular reflexology treatments. This treatment can help a woman tune herself into her body's needs, highlighting imbalances and areas, which need attention. It can provide her a safe space to relax, receive and be self-focused. An expert reflexologist, who understands the physical changes involved when a woman has menopausal symptoms and takes her problems seriously can, in itself, relieve stress.

Reflexology is beneficial to women during the time of labor .

Infertility caused by non-physical reasons is often due to unnecessary stress and worry. Reflexology stimulates a deep relaxation that relieves stress and tension so that conception may take place.

Reflexology helps in balancing all of the body systems, which help women to provide a healthy body for conception. Hormonal systems are balanced and applying gentle pressure to reflex points stimulates reproductive organ. Depending on how an individual's body responds to treatment, about six treatments, once weekly, are recommended.

PMS :- Reflexology treatment may be aimed at the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands, the solar plexus and reproduction organ reflexes to relieve the menopausal discomfort in women. Hormone treatment or antidepressant medications that are normally used for the treatment of PMS results in severe side reactions. But studies show that treatment by reflexology produce no side effects. Reflexology may work by softening adrenal-cortical reactivity to stress that is known to exacerbate symptoms in PMS. Reflexology may relieve PMS symptoms, but it does not validate the alleged connection between reflex points and body organs.

Pregnancy : - Pregnancy can be physically demanding from the early stages of morning sickness to delivery discomfort. Reflexology can help to relieve the following complaints during pregnancy: