If I told you that massaging pressure points in your feet could help your liver or soothe a sore neck, you’d probably be suspicious. And that is understandable! How can a foot pressure point affect other areas of your body? If you are not dubious, you will probably be astonished, and if you are not startled, you have most likely heard about reflexology.
How Does Reflexology Work?
Reflexology is a branch of research that holds that there are “zones” or reflex areas on the hands and feet that correlate to all of the glands, organs, parts, and systems located within or on the body.
According to reflexology, applying pressure to these spots with certain thumb, finger, and hand movements reduces stress in the body. This stress reduction is supposed to cause a slew of favorable physiological changes that can help with a variety of diseases.
Using the Pressure Points In Feet
Although one of the best benefits of reflexology is its ability to help treat or cure certain harmful ailments, it can also benefit relatively healthy people as well. Here are some other ways that the various pressure points in feet can help you:
- Stimulates nerve function
- Increases energy
- Boosts circulation
- Eliminates toxins
- Prevents migraines
- Cleans urinary tract
- Speeds up recovery time from injuries
- Treats sleep disorders
- Reduces depression
- Relieves pain
